Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ALS to Norton Baskin
[1949?] January [Cross Creek] 2 p., envelope.
Asks him to bring things from the cottage; hog butchered yesterday; Adrenna doing well.
Date supplied from note on envelope.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 May 9. Van Hornesville 3p., envelope.
Should have phone taken out; problem with furnace; the place is in good condition; as she cannot get
him on the phone, wonders if he has gone to Alabama.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 May 11. Van Hornesville.2 p., envelope.
Wild flowers; reluctance about bringing Idella to New York; furniture; not getting Sunday book review.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 May 14. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Fighting weeds and gardening; hadn't had a drink until the water system broke down and gave her the jitters; tax assessment; has The Hunters Horn [by Hariette Arnow] sent her by Norman Berg and Thomas Mann's stories, sent by Gene Baroff, to read.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 May 17. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
The Youngs have arrived; pleased with mirror stand he bought her; work at the house; getting the feel
for the book; has written a "study in madness"; trip-up; the Lyons's house; Bernice reported to have had a miscarriage; Idella visited friends in Cooperstown and went to a ball game.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 May 19. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Gardening; received a box of book from Scribner's who has found her a first edition of Bartram's
Travels; Aunt Ida's eye operation.
With autograph postscript [May 20]
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 May 23. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope
Instructed Idella on protocol about yard flowers; critical comments in the Times book review section
about her story ["Mountain Prelude"?]; instructions for handling bond.
With a. note. Business letter from the St. Augustine Bank, May 19, 1949, enclosed.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 May 26-[27] Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Dreads Louise's return and questions about how much MKR has written; comments about Idella and
racial relations; quarrel between Aunt Ida and Miss Grace.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 June 1. Van Hornesville. 3 p., envelope.
Uki, a failure as a mouse hunter; saw television, apparently for the first time; would not have one in her house; Bernard's phone calls to Idella.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 June 3. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Norman and Julie Berg spent last night with her; their vicious dog.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 June 4. Van Hornesville. 7p., envelope.
Julia Bigham is coming for a visit; her correspondence from Sigrid Undset will be in the Florida library; refers to Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss; home furnishings and gardening.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 June 6-7. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Aunt Ida; beauty contest in New Smyrna / Uki may need a psychiatrist.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 June 10. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Very much wants him to come visit; Julia will come next week; having a party for all the people who
worked on the house; found an older woman to help her while Idella was away.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 June 11. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Plans for a visit from Julia Bigham and from him; has to water her garden by hand, as sprinkler
depletes water pressure; an embarrassing visit from one of the people who had worked for her.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 1. Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
His being there was fun; took Idella and Julia to train in the morning; the Youngs plans for enlarging
Washington Oaks; will appoint Julia as her literary executor, replacing Cliff Lyons; quotes from note
from Gene Baroff on visit to Norton.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 5. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Gertrude is doing a fine job [replacing Idella] but she is slow; furnishings for house; she avoided a
speeding ticket because the officer was a fan; Faith Young is being nice again.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 6. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Norton's gifts for Mr. Young; Louise's criticism of MKR's living room.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 7. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Problems with Gertrude; guests.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 11-12. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Orange grove is proving unprofitable and she questions its management; getting desperate over weeds.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 12. Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
His suggestion for changing Gertrude's schedule is working well; visit from English girl who wanted to
borrow books; repeats an anecdote from a visitor.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 14. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Her new schedule is wonderful for writing as well as house work; had the English girl, who is studying
American agriculture for dinner; she said American farm wage are near peonage; the Moffetts from
St. Augustine are to visit the Youngs.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 18-19. Van Hornesville. 6p., envelope.
Social appointments; son of the Charles Youngs has polio; house decorating suggestions;
Uki, sick; friend with cancer.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 20. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope
House problems; Who's Who questionnaire; realizes she has a swelled head; finished reading Diary of a Country Priest.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
[1949] July 22. [Van Hornesville] 3p.
Asks for blank checks and has ordered double-crostic books; resents being questioned by people about the progress of her works; hypothetical question she will ask regarding sex and writing; he should keep Idella working for him, as long as both are satisfied; bridge game with Louise Young and rich friends; short of cash.
Dated by comparison with letter of July 27.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 July 27. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
She agreed to read the manuscript of a young author she met; she and Gertrude are getting along well; sat for a sketch by Leonabel Jacobs; asked her hypothetical question; comments on the integrity of some of her friends; Norman Berg has offered to look at her work; she misses Max Perkins; Gene
Baroff has genuine talent.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL (typed signature) to Norton Baskin
1949 July 28-29. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Domestic news; Charles Scribner's Jr. wedding; accident involving Julia Bigham's daughter.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to Norton Baskin
[1949? ca. July? Van Hornesville] 1p.
Double-crostic book and Saturday Review have not arrived; nurseryman's work; Nell Hoagland's
ideas about home decoration.
May accession, 52.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL to Norton Baskin
1949 August 1. Van Hornesville. 3p. (fragment?), envelope.
Idella has said she is ready to return to Van Hornesville; MKR wonders what Idella will tell Bernard;
does not eat; weather is cool.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 2. Van Hornesville. 5p., envelope.
An incident has caused her to distrust her housekeeper; saw the Wizard of Oz; she would like to stay in New York until November, then work throughout the winter at the Creek, visiting the beach for weekends; has a plan for finishing the book; Norman Berg was alarmed by the depressed letter
she sent him; she realizes she is important to Berg; haunting of hothouse, apparently caused by cows; her writing him in the morning has interfered with her work; talked with Idella about coming up.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 3. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Rearranged furniture (includes ms. drawing); has appointment for check-up at hospital; thinks Gertrude was upset over prospect of Idella's return.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 4. Van Hornesville. 3 p.
Results of asking two friends to arrange her home; results of medical examination good, but she is not
eating properly, which is why she needs Idella; refers to books, The Stumbling Stone (A. Menen,
1949) and Witches, lent her by Julia Bigham; tears up depressed letters to him; quotes Robert Frost
on birth.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 9. Van Hornesville. 7p., envelope.
Birthday presents; the Youngs gave her an impromptu party; Phil May has sent her an outline for her
will; questions involve literary executorship, the Crescent Beach cottage, and Castle Warden mortgage; Martha's letter about disposing of the butter at the Creek.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 11. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Social events with the Youngs; house furnishings.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 13 [P.M.]. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Domestic happenings; just heard news about Margaret Mitchell's accident.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 15-16. Van Hornesville.2 p., envelope.
News on Margaret Mitchell encouraging / describes mornings in which she wakes up feeling well; has
a good breakfast and then disintegrates; heard that M. Mitchell has had a relapse; distress over pictures in a newspaper of Mitchell and of the man who hit her.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL (typed signature)  to Norton Baskin
1949 August 16. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Income tax settlement; movie stories have put her years behind on serious work; depressed about
Mitchell.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 19. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Feeling better after period of depression, following Mitchell's death and working well; Idella is helpful
and seems happy; Julia sent her photographs of house and of Uki, a car; Norman Berg will visit the
Creek and Norton.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 20. Van Hornesville. 6p., envelope.
Gene Baroff and Stadler did not arrive as expected, nor did the yardman; heard from Dale Wills that he has a son; Norman Berg attended the Mitchell funeral; tells about a college student who has asked her out; Idella has reported unfavorably on conditions at the cottage.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 22 [P.M.] Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Reprimands him for letting people take advantage; news about Idella and Bernard; Cecil [Clark] invited her to horse show at Oyster Harbor; Baroff and Stadler expected in a couple of days; problems with her will; sad news about friends named Jackson.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 23. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Asks him not to buy freezer; recollections of Margaret Mitchell [at the premiere of Gone with the
Wind] contradicting report in the N.Y. Herald Tribune that Mitchell had been unable to attend; plans for his coming; needs him often.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 August 28-[29] Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
Visit of Gene Baroff and Stadler/ freezer and refrigerator at the Creek; "Yesterday's Woman"; John
Marsh's behavior after the death of Margaret.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 2, 5. Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
News about the Cottage and the Creek, following a hurricane; University of Florida Endowment
Corporation can not be her executor, so he will have to; visit of a Mrs. Rankin [from Rochester?] /
Louise Young fell; the Young Family Show; a piano for the Bergs.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 6. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Case family news; the landscape architect has convinced her that the hop house really is haunted; Uki
is sick; comments on members of Norton's family; tells of dream of her mother and recalls her mother's death.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 7. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Letter from James Cabell; Uki is really ill; Charles Rawlings is living in the Maine woods; news about
he Youngs and their housekeeper.
A. note on verso of envelope, probably indicating that the veterinarian has visited Uki and illness is not serious.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 9. Van Hornesville. 1 p., envelope.
Encloses a clipping Idella thought he would enjoy; left house for Idella to give a party for her friends;
shipped piano to the Bergs; Uki is better.
Xerox copy of "The Why Don'tchas," by W.E. Hill, Sunday News, Sept. 4, 1949, enclosed.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 12 . Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Encounter with two women looking for Miss Rolley's place.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 15. Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
Says he has very little to be remorseful about; should see an X-ray of her conscience; incident of her
and Louise taking Uki to the vet.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 17. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Landscape work; Uki's health; his and Julia's visit; refers to Eudora Welty's Golden Apples and
Hamilton Basso's Green Room.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 23-[24]. Van Hornesville. 2 p., envelope.
Uki is very ill; Aunt Ida's birthday / heard from Arthur, who is considering remarrying.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 24. Van Hornesville.2 p., envelope.
Fall colors; comments on her work as raison d'être, while he lacks means of artistic expression; feels
that she is making progress on book; his saying that he shares her financial rewards is nonsense, as he
gives much more that he receives.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 September 29. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Doctor recommends taking Uki to veterinary school at Cornell; she finds it too much that the doctor
asked if anything might be troubling Uki mentally.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 October 1. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Cornell doctor said that Uki has suffered a chest injury, resulting in a permanent pneumonia; prognosis is not good; weather and foliage are good; can finish first draft of book by spring.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 October 3. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Plans for when he comes; thinking of going to shop in Toronto; Uki seems better.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 October 4. [P.M.] Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Toronto is too far; Uki continues to improve; doesn't know how she will get everything back to Florida.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 October 5. [P.M.] Van Hornesville. p1., envelope.
Checks enclosed for him to deposit; has finished 88 pages of her goal of 100; talk with Mr. Young;
dubious about leisurely drive home.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 October 7. Van Hornesville. 2 p., envelope.
Her goal is 100 pages before Julia arrives next week; plans for leaving; tiff with Idella over
missing work; Mr. Young's ideas about China policy and labor strikes.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 December 1. Cross Creek. 2p., envelope.
Hog killing; orange crop; says Arthur's prospect for marriage is dreary; weather is cold.
Envelope not postmarked.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL to Norton Baskin
1949 December 2. Cross Creek. 2p., envelope.
Visit from Gene and Stad; Idella is coming over to cottage and will bring letters; Uki is eating well.
Envelope not postmarked.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 December 5. Cross Creek. 2p., envelope.
Nightmare in which she was hanged; may be the result of giving someone shot gun shells to hunt birds; needs copies of "A Word about M.K.R." to send school kids.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 December 7 P.M.  [Cross Creek] 2 p., envelope.
People he may bring for dinner and sleeping arrangements for guests; visit to Ocala and news of Nettie Martin, the Camps, Cecil, etc.; told Stad to do a symbolistic portrait of her; drinking again and
displeased with manuscript.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 December [12]-14 [P.M] [Cross Creek] 4 p., envelope.
Asks him to visit the Mays with her /  went to Dr. Hook for a massage; needs an eye specialist for
Martha; leukemia of Leonard's young daughter; Margaret Freeman having goiter operation, which
MKR believes will end romance with James Cabell.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1949 December 31. Cross Creek. 3p., envelope.
While working on her duty-correspondence and drinking, she wrote a letter that she later regretted;
fortunately she did not mail it; arguments with Idella about days off and use of the car; mentions
possible guests for next weekend, if he can come.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to Norton Baskin.
1950 Jan. 1. Cross Creek. 1 p., with envelope.
Happy New Year! Thought she had finished her duty-letters, but found a new pile;
Chet Crosby brought her a mess of quail.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to Norton Baskin.
1950 Jan. 24 P.M. Cross Creek. 1 p., with envelope.
Account of return trip from the beach.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to Norton Baskin.
[1950 Jan. 30] Monday [Cross Creek]  2p.
Aunt Ida and Aunt Grace; visit with Edith; Adrenna's son, Jack, has been shot;
Martha's breakfast; the Glenn Bass cafe; Buddy Bass is coming to stay with her.
Handwritten note on back of 2nd page.
May accession, 5.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to Norton Baskin
[1950] Jan. 30. [Cross Creek] 2p., with envelope.
Buddy Bass was not on school bus; she is disappointed; gave Martha cash for Jack's
hospitalization; dictionary stand and flowers in Gainesville.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin.
1950 Jan. 31 [Cross Creek] 2p., with envelope.
Account of visit by Buddy [Bass]
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 Feb. 4. Cross Creek. 2p, with envelope.
She is taking Buddy home today; says she cannot write, and somebody else must have written
The Yearling; read A Long Day's Dying [Frederick Buechner, 1950]; reading a book by
Ronald Firbank.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 Feb. 12. Cross Creek. 2p, with envelope (no postmark)
Cooked crabs for dinner, wishing he would come; Nettie Martin; will be at the cottage for
dinner with Margaret Freeman and James and Branch Cabell.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 Feb. [21]-22. Cross Creek. 3p., with envelope.
Took food to and tried to get assistance for a starving family; royalty statement from Scribner's
/ typewriter broken, Gene Baroff lent her his.
 May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL (fragment?) to "Dear Baskin"
1950 Feb. 27. Cross Creek. 1p., with envelope.
Of the two things that irritate her most in their marriage --his unwillingness to be pinned down
about dates and his using her stationery -- he has just done the latter; has ordered new paper
for him; having a survey made of her property boundary.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 Feb. 27. Cross Creek. 2p., with envelope bearing note.
 Idella took off; has killed the child [character in Sojourner]; Martha's breakfast service;
Martha and visitors; dressed ten dozen crabs.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 Feb. 1928 P.M. [Cross Creek] 1p. with envelope.
Must not be too rushed with writing; apologizes for comment she made yesterday; Robert
Frost is coming to Gainesville.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 March 1. Cross Creek. 1p. with envelope.
Wray Rawlings was involved with the beaching of the Missouri, cannot come to Florida;
she hopes that Dana Atchley will not make it either; because of Frost's hatred of Owen
Young, she cannot have both at the Creek at the same time.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
A Postcard S. to Norton Baskin
1950 March 1 [Cross Creek]
The Robertson's will not bring Frost to Cross Creek, so she will have to go to Gainesville
for dinner.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 March 14. Cross Creek. 3p., with envelope.
Her reaction to Stad's portrait; says it portrays a schizophrenic soul; plans for a buffet supper
for Dana Atchley; Chet Crosby's plans for rehabilitating the groves.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 March 14. Cross Creek. 1 p. with envelope.
 Martha's reaction to Stad's portrait
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
 TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 March 22. Cross Creek. 3 p., with envelope.
Reason why no work was done on fence while she was away; story told by Buddy Bass;
Gene Baroff's poetry; letter and picture of her and Margaret Mitchell received from John
Marsh.
Letter from Stanley L. West, to MKR, March 20, 1950, re dedication of UF library,
enclosed.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
 1950 April 3. Cross Creek. 2p., with envelope.
Says Norman Berg will not come there again; quarrel with Idella and how MKR
tried to make amends.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 April 11. Cross Creek. 2p., with envelope.
Forgot Arthur's birthday; crop dusting; taken aback because Idella referred to herself to Mary
M. Bethune, as "companion to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings," but admits accuracy of
description.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 April 12. Cross Creek. 3 p., with envelope.
Castle Warden business; personal investments; expecting Leonard to come to go over plans
for the summer's work; not sure of direction for book; just finished a Danish book with theme
similar to hers.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 April 17. Cross Creek. 1 p., with envelope.
Enjoyed reading du Maurier's The Parasites and Slick but Not Streamlined (John Betjeman,
1947); will take the Maria Edgworth to Van Hornesville; the Glisson's misfortunes.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 April 24. Cross Creek. 3 p., with envelope.
Idella has gone to New York to visit Bernard; MKR suspects she does not intend to come to
Van Hornesville, as planned, because she did not take uniforms with her.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 May 1 [Cross] Creek. 2p. with envelope.
Has written to Idella in New York and tried to reach her through the people she worked for
before on Long Island; will find help when she gets to Van Hornesville.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 May 23. Van Hornesville. 2p. with envelope.
New maid for the summer; chiropractic treatment; other domestic news.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 May 26-27. Van Hornesville. 2p. with envelope.
Domestic help / flowers.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
 TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 May 27. Van Hornesville. 1p., with envelope.
House cleanings; the Youngs; Uki has disappeared.
Autograph PS says that Uki has come home.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 May 29 [P.M.] Van Hornesville. 2 p., envelope.
Is pleased with housekeeper; problem of a maid whom Louise Young has fired.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 May 30. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Continues to be pleased with housekeeper; had an inquiry from another woman who might be
suitable to go to Florida for the winter; has read Debby [Max Steele, 1950] and The Feast
[Margaret Kennedy, 1950]; Arthur's women-mess.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 2. Van Hornesville. 3 p., envelope.
Domestic news; saw Stage Fright in Ft. Plain; furious about offer to make a commercial
testimonial, written by advertising agency; notes that Hemingway has apparently succumbed;
the Duke of Windsor.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 6. Van Hornesville. 1 p.
Paying I.R.S.; domestic news.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 8. Van Hornesville. 1 p.
She has been contacted by a friend of Idella's, offering her the services of a housekeeper;
believes Idella and Bernard have found a job, working as a couple; she is not interested in the
person found by Idella's friend; letter from Gene Baroff, expecting Idella's return; letter from
Charles Scribner re Hemingway's book [Across the River and into the Trees?] and Marcia
Davenport.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 10. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Interview with woman whom she though might be suitable to work in Florida was
unsatisfactory; visited Senator Stokes, where she met Idella's friend and told her she already
had a housekeeper to go to Florida.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
2 TLLS to Norton Baskin. 7 p
1950 June 10 - June 15. Van Hornesville, NY.
Letters mailed together, per PS of 15 June.
Complains about Louise [Young] Is so taken with Edith Hulbert, her current maid, that she is thinking of bringing her back to Florida in the winter. The second letters is about visit of Robert Frost to receive a degree at Colgate University.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 20. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Condemns his sympathy for Idella and criticizes her "left-over slave psychology"; says her
relationship with Idella was more for Idella's convenience than her own; says Idella and Louise
Young are of the same ilk; the Youngs have arrived; possible misunderstanding with Louise
over asparagus; Margaret Mitchell memorial issue of he Georgia Historical Society magazine.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 21. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Note from James B. and Margaret Cabell announcing they have married.
 May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 22. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Taking the Youngs and Mrs. Powys to dinner; Aunt Ida and Miss Grace; looking for an Irish
woman [to go to Florida for winter] hopes to finish book by fall; will not let Scribner's,
Norman Berg, or Carl Brandt see it before rewriting.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 28. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
 Read Tiger in the House by Van Vechten [1936]; plans to visit Robert Frost in August
spoiled; declined to give talk at Bread Loaf Writers' Conference; Gene Baroff's work;
he and Stad are coming for July 4th.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 June 30. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Plans for Baroff's visit; two of the three Irish maids whom Louise hired quit almost
immediately.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 July 6. Van Hornesville. 5p., envelope.
Report on problems during Gene and Stad's visit: she was sick most of time; meal was
improperly prepared; household problems; visits with the Cases and Youngs.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 July 13. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Strawberry picking; discouraged over book; stealing and watering of liquor at Norton's
restaurant; asks him to do things, if he goes to the Creek.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 July 15. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Edith will stop working for her; she will visit Julia and Bernice Gilkyson; Moe's rejection
of small boy.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 July 18. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Reports on disappointing visit with the Bighams and the Gilkysons; neither offered enough to
eat and she is uncomfortable around Tom Bigham; music at the Berkshire Festival was
wonderful; thinking of cutting back on her housekeeper's hours.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 July 18. Van Hornesville. 1p. envelope.
Hired a new housekeeper who will start first of the month.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 July 19. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Complaint about her housekeeper; visit from the sheriff; discussion of neighbors; Moe's
puppies.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TL to NB. 2 p, envelope.
1950 July 22. Van Hornesville. NY.
Thinks there was a plot between Idella and Bernard for Idella to leave MKR. Went to a chiropractor
for treatment. Thinks he is a fake. Received a note from Julia Bigham about visting her.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 July 24-26. Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
Hopes he can get to the Creek to help Mrs. Bowen; visit from the Armenian piano turner;
asks him for The Horse's Mouth [Joyce Carey,] and will send him Gerald Johnson's
Incredible Tales and Comes the Comrade; talk with Owen Young about his memoirs;
describes her fall down the steps/  visit from Jim [son of Lois and Ed] Hardy; money for Mrs.
Bowen; manuscript not as bad as she had thought.
 May accession 152, 64.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1950 July 31. Van Hornesville NY
She apparently has a new maid, Ruth, who seems more satisfactory than Edith. Pearl Primus is visiting her.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB. 3 p.
1950 August 2. Van Hornesville NY
Appears to be having misgivings about Ruth, who must bring her child to work with her. Sending him a copy of Alexandra Orme's Comes the Comrade, which she thinks is useful for knowing the Russian character. Her friend Owen Young is not interested in it. Will have the first draft of a book with in four to six weeks.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 August 6. Van Hornesville. 9p., envelope.
Had a severe attack of nose bleeds, while Pearl Primus was visiting; received a letter from
Arthur's third wife, Grace; they have been married several months and she is pregnant; MKR
is hurt because Arthur did not tell her; long account of Primus's visit: gifts that she brought,
account of her trip to Africa; preparation for New York show, etc.; asks him to ignore her
birthdays.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1950 August 8. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Ruth has had to go care for her dying mother in Oneonta. The Youngs invited her to dinner for her
birthday. Received a letter from Arthur that did not mention that he has remarried.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1950 August 9. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Mentions that the replacement which Ruth sent seems preferable to Ruth. Will try to keep her, after
Ruth returns.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 August 10. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Mrs. Redjives's breakfast; met woman who looks just like Zelma Cason.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin [fragment? lacks salutation page]
1950 August 11 P.M. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Offended over his coldness when she called while intoxicated; he should have realized how
 much she needed him.
 May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
 TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 August 14. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
How helpful Mrs. Redjives has been; fourth helper of season started this morning; enjoying
flowers; cannot write another book.
 May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 August 19. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
The new helper; her flowers.
 May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 August 21. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Her relationship with Grace; should finish draft within a few weeks; not sure whether she
should let Scribner's see it; says she is in the most protracted state of depression of her life.
 May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 August 23-27. Van Hornesville. 7p., envelope.
Is certain that she would like for Grace to come to Florida for the winter and asks Norton if he
would help find work for her husband; another woman, who is acceptable is available; fell
down the stairs again; has just finished Hemingway's book; she thinks it is good, but Martha
Gellhorn would be justified in shooting him; worry about her book.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 August 30. Van Hornesville. 5p., envelope.
She should be killing Nellie Linden [character in The Sojourner] but will put it off; heard from
Arthur about his marriage; he did not tell her of it because he apparently has serious
misgivings; analyzes Arthur; how her housekeeper, Grace, limits MKR's liquor; anecdote
about shopping with Louise Young.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL (typed signature) to Norton Baskin
1950 September 1. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Disappointed, because she feels Grace was not reliable in helping her to prepare for large
dinner.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 September 2-[4] Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
Another lady came to help prepare the dinner; her entry for the Dumpling and the Family
Show / account of her dinner for the Young family; Julia and Tom Bigham will not come as
planned; may have scared Grace off, but doesn't care.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a. notes, to NB. 2 p.
1950 Sept. 8. Van Hornesville NY
Received a letter from Arthur telling the story of his latest marriage. He blames the breakup on his
wife's former "promiscuity." MKR makes sarcastic suggestions about what he should do to ensure that his next wife is a virgin.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 September 19. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Began her last chapter this morning; suspicions about Arthur's wife; writing problems;
expecting him to visit; may take Horsie and her husband to Florida for the winter.
 May accessions.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL to Norton Baskin
1950 September 20-21. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Trip with Louise Young and car trouble/ visit from a state trooper/ rumor that a neighbor is an
antique thief; had to tear up part of draft, so still working on it.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 October 16-19. Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
Evening with the Youngs; conversation between Everett Case and Owen Young regarding
Asia policy; sending check reimbursing Norton for expenses and including money for a jacket
for his birthday; Peggy Egan will give her weekly massage / rewriting is very difficult, as book
is not fluid; Carl Brandt annoys her by wanting to see the draft; has ordered a new Cary book;
Cats and People (Lockridge, 1950) is a disappointment.
An additional page contains only the autograph note: "Sober people are so forgetful."
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 October 21. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Anxious for news from Florida about hurricane; enjoyed Sunset Boulevard; Grace did not
come today, so having the morning alone.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB.
1950 Oct. 24. Van Hornesville, NY.
Her leg is hurt, apparently from a recent automobile accident. Tells about a woman in misfortune whom  the village is trying to help. She likens it to the spirit at Cross Creek, "where folks don't have much to do with one another until there is trouble." Then they all help.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 October 25. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Had X-rays of leg, which showed nothing broken; quotes from a letter from Julia Bigham re
telling three-year old daughter about babies; will have to have large tree removed; problems in
Arthur's marriage.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
[1950 Oct. 27] Van Hornesville NY.
Describes the frost on an unusually cold morning. News about the automobile she is getting to replace the wrecked one.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 October 28. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope
Sorry she had had too much to drink when he called; she lost track of their anniversary;
dispute between Moe and Uki; asks him to start looking for a maid for them.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 October 30. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Arthur's says his marital status is bad; not getting her work done; leg still hurts and she will
have more X-rays tomorrow.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a. note, to NB. 2 p.
1950 Nov. 1. Van Hornesville NY
Describes an unexpected visit from Gene Baro and a friend named Stad. More news about her
accident.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 5 p.
[1950?] Nov. 3. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Typing of ms. [Sojourner. The letter is typed on a sheet that was originally paged as no. 392]. Needs a maid. Comments about Gene Baro, who offered to work for her as a domestic. News about the Youngs. Says she would come to the cottage if he could acquire help and protect her from people. Says he has not taken her work seriously enough.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to NB. 4 p.
[1950 Nov. 5] Van Hornesville, NY.
Concerns automobile accident she was recently involved in.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 November 8. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Making jelly; concerned over some illness that has befallen Mr. Young; criticizes Louise's
delay in getting help; refers to a book by [Parades End by Ford Maddox?] Ford that she has
not started yet; pleased with her new car.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1950 Nov. 11 [Van Hornesville NY]
Some gossip about Owen Young's wife, Louise.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1950 November 14 P.M. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Arthur's problems; Grover's wife sounds like the answer to their need for domestic help; pipes
broke this morning; replacing the dead maple tree with an apple; will finish as much rewriting
tomorrow as possible, then begin copying.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
 TLS to Norton Baskin
 [1950? November 22-25] Van Hornesville. 6p., with envelope.
Had Thanksgiving dinner with the Redjives; appalling weather with an unusual mist; asks him
to look out for friends from Wisconsin who are visiting Florida; Grace has become attached to
her; copying has slowed down, as she is having to rewrite sections; plans to take copies to
New York for Scribners and others to read; maybe he could meet her there; Arthur's wife has
left him.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
Telegram to Norton Baskin
[ca. 1950?] Ritchfield Springs, NY.
Sending wardrobe combination for his birthday.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Telegram to Norton Baskin
[ca. 1950?] Evinston, Fl.
Could not reach him on the phone.
Will see him this weekend.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Telegram to Norton Baskin
[ca. 1950] Fort Plain, N.Y.
Could not reach him by phone. House is beautiful.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Telegram to Norton Baskin
[ca. 1950?] Island Grove, Fl.
Tried to phone; will arrive cottage Saturday.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Telegram to Norton Baskin
[ca. 1950?] Gainesville
Going to Bunnell; will come for dinner and the night.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
2 A. Notes S. to [NB]
[ca. 1950. Van Hornesville, NY?]
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB.
1951 Jan. 9. Phoenix.
Gives a glowing description of her maid, Gertrude. Apparently MKR gave a small bribe to a town
official to fix the road to her house. Afraid she had lost her cat, Uki, but he showed up. Has decimated the chipmunk population. Says it has suddenly come to her that she is a "dead Catholic," in Purgatory.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ALS to Norton Baskin
1951 April 2? P.M. Harkness Pavilion, New York. 9p., envelope.
In hospital for tests; had comfortable trip and was met by Stad; describes nice hospital room
and conversation with nurses; saw Julia and will see Pearl Primus and Charles Scribner before
she goes.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 May 25. Van Hornesville. 5p., envelope.
How he charmed Pearl Primus; took Peggy Eagan shopping; Peggy has an old world view of
caste and accepts role of maid; she has found a housekeeper, but she has to bring her
daughter to work with her; a neighbor found a run-away monkey that reminded her of MKR.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 May 28. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Has been to Utica to see eye doctor; prognosis good; took another woman with her to see her
son in hospital; could not drive back up hill because of rain; describes a new landscaper whom
she does not want to hire; complains about the noise the maid's child makes.
Has autograph PS dated May 31.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 June 1. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Has received volume 4 of Gide's Journal and Hangsaman (Shirley Jackson, 1951) and read
J.B. Priestley's Festival; rattlesnake spotted in road; refers to something shocking that
happened to Mrs. Powis; refers to different prospects for help; report of a formerly brilliant
editor who was ruined by heavy drinking; birth of Charles Scribner III.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB.
1951 June 7 Van Hornesville NY
Complains about her winter's fuel costs.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 4 p.
[1951] June 11/13 Van Hornesville.
Recapitulates Arthur's breakup with Grace. Says Arthur has told her he plans to take his son, Jeff, and leave him with her. She reflects on the legal ramifications of this and the effect it would have on her and Norton.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB.
[1951] June 15. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Some comments on the Youngs. Says she does not "want life without" Norton.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 June 19. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
She now realizes what she must do to rewrite the book; Max [Perkins] would have seen the
problem at once; refers him to letters from Perkins to James Jones.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 June 20. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Describes letter she has sent Arthur; says he must not snatch Jeff [the child by his third
marriage] should make best of the situation for a few years and see how things work out; asks
Norton not to say anything to Arthur that would cause him to stop confiding in her; suggest she
and Norton might eventually adopt Jeff; won fight with Dora over having a drink; Mad Mary.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB 5 p.
[1951 June 25. Van Hornesville NY]
Gene Baro and friend will be stopping overnight. Edith may come for a visit. Some confusion in their
finances. Describes a letter from Aunt Wilmer about Arthur's situation. She has now written Arthur
that they will take Jeff in an emergency.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie
TLS, with a.notes, to NB.4 p.
[1951?] June 29/[30] [Van Hornsville, NY]
Gene Baro, whose "writing career is moving fast" has come and gone./ She has received a very critical letter from Arthur. She will maintain a casual relationship from now on.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB.
[1951] July 6/ [9. Van Hornesville NY]
Insurance on her employees. Relates an incident between Mrs. Young and a hairdresser./ Relates
news from Aunt Wilmer about Aunt Mabel and her reaction to Grace [Arthur's wife]/ News of Moe
killing a woodchuck./Has heard from Lois Hardy. Ed apparently has died. Her future is uncertain. May move to Florida.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
[1951] July 13. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Some news about Lucille [daughter of  Pearl Primus?] Arthur has now written with kind words. Had a letter from James Cabell about a ribald poem he and Margaret are writing.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie
TLS, with a.note, to NB. 4 p.
[1951] July 18. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Describes the arrival of the Youngs. Louise is sick. Tells Norton of a two day diet, if he wants to lose
weight. She has been off and on the wagon. She is sending Mailer's Barbary Shore. Pearl Primus has located a job for Lucille, where she will be safe from Meadows.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB.
1951 July 25 [Van Hornesville, NY]
Louise is better. She has heard from Lucille in New York. She confronted her ex-husband and things
seem all right. Gertrude believes she can get a replacement when she resumes her school job. MKR
says she no longer wants a maid around all the time. Has been having eye trouble, but is better.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to NB. 4 p.
1951 July 30. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Discuses a Mrs. Adams whom she abhors, etc. Discusses her diet. Is sorry that she said she would
take Idella back.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1951 August 1. [Van Hornesville NY]
Louise Young's condition seems to worsen. Has received a letter from Idella. MKR denies ever having "bawled her out," as apparently alledged. She thinks Idella wants to be rehired, but MKR is tentative about it.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2p.
1951 August 6. Van Hornesville.
Writes about the French translation of The Yearling. Louise is due to leave the hospital. Doesn't see
why Irwin Shaw's The Troubled Air is considered "left-wing and radical."
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 August 9-10. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Her birthday; the Youngs gave her numerous presents / will write Idella about coming; chides
him for saying she is hard to buy presents for; Alhambra has messed up bills for Ida; says that
Bob and Cecil are frittering their lives away; surprised that Dessie has married again; stuck on
the book.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 August 15. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Refers to several recent books: Lucy Carmichael (by Margaret Kennedy, 1951), an
unnamed book by Enid Bagnold; Iron Mistress (Paul Wellman, 1951), White Man
Returns (Agnes Keith), and The Cruel Sea; also says she has ordered lots of Stendahl to
keep on reserve; wrote Idella asking if she wanted to work for her again; other prospects for
domestic help; losing weight slowly; interview by reporter from Utica; Walter Gilkyson has
glaucoma too.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with autograph note, to NB. 4 p.
1951 August 20. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Believes she has found an ideal maid, Katharine Mulligan, to replace Idella. Prays that Idella will not
return.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 August 23. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Has hired a new maid, named Katharine and written to tell Idella; reference to a Georgia
O'Keefe Steuben bowl; vegetables and flowers; not drinking is good, except that she does not
get sleepy until very late.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 August 24. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Received his very nice birthday present; bridge with Louise and friend; has not heard from
Idella, and glad that she didn't wait for her.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 August 24. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Lousy bridge game; dispute with Louise Young over maids; Idella declines offer, claiming she
is very comfortable in present position; paints herself as the daughter of the family, rather than
the cook; MKR very glad for having rejected her first; going to a spa for massages.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 August 31. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Cross with him for paying bills for Aunt Ida and Aunt Grace; Julia Bigham has another girl;
ordered acrostics from the Saturday Review; big weekend for the Youngs; she will make an
entry in the Family Show and have them for dinner; has been to the spa at Sharon Springs
three times; has an excellent masseuse; describes doing exercises at home.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 5 p.
1951 Sept. 8/[9. Van Hornesville, NY]
Envies his boat trip on the Ocklawaha. Suggests that he arrive about Oct. 1st. Discusses party she has given, health, drinking, etc. Liked Catcher in the Rye, but not The Autumn Garden [by Lillian
Hellman] Katharine has arrived.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 September 11. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Describes new maid, who seems very insecure,  and incident with Uki in detail.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
1951 Sept. 13. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Concerning an expected visit from Lois Hardy. Hopes he will come around Oct. 1st. Praises
Katharine's work
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 September 17. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Sent him tables for his birthday; bridge game at the Youngs; Katharine has burn on her finger
that has become infected and is unable to do much work; has arranged for someone else to
help her with a dinner.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
1951 Sept. 20. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Katherine Mulligan has apparently burned herself and is limited in the work she can do. She works
slowly and requires attention.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
A. Postcard S. to Norton Baskin
1951 September 21 P.M. Cooperstown
Aunt Ida's letter.
May accession

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 4 p.
[1951 Sept. 24/26? Van Hornesville NY]
Katherine's burn is better so she can do more. Lois has indicated that it would be better for her to visit in Florida that in New York. The tension in MKR's eye is better.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
[1951 Sept. 28/29. Van Hornesville, NY]
Almost ill over letter received from Arthur, saying the Grace has double crossed him. She has tied up
his money and taken Jeff./ She has spoken to Katharine about going to Florida for the winter.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 October 4. Van Hornesville. 5p., envelope.
She is close to her goal on weight loss; relates several annoying problems with the maid;
Arthur's wife is suing for separate maintenance, including custody of Jeff; asks if he has
ordered  the new Capote (The Grass Harp, 1951).
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin (photocopy)
1951 October 6. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Samples of Japanese books from publisher who wants to do The Yearling; incidents with the
maid, Katharine, and whether or not she will go the Florida for winter; received note from her
agent that Hollywood is interested in her story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" [actually by Charlotte
Perkins Gilman]
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 October 8. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Advises him of package; outraged over gain of three pounds; weather is vile.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 October 11. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Sent him a watch for his birthday; did not answer Hugh Williams request to rent him pasture
and suspects he has gone ahead and moved herd in; cross because Martha did not have cow bred when she was supposed to; having the Creek place painted; has the three pounds off; Louise says looks much different with fat off; most of Katharine's family is encouraging her to
go to Florida with MKR; will have to write two new chapter for book; going to New York to
show work to Scribner's; Arthur may be reconciling with wife.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1951 Nov. 8. [Van Hornesville NY]
Apparently Norton has been there for a visit. Comments about some activities of hers and Katharine's.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 November 10. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Apparently enclosing a letter from Arthur, which she asks Norton to read and destroy; will ask
him to come to Florida if he can get away from wife; dinner at the Youngs, worried about Mr.
Young; domestic matters.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 November 13. Cooperstown. 3p., envelope.
How sad that he was locked out of his home after a long trip [apparently he had been to visit
her] Mr. Young said there is nothing wrong with him; she gave a dinner for the Redjives family;
news about Katharine; received his gifts from Tiffany's; glad that Norton had met Katharine
and apparently approved.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 November 19 P.M. Van Hornesville. 3p., envelope.
Freeze in Florida; thinking of getting a new Oldsmobile; trouble getting up her hill with the ice;
Katharine having to help take care of her mother.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note to NB. 6 p.
1951 Nov. 23. Van Hornesville, NY.
Describes her Thanksgiving Day dinner with Katherine's family.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
[1951] 27 Nov. [Van Hornesville NY]
About writing a broadcast for the Voice of America.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 November 30. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
Chef's funeral; "Voice of America" ( a man named Lohrke) is coming to work with her on a
piece; questions whether she should do this kind of thing; Max Perkins had advise against
writers getting involved in political propaganda.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB.
1951 Dec. 1. [Van Hornesville, NY]
Describes representative from the Voice of America who visited her and her radio script.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1951 December 4. Van Hornesville. 2p., envelope.
People she doesn't want to go near; gift for Chet Crosby; annoyed by Stark Young's
"Southern" memoirs [The Pavilion, 1951]; sending him page proofs of book that reminds her
of "The Lottery"; read Steinbeck's Sea of Cortez; a hill-billy with a high I.Q. who reminds her
of Perry Patterson; has not written Idella; news about accidents involving Jim Hardy.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL to Norton Baskin
1951 December 6. [Van Hornesville]. 3p., envelope.
Katharine has driven her to violence of throwing candy; wrote to Idella about going to Florida;
Christmas ordering; finished Requiem for a Nun, magnificent, but maudlin ending;  Jim Hardy
 is seriously injured; Katharine said she would like to go to Florida, if not for her mother; Aunt
Grace has been going to the Alhambra, ordering meals and charging to Ida's account.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1951 Dec. 8. Van Hornesville NY
Apparently Norton is to meet her on the 21st to return to Florida. Catherine will be with her next
summer.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB. 2 p. Also contains a note on the envelope.
[1952 Jan. 3. Cross Creek]
Has given up the hope that Idella might appear. Will depend on Adrenna.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB. 2 p.
[1952 Jan. 7. Cross Creek]
Adrenna is doing her best. Describes an adopted kitten. Glenn Bass appears about to die. Mrs. Aller
from the University has come and done her typing.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 January 16 [Cross Creek] 1p., envelope.
Went to beauty parlor in Gainesville; Gene Baro came to her house; his friend Carleton has
bought house near the university and will share it with Gene; received letter from Katharine,
addressing her as "Mother Baskin"; hopes he will come over this weekend; will go to see An
American Tragedy in Gainesville this evening.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB. 1 p.
[1952 Jan. 18. Cross Creek]
Says she has finished a new chapter "that helps the book." Thinks she is in the "home stretch." Had a
nightmare about Aunt Ida. MKR says she would rather go to jail than to Amsterdam to appear in a suit.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 January 21. Cross Creek. 1p., envelope.
International Harvester stock; Adrenna is driving her mad.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 January 22. Cross Creek. 1p., envelope.
Unclear reference to an enclosure regarding a suit; he shouldn't come, if it will interfere with his
business; she is deep in her work and doesn't want distraction; asks him to mail books.
May accession.
 

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
1952 Jan. 23 [Cross Creek]
Apparently has some recent memory loss due to drinking, but she says it is helping her through her
work. Gives details of her personal finances, including investments.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to NB. 2 p. with envelope containing note by MKR.
1952 Jan. 24 [Cross Creek]
Includes household details, including a report on the cats, and complaints about Adrenna. News of her Aunt Ethel [Riggs?]
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
[1952 Jan 28. Cross Creek]
She is out of reading material. Reread W. H. Hudson's Afoot in England. An incident with a visitor
yesterday makes her suspect Martha's gives tours of the house when she is not there.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
1952 Jan. 29. [Cross Creek]
There has been some confusion about his visit and the possibility that Catherine Mulligan might come to Florida. Refers to an article by Carl Van Vechten which mentions her. Problems with Arthur Kinnan.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 January 30. Island Grove. 2p., envelope.
Financial transactions between them; weather cold; Adrenna's service.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 January 31. Cross Creek. 1p., envelope.
A visitor interrupted her morning work; Gene Baro brought her books; refers to book by
Josephine Pinckney; thinks Baro bullied Carleton into buying house; received word that Jim
[Rawlings] has died; gas leak in kitchen.
A. note on both sides of envelope re gas leak and Adrenna.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
[1952 Feb. 4. Cross Creek]
Appears to have just returned [from Crescent Beach?] Has read The Ape in Our House. Receiving
foreign royalties. "Awful Aunt Mabel" is visiting the Phoenix aunts.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Typed postcard  to Norton Baskin
1952 February 6 [Cross Creek]
She is nearing the end [of the book]; forgot about invitation.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 February 12 [Cross Creek] 2p., envelope.
Met Dr. Carleton and favorably impressed; their different philosophies of life; received
telegrams that Charles Scribner and Katharine Mulligan's mother have died.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TL to NB. 1 p.
[1952 Feb. 14. Cross Creek]
Mentions Charles Scribner's death. She received one of his "last letters." Details about Arthur's
divorce from Grace and custody of child, Jeff.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to NB. 3 p.
1952 June 4-[5. Van Hornesville, NY.]
Says that they are at an impasse and she has prolonged depression. Some news about the situation with help, inlcuding problems with Catharine. Her response to Brandt's letter. Cf. above.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
[1952 June 14th] Saturday. Van Hornesville. 1p.
 Proofs due to Scribners by June 19th; Lois will visit; visit with Sergeant Cooper of the New
York State Police; complaint about Katharine.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ALS to Norton Baskin
1952 June 19. Van Hornesville. 7p., envelope.
Mailing off last of the proofs today; is relieved and in pain; used word pain in the book often;
death of Norton's Uncle Sandy; letter from Grace Bugbee about Aunt Ida, who is in nursing
home; may have fired Katharine at the wrong time, as she may need to return to St. Augustine
on account of Aunt Ida; keeps groundskeeper coming by feeding him lunch; Norman Berg's
generous praise of her book; exhausted.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Telegram to Norton Baskin
1952 June 20. Richfield Springs.
Leaving tomorrow on her way to Aunt Ida.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB. 2 p.
[1952 June 21. Van Hornesville NY]
Apparently there has been a death in Norton's family.MKR appears to be preparing for a trip. Refers to Lois returning with her. Has fired Catharine. Notice of her book in the Tribune sounds dull.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
Telegram to Norton Baskin
[1952?] June 23. Ritchfield Springs, NY
Tells him not to let her coming interfere with his folk's visit.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 11 p.
1952 July 3. Van Hornesville NY
Relates the distress of the Phoenix aunts over Arthur. Afraid he will go to jail. MKR has apparently
returned from Aunt Ida's burial. Lois Hardy apparently returned with her.
Includes an obituary of Dr. Jennie Tarrant, who apparently died at about the same time as Ida.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 2 p.
[1952 July 8. On train to Atlanta]
Describes conditions on train.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1952 July 9. Van Hornesville, NY
She is very relieved about Arthur. [Apparently he and Jeff are at Crescent Beach with Norton] Lois
Hardy is visiting with her. News about the book.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to Arthur Kinnan. 1 p.
1952 July 9. Van Hornesville, NY
She is so pleased that he has come to Florida. This letter apparently enclosed with one of the same date to Norton.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to NB. 2 p.
[1952 July 14. Van Hornesville]
Upset over Arthur. [Apparently he snatched Jeff in violation of law] She suggests they come there.
Plans for visits with the Bighams and with Robert Frost. News about Lois's visit.
Oliver accession.

[Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan]
Envelope addressed to NB.
1952 July 18. Van Hornesville, NY.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 July 21. Van Hornesville. 4p., envelope.
Saga of Arthur and son, Jeff; Arthur is beyond help; Lois and Jean Hardy's visit with Jean's
beau; Uki's encounter with yellow jackets; the Republican National Convention.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 4 p.
[1952 July 23. Van Hornesville NY]
Plans for their fall trip. Ideas of what to do about Arthur. She has started smoking again.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1952 July 26 [Van Hornesville NY.]
Asks him to gather all her letter from Arthur.
A note to Arthur Kinnan, 25 July 1952, is enclosed.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB, with a.note on envelope. 6 p.
[1952 July 30. Van Hornesville NY]
She expects Arthur to arrive today. Julia and Tom Bigham have visited. Aunt Ida's estate.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 3 p.
1952 July 31. Van Hornesville NY
Says Arthur is "pitiful" and Jeff "beautiful." Critcizes Arthur's care of the baby.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 14 pp.
[1952 August 10/11? Van Hornesville NY]
Describes visits with Rober Frost and Henry Heyl. She read to Frost from the proofs of her book and asked hime to write a verse for the birth of Joseph Auslander's baby. Heyl is in very poor health./ She expects Arthur to reproach her for not writing. Explains what she means by supporting Arthur financially. Discusses her finances and Aunt Ida's estate.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 13 p.
1952 August 18[19. Van Hornesville NY]
New of local activities. Plans for a foreign trip in the fall. Uncertain what to do about Arthur, now in
Syracuse, who perhaps will be seeking assistance in starting a gun business.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 4 p.
1952 August 26[/27] Van Hornesville, NY
Has just returned from a trip to Syracuse and Rochester. She compares finding Arthur to Ase Linden's
search for Ben in Sojourner. Apparently Arthur has decided to go back west to settle legal situation.
In Rochester she visited Rawlings relatives, including James Rawlings's widow.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 4 p.
1952 August 27. Van Hornesville, NY
Describes a visit with Carrie Duke [who knew Ellen Glasgow] News about the Youngs and other local
people. Says she has written Idella that she has "forfeited the right to ask any favors of me."
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1952 August 28. Van Hornesville.
Gertrude will take care of the pets while she and Norton are away.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 6p.
[1952 August 30/Sept. 1. Van Hornesville NY]
Sending him ms. of book and asking for Arthur's letters. Returned the watch Norton bought her from
Tiffany's. Contemplating being in New York with Norton, before leaving on their foreign trip. Making plans to go to Richmond after the return.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to NB. 1 p., and fragment from another letter(?) 1p.
1952 Sept. 16. Van Hornesville, NY
Mentions Cabell rumpus. Told Arthur he should confine his borrowing to her, but she dislikes having to get him out of messes. Details about their British trip.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 Sept. 17. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Plans for their trip to England.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 Sept. 22. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Letter from James Cabell, clearing up impasse on Ellen Glasgow biography; sheriff is looking
for Arthur; Johnny Redjives will drive her to New York.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 Sept. 24. Van Hornesville. 1p., envelope.
Summoned to court for Katharine Mulligan's unemployment compensation claim;
crashed car, she was not hurt, but knocked out phone lines.
May accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin
1952 Sept. 26. Van Hornesville. 1p.
Plans on their return trip
May accession
 
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 2p.
1953 Feb 5, Richmond, VA.
Complains about the room rented in Mrs. Turner's house. She went to Dr. Williams. He found her
wound healing well. Anne Virginia will receive her. Interviewer & photographer came from the Times-Dispatch. Bert Cooper dropped in. He wants her to see three people in Charlottesville who knew Ellen Glasgow well.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 3p.
1953 Feb 9, Richmond, VA
Bert Cooper took her to the U. of Richmond Library to see splendid material about Ellen Glasgow.
Anne Virginia is troubled because she has to put Bonnie, the dog that was hers and Ellen's, to sleep.
Lunch with Ms. Dashiell, who used to work with Ellen with the SPCA , at Roberta Wellford's.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton Baskin. 1p.
1953 Feb 10, Richmond, VA
She will have lunch with Carrie Duke. She saw Bell, Book and Candle with Pyewacket and Joan
Bennett. Comments on Bert Cooper and Cliff Lyons feud.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin]
1953 Feb 12, Richmond, VA.
Dr. Williams has removed leg bandage. Lunch with Carrie Duke very successful. Her conversation
about men in Glasgow's life. Note from Col. Anderson. He would like to have lunch with her.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ALS to [Norton Baskin] 1p.
1953 Feb 14, [Richmond, VA.]
Chichi wears a collar, but Ditty will not stand for such nonsense. His valentine has arrived- a dozen
gorgeous tulips.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 2p.
1953 Feb 16, Richmond, VA.
Generalities about cats. Col. Anderson will not talk about his engagement with Ellen Glasgow. Showed her a photograph of Ellen.
Original accession.
Bigelow and Monti, Selected Letters, no. 186

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 3p.
1953 Feb 19, Richmond, VA.
She was to have everything packed - notes, and annotations. Complains about James not being well
enough to work with her and Col. Anderson not talking. Mary Johnston's sister volunteered Ellen
Glasgow's letters to her. Another woman brought the thesis she wrote to her. Carrie Duke will give a
cocktail party for her.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 3p.
1953 Feb 24, Richmond, VA
Col. Henry Anderson will come for dinner. Spent an hour alone with Douglas Freeman. Vicious diatribe against Anderson and Anne Virginia. Went to dinner to the Cabells. James was in bed. Conversation with Col. Anderson. Carrie Duke's cocktail charming.
Original accession.
Bigelow and Monti, Selected Letters, no. 188.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to N. Baskin. 2 p.
1953 Feb 28, Richmond, VA.
Lunch with Col. Anderson to meet Mrs. Williams. Roberta Wellford delightful. Rebe Tutwiler wants
her and Carrie Duke to go to Lexington for the weekend. Comments on cats. Irita Van Doren will
come for a weekend.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 3p.
1953 Mar 3, Richmond, VA
Cats. Col. Anderson trying to be helpful. Maude said his love for Queen Marie of Rumania made him
break his engagement with Ellen. After the war they remain friends. Anne Virginia getting electric
shocks. Includes a poem on cats.
Original accession.
Bigelow and Monti, Selected Letters, no. 190.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ALS to Norton [Baskin] 4p.
1953 Mar 7, Richmond, VA.
Cats' life. Pictures from Carl Van Vechten are interesting. Carrie Duke thinks Marjorie will be able to
see Anne Virginia. She thinks she will be through for March 27. She will have a party for Norton. Trip to Willamsburg. Planning to go to Monticello for a picnic.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 1p.
1953 Mar 10, Richmond, VA.
Visited Virginia in the hospital. She would like to have some time with her so she won't have to come
back. Col. Anderson going over her notes. Wheelock trying to help with her income tax.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to N. [Baskin] 1p.
1953 Mar 11, Richmond, VA.
Glad Norton can come for her. Preparing a party. Everybody invited is coming except the Dabneys and the Freemans who have to call back.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 4 1/2p.
1953 Mar 17, Richmond, VA.
Six solid hours copying letters from Ellen Glasgow to Anne Virginia. The cocktail a success. Sunday
Inita and she spent one hour with Col. Anderson. Showed his Balkan decorations. Went to see a sofa from Ellen Glasgow. Talked with Anne Virginia. She gave her some letters. The research is not easy or relaxing. James Cabell seems offended because she has not talked with him.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
1953 June 13. Van Hornesville NY
News of the cats and some incidents regarding the Youngs.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 4 p.
1953 June 19 [Boston]
In Boston visiting Aunt Wilmer in hospital.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 4 p.
1953 June 22 [Van Hornesville NY]
Says her visit to Boston did good. Mentions people she saw there. Repeats news from Wilmer about
Arthur's children and Aunt Mabel.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1953 June 23 [Van Hornesville NY]
News about Gene Baro, Everett Case, and others.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 4 p.
[1953 June 27] Van Hornesville.
About the settlement of Aunt Ida's estate. Complains about service charge being added to the bill at the Inn, where she took several guests.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 6 p.
1953 June 30. Van Hornesville.
Received the glass rings. Apologizes for having phoned him. The Youngs have gone to Ottawa.
Problems with training the kittens. Bee McNeill is expected August 8th. Reviews instructions about
Ida's estate.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 3 p.
1953 July 7. Van Hornesville.
The kittens are keeping her and the bed soaked. Consulted an expert who suggested she cover beds
with plastic and mothballs. It seems to be working. Aunt Ida's estate.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1953 July 8. Van Hornesville.
Aunt Ida's estate. Mentions several "extravagances" that she is paying for, including the support of
Arthur and Jeff.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.notes, to NB. 3 p.
1953 July 9. Van Hornesville.
Says she is furious at Gene Baro, who apparently is staying at the Creek, because of his laziness. She
wants the Creek back for the winter and to get it back in shape. She is trying to induce a couple to
come to Florida, as domestic help, for the winter.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1953 July 15. Van Hornesville.
The plan to get the couple to Florida did not work. She is interested in someone in Richmond. Kitten
news.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB. 2 p.
1953 July 20. Van Hornesville.
Has a note from Gene. She is busy making raspberry syrup. She is unable to settle to work.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1953 July 27. Van Hornesville NY
Scribner has sent her books, including the new Alan Paton title. Arthur intends to "hide out forever."
Bought an ice cream machine which works well.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1953 July 29. Van Hornesville NY
She has found a wonderful masseuse, actually a chiropractor. Gene says he will reach New York on
the 8th. She hopes to work him in between Bee McNeill and Carrie Duke. She expects Dwye and
Daphne Evans in October. Still having a problem with the kitten's toilet. The expert told her she needs a cat's room.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1953 July 31 [ Van Hornesville NY]
Reacts to a rebuke in a recent letter. Says she has a form of mental illness. Even if the things that
distressed her were solved, she might not be any better. Refers to suicide of the wife of the University
of North Carolina president. Leaving in a few days to visit Wilmer and to meet Bee McNeil and
Dorothy.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ANS to NB.
[1953 July ? Van Hornesville, NY.]
Has received confirmation of reservation at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1953 August 4. Van Hornesville NY
Wanted to get Marco Polo [kitten] to the phone to talk to Norton. Dwye Evans may come in October, but she is not certain she will still be in New York. Quotes from a letter from Gene Baro concerning conditions and people at the Creek. She encloses a letter from Wilmer to Arthur criticizing his actions, and a letter from Arthur, quoting his defense.
Included are a letter from Arthur Kinnan to MKR, Vashon, WA., 31 July 1953, and a letter from
Wilmer Kinnan to Arthur [Phoenix? July, 1952] The first sheet of the second letter was not included.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB. 5 p.
1953 August 6. Boston.
Describes stay in Ritz-Carlton in room overlooking the Commons. Describes Aunt Wilmer's condition.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 2 p.
1953 August 11. Van Hornesville NY
Tells about visit of Bee and Dorothy.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 1 p.
1953 August 22. Van Hornesville, NY
Gene and Stad have come and gone. Carrie [Duke] leaves soon. Describes Carrie's visit.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS, with a.note, to NB.
1953 August 29. Van Hornesville NY
Speculates that Uki, a cat, may have been taken by someone, run away, and beome feral. May come
home again. Aunt Wilmer has had a setback and has lumbago in her back and good leg.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
TLS to NB. 4 p.
1953 Sept. 4 [Van Hornesville NY]
Discusses finances. Has arranged for Gene [Baro] and John to come, and the Dyes may visit in
October. She is arranging accomodations. Kitty Poole wants her to come to Geneva. The weather is
very hot and leaves are turning already. She has a new car.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan.
ALS to NB, with notes on envelope. 6 p.
1953 Sept. 9. Van Hornesville NY
Her new car rattles. Discusses a new car for Norton and whether he should come up by car or train.
Won prizes at the Young's Family Show with a display of the Sojourners and a cat basket that she
had made.
Oliver accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 3p.
1953 Oct 20, Richmond, VA.
Silver tureens. dining table. James Cabell is much better. Norman Berg cannot come but asked her to
stop at Dunwoody. Hotel in Richmond second class, even if it is considered the most fashionable.
Comments about food and comfort.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ALS to Norton [Baskin] 4p.
1953 Oct 21.
Silver set bought very cheap. Carrie gave two serving spoons to her. She will see for lunch or for
dinner, Margaret and James, Roberta, Carrie. Comments on dinner she had in her room with Margaret and James.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
ALS to Norton [Baskin] 2p.
1953 Oct 23, Richmond, VA.
She cannot get over Norton's experience with brush fire. She has seen everybody except Anne Virginia and Roberta Wellford. Cats. Has good breakfast and in general the food is good, except for the coffee.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
TLS to Norton [Baskin] 5p.
1953 Nov 4, Richmond, VA
Francis Williams, a writer and cousin of Ellen Glasgow's was here. The she goes to a couple, the
husband of which was one of Ellen's lawyers. Aunt Virginia talking freely. Comments on various other persons.
Original accession.

Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan
A. Postcard S.  to Norton Baskin
1953 Nov. 7. Southern Pines, N.C.
Arrived around 5 P.M.; weather bad.
May accession.

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