Overview
Letters from British novelist and poet Maurice Henry Hewlett to literary agent Curtis Brown.
Dates
- Creation: 1918-1922
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.01 linear feet (1 volume)Letters from Hewlett to his literary agent Brown that discuss particulars of the Iliad, Hewlett's travel plans, personal finance issues, publishing details and payment agreements, and discussion of Hewlett's book Mainwaring.
Biographical / Historical
Hewlett was a British novelist, poet, and essayist. Brown was a literary agent.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
55M-42. Purchased with the Amy Lowell fund; received: 1955 November 18.
- Title
- Hewlett, Maurice Henry, 1861-1923. Maurice Henry Hewlett letters to Curtis Brown, 1918-1922: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01150
Repository Details
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