Robert Frost Collection
1874-1998
( 15 linear ft. )

©Jones Library, Inc. * Special Collections
43 Amity Street * Amherst, MA 01002

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Table of contents Abstract
Distinguished poet, lecturer, and teacher, Robert Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes over the course of his career, and was by his death in 1963 considered to be one of the best known American poets of his day.

The Robert Frost Collection contains some 12,000 items, and as one of the first collections of Robert Frost material brought together, this collection represents not just Frost's life as a professional poet, but also his life as a public figure. In particular, the collection documents Frost's nearly lifelong connection with the town of Amherst both as a professor at Amherst College and as a part-time resident.
Background note
Robert Frost on the porch of the Lord Jeffery Inn, Amherst, April 15, 1959. Lincoln W. Barnes Collection, Jones Library.
Robert Frost on the porch of the Lord Jeffery Inn,
Amherst, April 15, 1959.
Lincoln W. Barnes Collection, Jones Library.

The distinguished American poet, Robert Frost, was born in San Francisco in 1874 to William Prescott Frost, Jr. and Isabelle Moodie. After the death of her husband in 1885, Frost's mother moved the family to Salem, New Hampshire, where she began teaching. He attended Lawrence High School, Dartmouth College, and Harvard University. In 1895, Frost married Elinor Miriam White, whom he met in high school. A Boy's Will, published in 1913, was his first book of poetry, before which he published only a handful of poems. Winning four Pulitzer Prizes over the course of his career, Frost was by his death in 1963 considered to be one of the best known American poets of his day.

In 1952, Robert Frost inscribed a volume of his poetry, "To the Jones Library, My first serious collector and long time friend under Charles Green." Charles R. Green, the library's first director, realizing early that Frost was a most remarkable poet, began to gather every scrap of information on the poet that could be found. When Frost became aware of the collection of editions, clippings and ephemera, he presented the library with manuscripts and signed copies of his works. The Jones Library collection was thus the first major collection of Frost. Frost's donations continued throughout his life. The collection grew so rapidly during the years 1930 to 1959 that a room in Special Collections was set aside to house the materials. In 1959, the room was dedicated with Frost himself present. Since then, the collection continues to grow with gifts and purchases of materials related to Frost. It is thought to be one of the four or five richest Frost collections in the world.

Frost first came to Amherst to lecture and read at Amherst College in 1916. From that time until 1963, he was intimately connected with the college and the town. From 1916 to 1920 and 1923 to 1925, he taught English and composition at the college. After giving the Simpson Lecture in 1926 he became professor of English on the John Woodruff Simpson Foundation until 1938. From 1949 until his death in 1963, he was Simpson Lecturer in Literature, spending several weeks every year lecturing and reading on campus. While in Amherst he spent much time at the Jones Library. Not only did he use the library in person, but he had books and magazines sent to him wherever he was. He also stored part of his personal library at the Jones in the 1930s. The catalog of these books is an important indication of Frost's reading habits.


Scope and content
As one of the first collections of Robert Frost material brought together, this collection represents not just Frost's life as a professional poet, but also his life as a public figure. In particular, the collection documents Frost's nearly lifelong connection with the town of Amherst both as a professor at Amherst College and as a part-time resident. The Robert Frost Collection contains some 12,000 items, including autograph manuscript poems, letters, critical and biographical studies, subject files, audio recordings, and some 700 photographs. Manuscripts include the complete set of Frost's collections A Further Range and New Hampshire, and original drafts of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Birches." The 100 letters written by Frost are varied; they were addressed to his publishers, to Charles R. Green, to friends, and perhaps most interesting, to his childhood sweetheart Sabra Peabody in 1886.

The library's collection formed the basis of the first full-scale Frost bibliography compiled by W.B.S. Clymer and C.R. Green and titled Robert Frost: A Bibliography (Amherst: The Jones Library Inc.: 1937).

Administrative information
Restrictions
Restrictions on use:
The letters of Robert Frost to Edward M. Lewis are restricted by order of the donors. These letters may not be quoted directly for publication, nor can they by edited wholly or in part.

Restrictions on access:
The collection is open to research.

Provenance
Custodial history:
Charles Green, first director of the Jones Library, was the first collector to believe Frost sufficiently important enough to collect. Thinking comprehensively, he began collecting Frost items from a variety of sources: private donors, dealers, and even Frost himself. While the provenance of the items in this collection is varied, the unifying factor in almost every instance is Green as collector.

Processing information
Processed in June 2000 by Peter Nelson, reprocessed in May 2006 by Danielle Kovacs.

Related material
For material related to Robert Frost at the Jones Library, see:

Barnes Robert Frost Photograph Collection

Henry Dierkes Robert Frost Collection, consists of the following
  • Autograph note signed, dated February 26, 1934
  • Autograph letter signed, dated September 20, 1934
  • Autograph letter signed, dated March 7, 1935
  • Collected Poem of Robert Frost (1930), containing a holograph poem "Neither Far Out Nor In Deep" written on the flyleaf.
  • The Lone Striker (1934), inscribed by Frost
  • The Man From Vermont by Henry Dierkes, including galley proofs with substantial comments by Frost and a first edition inscribed to Frost
  • "Neither Out Far Nor In Deep" (1935), inscribed by Frost
  • Selected Letter of Robert Frost (1964), with a note from the author, Lawrence Thompson, to Dierkes
  • "Two Tramps in the Mud" (1934), inscribed by Frost

High School Bulletin Collection, Lawrence High School (Lawrence, Mass.), consists of copies of the publication Frost contributed to while attending Lawrence High School.

J.J. Lankes Collection, consists of the artist's proofs, first strikes and the actual blocks for a number of Frost cuts.

Added entries
Subjects
  • American literature--20th century
  • American literature--Massachusetts--Amherst
  • Amherst (Mass.)--History
  • Amherst College
  • Frost, Elinor, 1873-1938
  • Frost, Robert, 1874-1963
  • Green, Charles R.--Correspondence
  • Jones Library
  • Kennedy, John F. (John Fitgerald), 1917-1963
  • MacVeagh, Lincoln, 1890-1972--Correspondence
  • Poets, American--20th century
  • Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972
  • Ripton (Vt.)--History
  • Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967
  • Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977

    • Genre terms
  • Clippings
  • Galley proofs
  • Invitations
  • Letters (Correspondence)
  • Photographs
  • Programs

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    Contact information
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    43 Amity Street
    Amherst, MA 01002

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    ©2006
    Collection overview

    		 Series 1: Writings 1910-1951


    Consists of more than 40 autograph manuscripts poems as well as autograph manuscript notebooks of poems that include works appearing in Mountain Interval, New Hampshire, and A Further Range. Prose writings, too, are represented in this series with four autograph manuscripts that include "The Poetry of Amy Lowell" and "Ten Books That Should be in Every Public Library." Finally, galley proofs for West-Running Brook, A Further Range, A Witness Tree,and Complete Poems compliment the manuscript material, showing in some instances the evolution of the work from manuscript draft to its final published state.

    		Series 2: Correspondence 1884-1959


    The bulk of the series contains letters by Frost, which are primarily concerned with the publication of his poems and contain very few personal reflections. Rare examples of Frost remarking on his personal life include mentions of the death of his youngest daughter, the unexpected marriage of his son Carol to fiancee Lillian, and the family's grief upon the death of their dog Winnie. The bulk of the letters discuss preparations of manuscripts for publication as well as Frost's work both as a poet and as a busy guest lecturer.

    A significant portion of the letters are written to Charles Green of the Jones Library. Over the years, Green became a friend to Frost and these letters reflect the change in their relationship throughout the more than three decades during which they corresponded. The content of the Green-Frost letters include: Green's bibliography of Frost's works, Green's collection of Frost manuscripts, books, letters, and the dedication of a room to Frost in the Jones Library. Later, Frost relies on Green to assist him with errands while he is away from Amherst. For example, Green is able to inquire after packages left for Frost in Amherst, or oversee the shipment of personal items, such as Frost's Persian rugs. Ultimately, however, Frost is unable to match Green's enthusiasm for collecting and displaying the Frost Collection. He continues to express his gratitude, but he cannot participate in all of the activities to promote the collection. Letters from Green to Frost can be found in Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence.

    The series also contains a small handful of letters from Elinor Frost and two letters from Ezra Pound, one addressed to Frost in England.

    		Series 3: Subject Files 1875-1998


    The bulk of the collection consists of materials relating to Frost and his life. These materials include articles and news clippings about Frost and his family, invitations and programs to events he participated in, honors and awards bestowed on him, interviews given by Frost, musical compositions based on Frost's poems, and catalogs advertising the sale of his works. Taken together these materials offer a picture of Frost's professional life outside of writing. As his popularity grew, the demand on his time increased, and that is reflected both in the number of invitations to speak and the awards he received. Frost was not only a prolific write, he was also a teacher and lecturer. This series documents his life as public person in addition to his life as a professional poet. It documents, too, his legacy, including scholarly articles, news clippings, programs, and correspondence that continue to celebrate the poet and his work.

    		Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence 1916-1989


    This series consists of letters to and from Charles Green concerning the Frost Collection at the Jones Library. These letters record the development, growth, and use of the collection as well as the compilation of Green's bibliography of Frost. It should be noted that not every single letter to or from Green in the collection is contained in this series. In order to retain their original meaning and context, some letters were kept with the documents that they either refer to or describe. This series, however, does collocate the bulk of the Green correspondence, and taken as a whole it provides an extraordinarily comprehensive look at the evolution of this collection.

    Of great significance to this series are the letters of Green to Frost as well as the correspondence of Green and Lesley Frost. Green's letters to Frost refer mostly to the collection itself and to Frost's involvement with it. In these letters, Green makes frequent requests of Frost, seeking copies of his publications or asking for details on the publication history of specific works. His letters to and from Frost's daughter, Lesley, discuss exhibits held in Frost's honor and request additional materials for the collection as well as Lesley's own work as a writer and educator.

    		Series 5: Photographs 1875-1963


    The arrangement of this series has been preserved and is based either on geographic location (the country of the state in which the photograph is taken), by photographer, or by subject. Also included in this series is photographers' correspondence.

    		Series 6: Audio and Visual Recordings 1950-1986


    Consists of audio records of Frost readings or lectures, but also contains records of events that took place to honor Frost after his death, in particular events held at the Jones Library.

    		Series 7: Robert Frost Collections at Other Repositories 1894-1945


    Over the years, Green and the curators that followed him collected copies of Frost material held at other repositories. This series contains that material, bringing together Frost manuscripts and letters from Dartmouth College, the Huntington Library, Wellesley College, and Harvard University.

    Detailed inventory

    		 Series 1: Writings 1910-1951


    		Subseries A: Poems 1910-1950


    		Acceptance: autograph manuscript signed [ca. 1928] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains some variations from the published version; poem first published in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		Bereft: autograph manuscript signed undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in the New Republic (Feb. 9, 1927) and collected in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		Blue-Butterfly Day: autograph manuscript undated 1 p. Box 1

    		Two-stanza poem, with a third stanza crossed out. Written between 1896 and 1900, first published in the New Republic (Mar. 16, 1921), and collected in New Hampshire (1923).

    		A Brook in the City: autograph manuscript [ca. 1921] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains minor variations from the published version. First appeared in the New Republic (Mar. 9, 1921) and later published in New Hampshire (1923).

    		Build Soil - A Political Pastoral: autograph manuscript [ca. 1932] 15 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains a large number of corrections, possibly an early draft. The poem first appeared in print in A Further Range (1936), but a note included in that book indicates that it was written sometime before the spring of 1932 and "delivered at Columbia University" in May of that year.

    		The Census Taker: autograph manuscript [ca. 1921] 3 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains some corrections. First published in the New Republic (Apr. 6, 1921) and later in New Hampshire (1923).

    		A Correction: autograph manuscript [ca. 1920], 1942 1 p. Box 1

    		Eight-line poem, this version untitled, one of Frost's uncollected poems written in 1920. On the verso of the manuscript is a fragment of an autograph note. With the manuscript is a typed letter from David McCord to Charles Green thanking him for sending the poem, promising to acknowledge the Jones Library for its use, and saying that Robert told him it was also included in a letter to George Whicher of twenty years ago.

    		The Cow in Apple Time: autograph manuscript [ca. 1914-1916] 1 p. Box 1

    		Written and first published in England in Poetry and Drama (Dec. 1914) and later included in Mountain Interval (1916). Manuscript includes a fragment of the poem "Pea Brush," possibly an early draft, on the verso.

    		The Egg and the Machine: autograph manuscript [ca. 1928] 3 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains a large number of corrections, possibly an early draft. First published as "The Walker" in The Second American Caravan (1928) and became a part of West-Running Brook with the publication of the Collected Poems (1930).


    		The Figure in the Doorway: autograph manuscript [ca. 1936] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript titled "The Figure in the Landscape" and later changed to "The Figure in the Door." First published in the Virginia Quarterly Review (Apr. 1936) and collected in A Further Range that same year.

    		For Columbus Day: autograph manuscript signed and typescript 1950 5 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript is dedicated to Robert Francis and written in memory of a great evening at Fort Juniper in Amherst, Mass. A note on the typescript indicates that Frost read the poem at Amherst College on Dec. 8, 1950. The poem first appeared as "And All We Call American" in the Atlantic Monthly (June 1951) and later was collected in In the Clearing under the title "America is Hard to See" (1962).

    		For Once, Then, Something: autograph manuscript signed undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in Harper's Magazine (July 1920) and later collected in New Hampshire (1923).

    		A Further Range: autograph manuscript notebook 1936 56 p. Box 1

    		Containing the poems published in A Further Range with some minor revisions.

    		Geode: autograph manuscript [ca. 1938] 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in the Yale Review (1938) and was later collected in A Witness Tree (1942) under the title "All Revelation."

    		Good Relief: autograph manuscript [ca. 1912] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript, which includes some corrections and a change in title, may be an early draft; poem is one of Frost's uncollected poems written in 1912.

    		The Gum-Gatherer: autograph manuscript [ca. 1916] 2 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains some corrections and varies from the published version, probably an early draft. First published in The Independent (Oct. 9, 1916) and later the same year in Mountain Interval.

    		Happiness Makes Up in Height for What It Lacks in Length: autograph manuscript [ca. 1938] 1 p. Box 1

    		Last three lines of the manuscript vary from the published version of the poem. First published in the Atlantic Monthly (Sept. 1938) and later collected in A Witness Tree (1942).

    		How Hard It Is to Keep From Being King When It's in You and in the Situation: autograph manuscript signed and typescript 1950 21 p. Box 1

    		Note above title indicates that this manuscript is the first fair copy of the first draft, and that the first draft was destroyed. Typescript was borrowed by Frost so he could make a copy for the American Academy, before which he read the poem, to be published in their proceedings (1951).

    		Hyla Brook: autograph manuscript [ca. 1916] 1 p. Box 1

    		Last lines vary from the published version, possibly an early draft; first published in Mountain Interval (1916). Manuscript includes a fragment of a draft of the poem "The Exposed Nest" on the verso.

    		In November: autograph manuscript [ca. 1913] 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in A Boy's Will (1913) under the title "Now Close the Windows."

    		In Time of Cloudburst: autograph manuscript [ca. 1936] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript lacks final two stanzas. First published in the Virginia Quarterly (Apr. 1936) and collected in A Further Range later the same year.


    		The Investment: autograph manuscript signed [ca. 1928] 1 p. Box 1

    		Second line of the first stanza varies from the published version. First published in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		The Lockless Door: autograph manuscript [ca. 1920] 1 p. Box 1

    		First appeared in A Miscellany of American Poetry 1920 and was later published in New Hampshire (1923).

    		A Lone Striker: autograph manuscript [ca. 1933] 3 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript is an early draft of the poem, which was first published in booklet form as The Lone Striker (1933) and later included in A Further Range (1936).

    		Loneliness: autograph manuscript [ca. 1916] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains a number of corrections, possibly an early draft. The poem is the first part of a five-poem sequence that makes up The Hill Wife. First published in the Yale Review (April 1916) and included in the collection Mountain Interval the same year. Manuscript includes a fragment of the poem "Birches" on the verso.

    		New Hampshire: autograph manuscript notebook [ca. 1923] 23 p. Box 1

    		Containing a draft of the poem "New Hampshire" with some minor revisions, and a list of poems that appear in the book New Hampshire.

    		Not Quite Social: autograph manuscript undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in Saturday Review of Literature (Mar. 30, 1935) and collected a year later in A Further Range (1936).

    		The Old Barn at the Bottom of the Fogs: autograph manuscript signed [ca. 1936] 2 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript is dedicated to J.J. Lankes and contains some corrections, possibly an early draft. First published in A Further Range (1936).

    		Once by the Pacific: autograph manuscript signed undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in the New Republic (Dec. 29, 1926) and later collected in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		The Parlor Joke: autograph manuscript signed [ca. 1910] 3 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains some changes, probably an early draft. Poem is one of Frost's uncollected poems written in 1910.


    		Paul's Wife: autograph manuscript [ca. 1921] 13 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript in copybook contains corrections and additions, probably an early draft. First published in The New Century (Nov. 1921) and collected in New Hampshire (1923).

    		Putting in the Seed: autograph manuscript [ca. 1914] 1 p. Box 1

    		First appeared in Poetry and Drama (Dec. 1914) and collected in Mountain Interval (1916).


    		Retribution: autograph manuscript [ca. 1929] 5 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains corrections and additions including a variation on the first few lines, probably an early draft. First appeared in booklet form under the title "The Lovely Shall Be Choosers" (1929) and later published the Collected Poems (1930) as a part of West-Running Brook.

    		The Rose Family: autograph manuscript signed undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in the Yale Review and the London Mercury (1927) and later included in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		The Runaway: autograph manuscript signed 1936 Dec 1 p. Box 1

    		Written in 1916 and first published in the Atlantic Monthly (June 1918), the manuscript is a clean copy inscribed to Harold James Bailey and includes an ink sketch of a horse.
    Provenance: Gift of Mrs. Harold J. Bailey, 1965.

    		Sand Dunes: autograph manuscript undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First appeared in the New Republic: A Journal of Opinion (Dec. 15, 1926) and later included in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		A Soldier: autograph manuscript signed undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First published as "The Soldier" in McCall's (May 1927) and later collected in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		Somewhat Dietary: autograph manuscript signed undated 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript on stationery from one of Frost's homes, Homer Noble Farm in Ripton, Vt.

    		The Sound of Trees: autograph manuscript [ca. 1914-1915] 2 p. Box 1

    		First published in Poetry and Drama (Dec. 1914) and then in The Atlantic (Aug. 1915) with the title "The Sound of Trees." Later collected in Mountain Interval (1916) under the title "The Sound of the Trees."

    		Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: autograph manuscript [ca. 1923] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript lacks the first stanza and contains a number of corrections and additions, probably an early draft. First published in the New Republic (Mar. 7, 1923) and later that year included in New Hampshire (1923). Draft of an unidentified poem appears on the verso.


    		A Time to Talk: autograph manuscript signed [ca. 1916] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains corrections and additions, probably an early draft. First appeared in The Prospect (June 1916) and was collected in Mountain Interval (1916). Draft of "The Line Gang," also published in the Mountain Interval, appears on the verso.

    		There Were Miracles in Those Days: autograph manuscript signed [ca. 1928] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript lacks the first and third stanzas and contains other variations from the published version including a different title, probably an early draft. First published as "Sitting by a Bush in Broad Sunlight" in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		The Times Table: autograph manuscript signed undated 1 p. Box 1

    		First published in the New Republic (Feb. 9, 1927) and collected in West-Running Brook (1928)

    		Voice Ways: autograph manuscript [ca. 1936] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains corrections and some variations from the published version, probably an early draft. First published in the Yale Review (Winter 1936) and collected in A Further Range (1936).

    		Winter Eden: autograph manuscript signed [ca. 1925] 1 p. Box 1

    		Manuscript contains a minor variation from the published version. Written in 1925 and first published in the New Republic (Jan. 12, 1927), later included in West-Running Brook (1928).

    		Autograph manuscript fragments undated 8 p. Box 1

    		Autograph manuscript notebook of poems [ca. 1915-1916] 44 p. Box 1

    		Containing poems that later appeared in Mountain Interval and New Hampshire: "In the Home Stretch," "Not to Keep," "Out, Out-" "Christmas Trees," and "Snow." Poems are heavily revised with a list of the contents of Mountain Interval at the front; notebook dated December 26.

    		Autograph manuscript notebook of poems [ca. 1923] 23 p. Box 1

    		Containing poems that later appeared in New Hampshire: "Our Singing Strength," "Nature's First Green" (later re-titled "Nothing Gold Can Stand"), "Gathering Leaves," "Stopping to Look for a Bird in Winter" (later re-titled "Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter"), "In a Disused Graveyard," "The Kitchen Chimney," "The Star-Splitter." Poems are revised; notebook contains a list of titles of poems from New Hampshire on the back cover.Three loose poems laid in: "Iris by Night," "To Earthward," "I Will Sing You One-O."

    		Subseries B: Prose 1925-1934


    		"The Poetry of Amy Lowell" : autograph manuscript signed [1925] 2 p. Box 1

    		Published in The Christian Science Monitor on May 16, 1925.

    		"Ten Books That Should be in Every Public Library" : autograph manuscript signed 1934 Dec 18 3 p. Box 1

    		Autograph manuscript notebook undated
    		Box 1

    		Containing thoughts on poetry, and filling only the first five pages of the notebook.

    		Autograph manuscript notebook undated
    		Box 1

    		Containing two quotes concerning the poor with a minor variation and filling only the first two pages of the notebook.

    		Subseries C: Galley Proofs 1928-1951


    		Collected Poems 1930 6 folders

    		Includes corrections and line changes, many in Frost's hand.

    		Complete Poems 1949 3 folders

    		Includes minor corrections not in Frost's hand.

    		"The Constant Symbol" 1946 Aug


    		Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; poems printed in October 1946 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (p. 50-52).

    		A Further Range 1936


    		Includes corrections in Frost's hand.

    		"A Masque of Mercy" 1947 Aug


    		Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; play printed in November 1947 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (p. 68-76).
    Provenance: Gift of Edward Werks, January 1948.

    		A Masque of Mercy 1947 Oct 2 folders

    		Includes a typescript, a set of galleys, two sets of proofs, one of is the final corrected set.


    		"Poems" 1946 Oct


    		Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; poems printed in December 1946 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (p. 51-53).

    		"Poems" 1947 Feb


    		Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; poems printed in April 1947 issue of the Atlantic Monthly(p. 54-55).

    		The Road Not Taken: An Introduction to Robert Frost 1951 5 folders

    		Includes typescript of corrected proofs of the book compiled by Untermeyer.
    Provenance: Provenance: Gift of Louis Untermeyer, February 1951.

    		Steeple Bush 1947


    		Proofs of the title page, order of contents, and notes, with some minor corrections.

    		West-Running Brook 1928


    		Includes corrections in pencil.

    		A Witness Tree 1942


    		Reviewer's page proofs without annotations.

    		Series 2: Correspondence 1884-1959


    		Subseries A: Outgoing letters 1800-1900


    		Abercrombie, Lascelles

    		Box 2

    		ALS : Littleton, N.H. to Abercrombie, Ryton, England. 1915 Mar 15 3 p.

    		Describing in humorous detail his voyage home from England, including his difficulty boarding the ship, the conditions of the passage, and his arrival in New York.


    		ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Lascelles 1915 Dec 1 1 p.

    		Informing Lascelles that they are "out of the woods" and they are still six in the family.

    		Adams, Mr.

    		Box 2

    		ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Mr. Adams 1916 Aug 29 1 p.

    		Accepting an invitation to attend Adams' birthday party. The letter was pasted in a book with the autograph signature of Grace Wilson Adams, Summer 1915.


    		Boy Scouts

    		Box 2

    		ALS : Franconia, N.H. to "Dear Sirs" 1919 June 15 1 p.

    		Asking that they do not count on receiving a poem from him for their Boy Scouts Song Book, and saying that if he happens to write one they are happy to have it.

    		Bobrowsky, Albert S.

    		Box 2

    		ALS : Amherst, Mass. to Mr. Bobrowsky, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1932 Dec 14 2 p.

    		Agreeing that Ezra Pound has been a great influence on the work of many poets; saying that he considers Pound to be a friend and that he admires Pound and William Carlos Williams, but doubting that Browning and Wordsworth influenced his work more than other poets.

    		Braithwaite, William S.

    		Box 2

    		ALS : Littleton, N.H. to Mr. Braithwaite 1915 Apr 4 1 p.

    		Trusting that Braithwaite received the book.

    		ALS : to Braithwaite [1928 Sept ?] 1 p.

    		Relating that he and his family are leaving for Europe, written right before the publication of West-Running Brook.

    		Brown, Warren R.

    		Box 2

    		ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Brown 1933 Sept 12 1 p.

    		Mourning the loss of their dog Winnie to chloroform during the removal of porcupine quills from her face, and adding the postscript "I did wrong to bring her up into this wilderness."

    		Carroll, Nicholas

    		Box 2

    		ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vt. to Mr. Carroll 1931 June 1 p.