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Washington Irving Way Letters

Description

The collection contains letters and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of publisher Thomas Bird Mosher. The vast majority of the letters are from Mosher to his friend W. Irving Way and discuss business matters relating to the distribution of Mosher's books. Some letters in the collection also address Mosher's writing and the shaping of his books, as well as his opinions on current events and personalities. Issues addressed within the correspondence include Thomas Bird Mosher and his writing and 20th century American literature. Correspondents include Milton James Ferguson, Flora M. Lamb, and Mosher.

Persons represented by 2 or more pieces:

Ferguson, Milton James (13 items) Lamb, Flora MacDonald (10 pieces) Mosher, Thomas Bird (147 items)

Some notable items include:

Mosher, Thomas Bird. 1906, April 26. Mentions San Francisco earthquake and fire. ------. 1910 May J. "...You and I know better than to write books. It is bad enough to try and sell them." ------. 1922 October 16. "I am going home to-night to read the second volume of D.B. Updike's treatise on Printing Types. I have read the first volume and enjoyed it. It is a wonderful book published by the Harvard Press of Cambridge. Old Updike has done himself proud. I have only met him once or twice and I never wanted to meet him again . He is bumptous and rather unpleasant, but his book is a wonderful piece of work."
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1894-1924
Call number
mssWY 1-174
Creator
Way, W. Irving (1853-1931)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of William W. Clary, November 1948.
Associated people
Way, W. Irving (1853-1931,)
Ferguson, Milton J. (1879-1954.)
Lamb, Flora M. (1852-1923.)
Mosher, Thomas Bird,
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