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Series 1a. Letters -- Personal (box 1), 1890–1928

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 1-8
Scope and Contents This series, mainly from 1919 to 1935, primarily consists of notes sent to Melville Post from friends and other writers, including Katharine Fullerton Gerould and Meredith Nicholson. Topics include social activities and Post's writing and his collections of stories. There are also several letters from Post to his niece, Florence Ritchie, about visits to the Chalet, buying ponies, and a trip to London.Researchers are encouraged to consult both Series 1a. and Series 1b. since...
Dates: 1890–1928

Series 1b. Letters -- Business (box 1), 1909–1929

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 9-28
Scope and Contents The letters in this series were chiefly written to Melville Post from various publishers and editors, including G.P. Putnam's Sons, Harper and Brothers, D. Appleton and Co., International Magazine Company, the Saturday Evening Post, and A.P. Watt & Company, from 1909 to 1929. These letters document the publication of Post's stories, with topics including inquiries and solicitations of manuscripts, publication agreements, payment, rights to publication, scheduling, and contracts. Some...
Dates: 1909–1929