mss0099_0210.xml Finding aid for George William Russell [AE] letters1925–1929 University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library
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Date encoded (2007 February 7) Finding aid encoded 2007 February 7 English George William Russell [AE] letters 1925–1929 Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library
Newark, Delaware 19717-5267 Phone: 302-831-2229 Fax: 302-831-6003 URL: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/
 AE, 1867-1935. George William Russell [AE] letters 1925–1929 MSS 099, F210 6 items (7 pp. and 1 envelope) Letters from Irish writer George William Russell [AE], editor of The Irish Statesman. Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

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 Citation

MSS 099, F210, George William Russell [AE] letters, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

 Shelving Summary Shelved in SPEC MSS 099 Processing

Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, February 2007.

 Biographical Note

Irish writer, poet and painter George William Russell (1867–1935) was known for infusing his work with spirituality. Russell was also politically active, writing about Irish identity and independence under the pseudonym AE. Beginning in 1905, Russell edited The Irish Homestead and continued this role when the paper merged with The Irish Statesman in 1923. Russell's writing covered a wide span of themes in the arts, philosophy, and politics.

"Russell, George William, 1867–1935." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed February 9, 2007).

 Scope and Content Note

This small collection is a group of letters from George William Russell [AE] to various individuals. All but one of the letters are written on stationery from The Irish Statesman.

 Selected Search Terms Corporate Names Irish statesman (Dublin, Ireland : 1919) Topical Terms Authors, Irish--20th century--Correspondence. Form/Genre Terms Letters (correspondence) OccupationAuthors. Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

 Detailed Contents List 9F210 Letter to Seumas O'Sullivan 1925 October 12Typed letter signed, 1 p. 9F210 Letter to E. F. Carry 1929 February 19Photocopied letter signed, 2 pp. 9F210 Letter to E. F. Carry 1929 March 26Typed letter signed, 1 p. 9F210 Letter to Michael Ireland undated Autograph letter signed, 2 pp. with envelope.

"Michael Ireland" is a pseudonym for writer Darrell Figgis (1882–1925).

 9F210 Letter to Ernest Augustus Boyd 1926 July 20Typed letter signed, 1 p.

On the lower left hand of the letter, there is a notation "Padraic Colum Esq."