mss0099_0325.xml Finding aid for W. B. (William Butler) Yeats letter to George MacDonald 1938 and undated University of Delaware Library, Special Collections University of Delaware Library
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Date encoded (2007 April 10) Finding aid encoded 2007 April 10 English W. B. (William Butler) Yeats letter to George MacDonald1938 and undated 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/
 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939. W. B. (William Butler) Yeats letter to George MacDonald 1938 and undated MSS 099, F325 2 items (2 pp.) Letter from W. B. Yeats to George MacDonald and a letter from MacDonald's secretary to W. B. Yeats. These items were originally laid in W. B. Yeats's A Speech In Two Poems (1937). Materials entirely in English. University of Delaware Library - Special Collections Source

Unknown, 1989.

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 Citation

MSS 099, F325, W. B. (William Butler) Yeats letter to George MacDonald, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

 Shelving Summary Shelved in SPEC MSS 099 Processing

Processed and encoded by Debra Johnson, April 2007.

 Biographical Note William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

William Butler Yeats, one of the twentieth century's best known poets, was also an accomplished Irish playwright and co-founder of the Irish Literary Theatre. Born on June 13, 1865, in Sandymount, Ireland, he was the eldest child of the renowned Irish painter, John Butler Yeats. W. B. Yeats died on January 28, 1939, in Roquebrune, France.

Draper, James P. and Susan M. Trosky (eds.) Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series, Volume 45. New York: Gale Research, Inc., 1995. pp. 483-491.

George MacDonald (1824–1905)

George MacDonald (1824–1905) was a Scottish author of poems, novels, and fairy tales.

"MacDonald, George, 1824–1905." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed April 10, 2007).

 Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of a typed note signed by W. B. Yeats to Scottish writer George MacDonald which was originally laid in Yeats' A Speech & Two Poems (Special Collections call number: SPEC S22 PR 5904 .S63 1937). There is a response to Yeats' letter from George MacDonald's secretary stating that the book and letter have been received. This is dated March 9, 1938.

 Selected Search Terms Personal Names MacDonald, George, 1824-1905. Topical Terms Authors, Irish--20th century--Correspondence. Form/Genre Terms Letters (correspondence) OccupationPoets. Related Materials in this Repository

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

MSS 126 William Butler Yeats Collection

Originally laid in W. B. Yeats (William Butler), A Speech and Two Poems (Dublin: Printed for W.B. Yeats at the Sign of the Three Candles Ltd., 1937). (Special Collections call number: SPEC S22 PR 5904 .S63 1937).

 Detailed Contents List 18F325W. B. (William Butler) Yeats letter to George MacDonald1938 and undated One typed note signed with autograph additions and one typed carbon note not signed, 2 pp.