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The Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings correspondence includes approximately 4,100 letters, almost 1,400 of which were written by her and almost 2,300 to her. Other letters relate to her in some way. The earliest concentration of letters (1918-1923) occurs during her courtship and early years of marriage with Charles A. Rawlings, Jr. After a hiatus of several years, extensive correspondence resumes in the 1930s, after she had moved to Cross Creek, Florida, and continues to her death in 1953. There is a particularly heavy concentration of letters during the war years 1943-1944, especially with her husband Norton Baskin, who served as an ambulance driver on the India-Burma front during World War II.
Approximately 900 letters are to Baskin. Another 230 are from her editor at Scribner's, Maxwell Perkins. Other major recipients of letters are her aunt Ida Tarrant (95), Norman Berg (60), Clifford and Gladys Lyons (59), Berniece and Walter Gilkyson (49), first husband Charles A. Rawlings (40), college friend Bee McNeill (24), and author/photographer Carl Van Vechten (16). Principal writers of letters to Rawlings are Perkins, Baskin, Charles Rawlings, her Phoenix aunts, Grace, Marjorie, and Wilmer Kinnan, brother Arthur Kinnan, and friends Julia Scribner Bigham, James Branch Cabell, and Gene Baro. Major names in the correspondence, although in lesser numbers, include A. J. Cronnin, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ellen Glasgow, Ernest Hemingway and two of his wives, Martha Gellhorn and Mary Hemingway, Zora Neale Hurston, Margaret Mitchell, Sigrid Undset, and Owen D. Young.
The letters represent a wide range of personal and literary topics that illumine many aspects of Rawlings' life and career. The Perkins letters are especially relevant to her writing, as the letters to her husbands are to many aspects of her personal life. There are many letters relating to the Cross Creek Trial (Cason vs. Baskin) that are separately identified in the guide. Most of the correspondence is handwritten or typed originals. A few are typed copies and there are some photocopies (notably letters to Norman Berg and letters from the University of Florida Archives).
The Rawlings correspondence is a collection gathered over a period of time from various sources. The nucleus was donated by Rawlings during her lifetime, along with some of her principal manuscripts, to found the Libraries Creative Writing collection. Other correspondence from her estate was donated later by her husband, Norton Baskin. In addition Rawlings's literary executor, Julia Scribner Bigham, her biographer, Gordon Bigelow, and members of the library staff attempted to collect letters from her correspondents, and made other efforts to procure additional Rawlings correspondence.
In 1998, the libraries acquired almost 500 letters from Marjorie to Norton from his grandniece Judith Oliver. Additional Baskin-Rawlings correspondence was acquired in 2001 from Phil May, Jr., a close friend of Norton Baskin.
Arrangement: The Rawlings letters are filed chronologically in 39 boxes, with the following exceptions:
Box 31: "Miscellaneous Correspondence" contains letters copied from the University of Florida and from the Rollins College archives, and a folder of correspondence from the files of Dwye Evans, an agent, relating to the British edition of The Sojourner.
Box 32: Letters of condolence sent to Norton Baskin upon the death of Marjorie. The condolence letters and cards are not included in the count of Rawlings letters, nor are they listed in the accompanying description.
Boxes 33-38: The "May accession," a group of letters, primarily between Rawlings and Norton Baskin from 1943-1953, that was acquired in 2001. It may be interfiled with other letters at a later date.
Box 39: Readers letters.
Although the letters are physically arranged chronologically, they are described in two main parts: 1) Letters by Marjorie Rawlings, and 2) Letters to Her and Other Letters. The description for each letter usually includes the name of the author, whether typed or handwritten (see note on abbreviations), recipient, date, place of writing, pagination, and a short abstract. Letters with a month, but no day are usually placed before dated letters. Letters with a year, but no month are placed at the end of the year. Letters with no dates are placed last. Dates, indicated by square brackets, i.e. [1940] have been supplied for many letters which lack them. Many of these dates are quite accurate, often coming from an accompanying envelope, or can easily be inferred from the contents of the letter. Others are estimates, or even guesses, usually indicated by circa dates (ca.) or question marks (?).
A chronological listing as well as listings by accession is available in the Department of Special Collections.
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1938 August 3. Jacksonville. Hopes he can come tomorrow. She feels "whipped down" [apparently written from hospital] New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 3 p. [1939? October? Louisville?] Asks about Aunt Ida. Says Eddie is going to the World Series in Cincinnati and she would love to go. Mentions going to a dinner with Lois [Hardy] She is on her way to Chicago. Written on the verso of TLS from Carl Brandt to MKR, New York 2 Oct. 1939, re: stories, "Black Hat's Hand," and "The Enemy, and" on the verso and face of a letter from Bernice Baumgarten (Brandt and Brandt) New York, 2 Oct. 1939.Also included with this letter is a fragment signed Samuel C. Humphreys(?) Maxwell Air Force Base [n.d.] re: a concert. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 1 p. [1939? Louisville?] Has seen Dr. Rankin about her "innards." He does not advise operation. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 3 ALLS to NB. [1939 November? New York] Staying at the St. Moritz hotel. Describes hotel, theatre, and a drinking bout. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 Jan. 24. Gainesville. Asking him to save tomorrow to help entertain the Scribners. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. [ca. 1940. Feb. 14] Valentine card signed "With love and leaps," from Moe. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 Feb. 26. Island Grove. Hope he can join Bob, Cecil, and her for supper. Mrs. Scribner was better and the Scribners left. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 April 11. Atlanta. Missed having him on her trip, so "missing Cuba" with him was "too much." New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p [1940? Union Spring, Ala.] Is visiting Norton's family, perhaps on return from New York trip. Will go to Atlanta to meet Norman Berg and John and Margaret [Mitchell] Marsh. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. AL to NB. 4 p. [1940? Mobile] Got to Mobile by dark, after a beautiful drive. Describes the Battle House, where she is staying. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 10 p. [1940? Natchez] Describes lunch at Galatorie's in New Orleans. Had difficulty finding room in Natchez because of the pilgrimage season. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. [1940? June 16? Cross Creek?] TLS to NB. 6 p. Written following a quarrel in which Norton said she only wanted a man "to dance attendance." She suggests they not see each other "for a while." This letter has a penciled notation of June 14, 1940 and was described by Silverthorne (183) as being written on that date. June 14th, however, was a Monday and the day given on the letter is Wednesday. New accession. Bigelow and Monti, Selected Letters, no. 86. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. [1940? June 17?] Thursday [Cross Creek] [Probably a follow-up to the letter of June 16] She says she might not have acted as she did on Monday, if he had come to see her on Saturday, when he had the time. She recapitulates their relationship. As she see it, he avoids the kind of close relationship which she wishes. New accession. Bigelow and Monti, Selected Letters, no. 74. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 June 22. Island Grove. Asks for books and for him to cash check. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. [1940 July 31? Crescent Beach] Has hurt herself walking too much on the beach. Complains about Norman and Julie Berg whom she let use the cottage. They met the Popes who invited them to diner. Dated by analogy with letter 88 in Selected Letters. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 August 2. St. Augustine. She is marooned with hurt foot. Doesn't understand why he can't make definite plans. "Consideration of others can take various plans." New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB.2 p. [ca. 1940 August? Crescent Beach] She is laid up with her sore foot. Encourages him to hire an architect and to borrow money from her, if needed, for some construction project. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. [ca. 1940 August? Crescent Beach?] Had to give up on her foot and send a wire to have Martha come over. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. [ca. 1940 August? Cross Creek] Refers to the "usurpers" [the Bergs?] in the cottage. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p [1940 August. Crescent Beach] Describes her new domestic help. Expecting Julia Scribner soon. Has an engagement with Jean Francis. Enclosing a note from Norman Berg. Enclosed is note from Berg [Nashville? 1940] August 21 or 22 and ANS to Norton. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. fragmentary and cut into parts. [1940 August? Crescent Beach] Strange message from Bob. Julia has arrived, but not feeling too well. The new maid is fine. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [1940? August? Crescent Beach] Julia is there. The Bergs visited and Julie Berg was rude to Julia Scribner. MKR says she would like to break off with the Bergs. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [1940? August? Crescent Beach?] Describes dinner with the Bergs and Julia Scribner. Julia disliked them very much and longed for Norton, Bob, and Cecil. She and Julia are coming over for the weekend. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Postcard to NB. 1940 Sept. 17. St. Augustine. Has just seen Julia off. Feels as if her child had gone New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [1940? September? Cross Creek?] Misses Julia and him. Has not heard from Max about her manuscript. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 Nov. 6. Island Grove. Invites him to bring guests to dinner if he thinks they would enjoy it. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 Nov. 11. Island Grove "Bridge tonight at Taylors." New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1940 Nov. 23. Island Grove. Invites him to meet Fred Tompkins and her at Citra for hunting. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. [ca. 1940. Crescent Beach] TLS to NB. 1 p. About going to the movies. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to NB. 2 p. (fragment?) [ca. 1940? Crescent Beach?] Displeasure over a plan to acquire Crescent Beach for a national park. Has fired a gardener, named Frank. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 3 p. [1940? Cross Creek] Will be coming to Ocala and would love to have dinner and a bridge game. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 2 p [ca. 1940. Cross Creek] Coming in tomorrow to see Cecil Bryant and would like a bridge game. Has to go to Crescent Beach for meeting with [National] Park director. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. [ca. 1940. Crescent Beach] Mentions a Hale [the writer, Nancy?] woman whom she cannot stand. Going floundering with Edith and Verle Pope. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS "Dora" to NB.1 p. [ca. 1940. Cross Creek]. She would love to do something with him, if he wants a date. Sorry she was cranky last night, but was drunk and hungry. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p [ca. 1940? Cross Creek] Invites him to dinner when her friends from Madison are there. She has bronchitis. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to NB.1 p [ca. 1940. Cross Creek] Sorry he couldn't get a bridge game last night. She wants to take him, Bob, and Cecil to the cottage and to the Dolphin for dinner. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 1 p. [ca. 1940. Crescent Beach] Asks him to have her car fixed. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS "Dora," to NB. 2 p. [ca. 1940. Crescent Beach] Missed him yesterday. Since Bob and Cecil couldn't come, she had dinner with the Popes. The stimulus of Edith's mind is very valuable to her. Verle will try to teach her to use cast net. She has lost weight. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to [NB] 1 p. fragment? [1940? Crescent Beach?] Verle Pope asked about "poured limestone" for tourist cottages. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. [1940? Crescent Beach?] She is spending the day in bed. Did her duty "by Phil May." Tomorrow is Edith's birthday. She saw in the papers that the "sissies" have abandoned plans for the Yearling. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ANS to NB. 2 p. [1940? Cross Creek?] Says if he is unhappy about not going to cocktail party, to go ahead and come to her tomorrow instead. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ANS to NB. 3 p [1940? Ocala?] Came in to see Aunt Ida. Suggest that if he is tired they skip the dance. Would like to have him the Camps and Cecil come for bridge. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ANS to NB. [ca. 1940. Cross Creek?] Thelma Shortridge knows a man that she thinks would be interested in a job at the hotel. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 5 p [ca. 1940? West Palm Beach] Apparently on her way to Miami on speaking trip. Complains about hotel, but any place difficult to find. Got a speeding ticket in Leesburg. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ANS to NB. [ca. 1940? Crescent Beach?] Invites him, Buck, and Nancy [Camp] to join Norman and her for dinner, New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [ca. 1940? Crescent Beach] Saturday seems the day for the conflagration. She will arrive in Ocala about 5 pm. She completed the first draft of a story today. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL, "Dora," to NB. 2 p. [ca. 1940? Cross Creek?] Describes visit with Bob [Camp] and the Popes. Bob and Edith got along so well as to make Verle jealous. She "got rid" of Meade [a domestic?] Her diverticulitis is bothering her. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TNS to NB. [ca. 1940? Crescent Beach] Gives him address of the Poole cottage where she will be staying. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to NB. 1 p [ca. 1940. Crescent Beach?] "No word from the Dupont Dynamite factory." Asks him to stop by the Creek and meet the payroll. Julia enjoyed the parodies. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p [ca. 1940. Cross Creek?] Trying to make arrangements for a date. Asks him to bring Aunt Ida out tomorrow. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to NB. 2 p (fragment?) [ca. 1940. Crescent Beach] She has been working hard. Describes swimming in the surf. Has had cottage painted. Hopes he can drive over with the Lyonses. Complains about Verle always being late, when she has dinner with the Popes. Went with Idella to see Gone with the Wind. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p [1940? Cross Creek?] Describes some visits with friends. Mentions Charlie, a guest of the Camps, who is not well. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ANS to [NB] [1940? Cross Creek?] Asks him to make an opportunity to see her tomorrow. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS "Dora," to [NB] "Dear friend with the little say-so. 1 p. [ca. 1940? Cross Creek?] Says she loves him more than he loves her. Refers to a postcard from someone she can not identify. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [ca. 1940. Cross Creek] About Ida. Bob [Camp] phoned Julia [Scribner] New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [1940? Crescent Beach? Hopes he can spend the weekend. Mentions Bob and Julia. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to [NB] 2 p. [ca. 1940. Ocala] She is on her way to Leesburg with Aunt Ida. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. [ca. 1940? Cross Creek] Going to hospital tomorrow. Thinks she will go to see Mrs. Tigert this evening. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 Feb. 18. Island Grove. "Will go to Axes at six forty five." New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 March 25. Island Grove. "Just got in love come dinner saw movie but good enough see again if bridge fails." New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin. 3 p. 1941 Mar 31, Washington, DC. Train trip to Washington. Nightmare about visit to White House. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin. 8 p. 1941 Apr 1, Washington, DC. Her stay in the White House at Mrs. Roosevelt's invitation. Lincoln's room and bed. The people she met. Original accession Bigelow and Monti, Selected Letters, no. 92. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 April 4. Jacksonville. Asks him to meet her with money for porter. She is broke. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 June 20. Crescent Beach. Will not be returning home today. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 3 p. [1941 Sept 28?] Sunday [Cross Creek] Discuss frailty of Joe [Tarrant] and Aunt Ida's reaction. Expects she and Julia will hit the time right for a foliage trip after MKR has her check up. Original accession. This letter was dated Feb. (1st half) in original cataloging |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. [1941? September? Crescent Beach] Says that Norton hated her when she had a display of "fits." Explains her temperamental nature. Say that while their person relationship is in doubt, they still have a "business deal" on the hotel. Dated from Silverthorne (199). New accession Bigelow and Monti, Selected Letters, no. 97. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 Sept. 30. Ocala. Do not include Aunt Ida in dinner plans tomorrow. Leaving for New York Thursday [Oct. 2nd] New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin [1941? Oct.?] Monday morning. Hotel New Weston, New York. 6p. Left the hospital; saw the Ballet russe show, The New Yorker ; Julia and she are leaving for the Berkshires; gives an account of her medical conditions, diverticulitis and nervous tension, partially attributed by doctor to her reaction to NB; they will talk when they are together. May accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [1941 October 1] Wednesday [Cross Creek] She helped to move Ida from Ocala to St. Augustine. Plans train trip to New York. Plans to pick up X-rays in Jacksonville. Original accession. This letter was dated Feb. (1st half) in original cataloging. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 Oct. 7. New York. "See no reason for returning at all. No messages from anybody." New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 3 p. [1941? Oct. 10. New York.] [1941? Details of hospitalization. Seeing a psychiatrist. Planning to leave with Julia. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to [NB] p. 5-6 (fragmentary) [1941? Oct. 11? New York?] Says she'll be out [of the hospital?] Monday, ramble by car [with Julia] for a week, the come home Oct. 20 or 21st. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. [1941 Oct. 14?] Great Barrington, MA. "Happy birthday to my bull from your everloving psychoanalyzed Dora." New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. [1941? October. Whitefield, NH] Visiting with Julia Scribner's aunt. Describes a local inn. Can see snow on the tops of the White Mountains. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 Oct. 20 New York. Asks if her return on Saturday suits. If not, she will kill time in New York. Otherwise she will leave tomorrow. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 3 p [1941? October 21? New York] Getting ready to catch train. Idella will meet her in Gainesville. Will look forward to seeing him at the cottage New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. 1941 Oct. 23. Island Grove. Refers to the coming weekend [before their marriage] "It would be pleasant to ask Lyons." New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ANS to NB. [ca. 1941? Oct. 26?] Crescent Beach? The Fiddia family arrived and kept her from working. Will see him tomorrow at the[ir?] wedding. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. AN to [NB] 1 p. (fragment) [1941? Crescent Beach?] Has just received springs and mattress for their bed. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. [1941? St. Augustine?] She wanted to see him before she left. When she got to St. Augustine the drawbridge was stuck. Went back and took Crescent Beach bridge, but when she got to town Norton was in Bunnell. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB, signed "Dora and Dora." 1942 June 26. Island Grove. Arriving 6:30, five pounds heavier. New accession |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin. 4 p. 1942 Sept. 30. Atlanta. Preparing for trip to mountains. Story beginning to shape up. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. A postcard to Norton Baskin 1942 Oct 2, Murphy, NC. Gathering material in Blue Ridge Mountains. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 2p. 1943 Jan 19, Hawthorne, FL. MKR going with Mrs. Tigert to hear Cornelia Skinner. Talks about Netty and John's relationship. Cosmopolitan has refused, but the Post accepted, a story. Collier's has also accepted a story. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Telegram to NB. [1943? Feb.?] New York "Arriving Florida Special 821 tomorrow morning." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin [1943 Feb. 18] Wednesday, New York. 4p. Hotel bill from the Gotham included. Physical examination planned. Met Sinclair Lewis. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Postal Telegram to NB. 1943 Feb. 26. New York "Am much better. Doing just fine." Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin. 2 p. [1943 Feb. 26] New York. Reaction to tests and exams at Harkness Pavilion; thanks NB for flowers. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin. 6 p. [1943 Feb. 27?] New York. Describes recovery since he left. Dr. Damon says "nothing could have prevented the operation." Marcia Davenport and Vera Scribner sent flowers. Julia came to visit. John Marquand is next door. The Brandts also visited. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 envelopes addressed to NB. 1943 March 6 - June 1. New York and Hawthorne, Fl. The New York envelope is from the Harkness Pavilion. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 14 ALLS to Norton Baskin. 1943 [March 1-15], New York, NY. The hospital stay and operation for diverticulitis. Visitors, gifts, doctors, and nurses. Loneliness. Plans for returning home via train. Original accession. Some of these letters apparently were written in February, while MKR was in New York, but before the operation. Some may have been written at another time altogether. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin. 3 1/2p. 1943 Mar 18? Hawthorne, FL. Home again from New York. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 11 p [1943 March 22? Cross Creek] Tells about Moe and Smokey. Young groves are frozen, temperature has been down to 17. Mentions the Brice-Williams war at the Creek. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [1943 March 25. Cross Creek] Asks Norton to cash check and bring her cash. Doesn't want to ask Verle because she is afraid he is going to ask her to invest in his tourist court. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to Norton Baskin. 2p. 1943 Mar 27, Hawthorne, FL. State of her health. Family matters. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. [1943? March? Cross Creek] Mentions sick Henry. Very cold. Massage from Idella. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 6 p. [1943? April 1? Cross Creek] Describes "warfare" between Tom Glisson and Mr. Brice.Henry [Sissie's husband] is very sick. She will try to get him admitted to the veteran's hospital in Lake City. Moe and Smokey are getting along amicably. She heard the first whippoorwill last night. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS and telegram to Norton Baskin. 4p. 1943 Apr 2-5, Hawthorne, FL. Smoky (cat) has been misbehaving. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS and telegram to Norton Baskin. 2p. 1943 Apr 8, Hawthorne, FL. She has bronchitis, needs cough medicine. Phil May has sent her a letter of support concerning the law suit. Talks about the psychological problems of the soldiers she's corresponding with. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 1 1/2p 1943 Apr 10, Hawthorne, FL. Thanks NB for the cough medicine. Tells about Idella's estranged husband.Includes a copy of a letter Phil May has sent to Judge Murphree concerning the law suit. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 3 1/2p. 1943 Apr 12, Hawthorne, FL Planning visit to St. Augustine. Her bronchitis is better. Garden flowers. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 TLLS to Norton Baskin. 2 1/2p. 1943 Apr 27-28, Hawthorne, FL. Idella. Petition for public road is burned. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 1 1/2p. 1943 Apr 30, Hawthorne, FL Old Will's illness. Norman as literary agent. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 1p. 1943 May 3, Hawthorne, FL. Domestic details. Includes note from Bernice Brandt concerning Carl's health. Carl is glad to get more "Quincey Dover" stories. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 2 1/2p. 1943 May 23, Hawthorne, FL. Lonesomeness. Match-making by mail for Julia. Domestic details. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 ALLS to Norton Baskin. 9p. 1943 May 28-29, Hawthorne, FL. Activities of Moe and Smoky (cats). Caleb Milne IV, a young soldier correspondent, has been killed. Her thoughts on men's volunteering for service and women's pride in them: the continuance of war. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 2p. 1943 June 1, Hawthorne, FL. Wants to plan party at Creek for NB, Russell, and Willkies. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to Norton Baskin. 2p. 1943 June 3 [Cross Creek] Making plans to meet NB. Her thoughts on his enlisting - feels as if she's been steamrolled. Original accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Letter to NB. 4 p. 1943 July 29 [Cross Creek] Describes visit to Sigrid Undset. Asked Idella to visit her in hospital, but she did not. After Norton reported to the AFS, MKR checked into the hospital. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Letter to NB. 4 p. 1943 July 29 [Cross Creek] Discusses "negro question," as she encountered it in Pontiac, Michigan. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. 1943 July 29 [Cross Creek] Describes conditions upon returning to the "Creek." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 6 p. 1943 August 1 [Crescent Beach] Describes visit of Edith Pope. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to NB. 2 p. 1943 August 2. Crescent Beach. Interviewed "girl" for position. Everything is going well at the hotel. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 August 3 [Crescent Beach] Describes very large coachwhip snake. Recommends he read the stories of Saki (H.H. Munroe). Couldn't hire the "glamorous colored girl," but has someone else. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. and clipping from Time. 1943 August 4 [Crescent Beach] Stories about Zelma. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. note to NB. 2 p. 1943 August 6 [Crescent Beach] The woman she was expecting to work for her was unable to. Complains about amount of bill from Dr. Atchley for New York hospitalization. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. [1943] August 7 [Crescent Beach] There is no chance she can settle down to write this month. May try to get along without a maid. Anecdotes about Edith. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 August 8 [Crescent Beach] She is determined not to let Edith "bother" her, "whatever happens." Received birthday flowers that Norton had arranged to have sent. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. [1943] August 11 [Crescent Beach] The Gainesville judge has thrown out Zelma's suit. Has a chance to get Jean Francis's maid, Ruby, who "is probably just as good as Idella." Describes the ocean and ideas for enlarging the cottage. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 8 p. [1943? August 15/16?] "Sunday morning at the Creek"/ "Monday morning." Discusses tax returns./ Must head back to the cottage because she has plane spotting. Describes Dessie and several of her WAC friends who came to dinner Sunday. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. 1943 August 15. Sunday evening. [Cross] Creek. Will go back to the cottage tomorrow. She has signed up for plane spotting shift in the afternoon. Ruby worked Friday and "is too good to be true." Adrenna's son is going to work at Cross Creek. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to [NB] 2 p. Fragment? May be a continuation of letter above. [1943?] August 16 [Crescent Beach] About aircraft spotting stint. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 August 18 [Crescent Beach] Jean seems piqued that MKR has hired Ruby. Has been asked by a Congressman to do more articles on the timber situation. She "might go down in history as the gal who saved the nation's trees!" Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS "Marjorie and Dora." to NB. 3 p. 1943 August 19 [Crescent Beach] Describes disturbing dream she has been having a long while. [Dora was the name that MKR gave to what might be described as her neurotic alter ego] Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Letter to NB. 7 p 1943 August 23 [Crescent Beach] Comments on John Marquand's new book and on her friend Caleb Milne IV. Cites a letter from ZNH which has inspired her into throwing herself into the "fight for an honest chance for the Negro." Also refers to an earlier letter from ZNH [May 16, 1943] Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS with a. note to NB. 6 p. 1943 August 25 [Crescent Beach] Ruby couldn't stand to spend nights alone and would have quit, but will try taking the bus each day, as MKR suggested. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 10 p. 1943 August 28. Cross Creek. Says that Henry Fountain, Sissie Micken's husband, has died and describes callousness of Western Union operator in handling the telegram due to the fact that it involved colored people. Believes Jean is responsible for Ruby's not returning to work. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to [NB] 4 p. [1943?] August 29. Cross Creek. News from the Creek, including behavior of pets, Smokey and Moe. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. [1943] August 31 [Cross Creek] Henry Fountain will be buried at the national cemetery in St. Augustine. Describes a quarrel between Henry Woodward and Martha and Sissie. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 September 2 [Crescent Beach] Zelma's suit has been dismissed again. Describes Henry Fountain's military funeral. Heard from Martha that Idella may return. MKR has engaged Sissie for the winter. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Letter to NB. 2 p. 1943 September 3 [Crescent Beach] Jean and she played bridge at the Howitt's. Incident concerning Jean, Ruth, and clothing. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 5 p. 1943 September 4 [Crescent Beach] Has received bill from $530 from Phil May with which she seems satisfied. Aunt Ida [Tarrant] and Jim Rawlings have testimony against Zelma. Has been receiving "nut" letters and has done no work on her book. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 September 5 [Crescent Beach] She has received his cable and is celebrating her birthday today. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 September 7 [Crescent Beach] Has had a let down since receiving his cable. Dora is clamoring with her to write three stories for the New Yorker to keep her from serious work. She ordered a couple of dozen Modern Library titles and is reading Joyce's Portrait for the first time. She recognizes "the fountain from which Hemingway [etc.] took so deep a drink." She regrets his later obscurantism. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1943 September 8 [Crescent Beach] Information on Cason v. Baskin. Norman Berg wants to come visit her, but she is concerned about appearance of impropriety. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 September 11[Crescent Beach] Describes Berg's visit and conversation about Julie whom he is to marry. Discusses some of the servicemen with whom she corresponds. She has written Idella, asking her to come back. Hopes Idella does not outsmart her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 September 18 [Crescent Beach] Describes a tropical storm. Gossips about bridge partners. Has heard from Julia [Scribner] who told her about a Belgian officer she has met. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 September 19 [Crescent Beach] Storm is still on. Says that national greed prepares the way for war. Refers to Ortega's "Revolt of the Masses." Deplores the appalling political views of people such as the Scribner family. Has read the Age of Innocence and Rousseau's Confessions. She is appalled at Rousseau's immorality and compares him to Hitler. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 September 21 [Crescent Beach] The Lyons have been for a visit. A title for her book came to her upon waking in the morning. Has withdrawn her request to take boys from the Children's Home, because, among other reasons, she would have to take them to church every Sunday. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 September 22[Crescent Beach] Describes an unpleasant bridge match. Gives war news and news about friends. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 September 23 [Crescent Beach] Stormy weather has cleared. Anxious to get to Cross Creek to work on her book. Continues to have nightmare of homelessness. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 September 24 [Crescent Beach] Describes an unpleasant, apparently drunken, episode with Jean and Fred Francis. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 1943 September 25 [Crescent Beach] TLS to NB. 2 p. More about Fred Francis. Ruby is doing fine with the bus schedule. Has not heard from Idella, but Sissie will do fine at the Creek. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1943 September 26 [Crescent Beach] Having another nor'easter. Has some social events planned and then will get out of town. Doug has hired a "hussy-ish" looking cashier. Incontinence problems with pets. Offered Norman Berg and Julie use of the cottage in November. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 September 27 [Crescent Beach] Ruth has a boyfriend. Had dinner with Aunt Ida and a Mrs. White and went to an "awful" party that Dorothy Parker [not the writer] gave for Mrs. White. The letter bears a note, "clippings enclosed." These were not found with the letter. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. (fragment, p. 3 missing). 1943 September 28 [Crescent Beach] Describes plane spotting incident, involving fear of infiltrators. Had dinner and bridge with Ruth, Jean, etc. Describes None but the Lonely Heart. Worried that she has not started on her book, but will as soon as she get to the Creek. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. 1943 September 29 [Crescent Beach] Has received letter from one of Norton's relatives. Visited Ruth in their old apartment in the hotel. It almost killed her, but she is satisfied to see Ruth happy there. Has considered spending winter there rather than at the Creek. Martha keeps her tied to the Creek Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. 1943 September 10 [Crescent Beach] Tells about a lucky bean she found. She has nearly finished re-reading The Education of Henry Adams. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 October 1 [Cross Creek] She hated leaving the cottage, but is happy to be back at the Creek. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1943 October 2 [Cross Creek] Land dispute between Brices and Glissons. Miscellaneous news. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 TLLS to NB. 4, 4 p. 1943 October 5 [Cross Creek] She has heard from Idella, who says she hates New York, but said nothing about coming back. Received letter from him. She will write every day. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 October 6 [Cross Creek] Airplane spotting has been discontinued, so she can stay at the Creek with a clear conscience. If Zelma loses suit, she will probably burn the farmhouse down, so MKR can "be free of the Creek." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 7 [Cross Creek] Complains about war time rules and bureaucracy. Says it may cost the Democrats the 1944 election. Tells about a disturbing dream, then relates it to a joke told her by Carl Brandt. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 8 [Cross Creek] Is trying to train Sissie as a maid. Says she believes she has "really managed to get on the wagon." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 October 10 [Cross Creek] Describes a visit to Fred Tompkin's in Citra, and a fishing trip with Chet. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 11 [Cross Creek] Brings him up to date on Jack, Cindy, and Joy. [May refer to a radio soap-opera, or a cartoon strip] Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 13 [Cross Creek] Describes unpleasant trip to Ocala. Complains about rudeness of clerks in stores. Says "Gainesville is much friendlier and more satisfactory for trading." She had received an anti-Jewish chain letter, which she sent to the FBI. Yesterday she received a personal reply from J. Edgar Hoover. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 14 [Cross Creek] Says it is his birthday. Complains about government mail regulations. She still is not working on her book, which she hopes to have finished by the time he returns. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 2 p. 1943 October 15 [Cross Creek] Mentions discarding and burning of correspondence. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. 1943 October 16 [Cross Creek] Describes the nice fall weather. Will have Fred Tompkins and family to dinner. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. 1943 October 17 [Cross Creek] Describes a day of running errands with Martha. Thinks maybe she should concentrate on training Sissie as a maid. Even if Idella does come and back and although she is "so damn perfect," she doubts she could ever trust her again. She is reading Joyce's Ulysses for the first time and is "bowled over by it." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 18 [Cross Creek] Weather is still cold. Describes dinner for the Tompkins. Sissie did quite well. Repeats Thelma's criticism that Idella is "too smart for her own good." She is finding Ulysses less comprehensible and less enjoyable due to Joyce's stream of consciousness technique and feels better about her own writing. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 October 19 [Cross Creek] Is sending a copy of a letter from Edith Pope. She has received a gushing letter from Arthur's daughter. MKR says she only wants money. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 ALS to NB. 1, 2 p. 1943 October 20/21 [Cross Creek] The first letter concerns pets, Moe and Smoky Tells about Julia Scribner's disgusted response to one of MKR's Emily Post take-offs, which dealt with vomiting. She makes other comments about Julia and her alleged neuroticism. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 22 [Cross Creek] Says she fell off the wagon yesterday and gives details. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 2 p. 1943 October 24 [Cross Creek] Has read Under Cover, a book purporting to reveal Fascist conspiracies within the U.S.A. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 2 p. 1943 October 24 or 25? [Cross Creek] Describes confusion caused by a visit from one of Sissie's daughters. Sissie and Martha are not getting along. Is reading Jane Austen for the first time. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 1 p. [1943] October 25? [Cross Creek] Doubts that she can train Sissie. Found out that Dr. Damon's fee was quite "reasonable for him." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 October 26 [Cross Creek] Relates dream of him. Says Zelma is so unscrupulous that her friends are disgusted with her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. [1943 October 27? Cross Creek] Complains about repeated request from Rita Kleeman for article. She has finished Jane Austen, but is stumped with Joyce. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1943 October 28 [Cross Creek] A. J. Cronin and wife will be in St. Augustine. Doesn't know what to do about fan letters. The only fan letter she ever wrote was to Joseph Conrad, who, as she expected, did not answer. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 October 29 [Cross Creek] Describes a fifteen year old manuscript, written to describe her mother. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 October 30 [Cross Creek] Her views about Jews and the War. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 October 31. [Cross Creek] Concerned about his health. Describes a visit from some fans and strange visit to Citra to have saws sharpened. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 November 1 [Cross Creek] Got back on the wagon yesterday. Will Woodward, Henry's brother died. Going to St. Augustine tomorrow. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 8 p. 1943 Nov. 2 [Cross Creek] Delayed going to St. Augustine. Reading New World A-Coming [by Roi Ottley] Says democracy is a farce if race is used to keep people from civic participation. Says the writer probably does not understand the reasons for southern prejudice. "The theory of racial superiorities and. .. inferiorities is pure Hitlerism." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1943 November 3 [Cross Creek] Has put off going to St. Augustine because she hopes a letter from him will come. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 10 p. 1943 November 5 [Crescent Beach] Tells him of problems at the hotel due to conflict between Chet and the Hustons. Suggests he may want to go into newspaper business. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 10 p. 1943 November 6 [Crescent Beach?] Says she will ask Idella to come back. Expands on problems at the hotel. Doug says he is leaving. Gives permission to the American Indian editor to use her Emily Post "letter." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. notes to NB. 7 p. 1943 November 7 [Cross Creek] Describes visit with the Cronin's. They are looking for a place in St. Augustine. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 November 8 [Cross Creek] Has "been taken for $100 by the biggest crook in Island Grove." Ruby has gone to California [so will not be available as a maid next summer] Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 Nov. 9 [Cross Creek] Arthur's daughter Mary Lou has married. Feels that Norton "could have given me more time away from the Castle," but has no other complaint with their relationship. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. note to NB. 2 p. 1943 Nov. 10 [Cross Creek] She was reading Crime and Punishment, but put it aside to write Idella. She is uncertain whether or not to mail the letter to Idella. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 Nov. 11 [Cross Creek] About the war, Julia Scribner's health, and Max Perkins. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 November 12 [Cross Creek] News from a trip to Gainesville and account of her day. Has finished Crime and Punishment, which depressed her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 November 13 [Cross Creek] Received good news about Edith Pope's novel and did her own writing stint. News about the hotel. She wrote and offered Idella $20.00 per week and now feels guilty about Sissie. Dislikes the epilogue to Crime and Punishment. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 November 14 [Cross Creek] Describes music and a Claude Pepper speech she heard on the radio. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. note to NB. 2 p. 1943 November 15 [Cross Creek] Refers to his nephew, George. She will have to decline an invitation from Mrs. Tigert to go to Jacksonville. She has received a new book of Sigrid Undset's and mentions other readings. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 November 17 [Cross Creek] Describes difficulty with her work. Has heard from Idella, tentatively agreeing to return. Idella wants to know how Martha and Sissie will react and asks for a day off weekly. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 November 18 [Cross Creek] Took a bottle of sherry to Zelma's mother. Received a profuse thank-you letter from Marjorie Lou, Arthur's daughter. MKR remains very critical of her and her mother. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 November 19 [Cross Creek] The Lyons and some "homeless officers" will come for Thanksgiving dinner. Talks about enlarging the cottage. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. 1943 November 20 [Cross Creek] Going to Ocala to have dinner with the Camps. Recommends that he read The Land of the Great Image by Maurcie Collins on the India-Burma situation. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. 1943 November 21 [Cross Creek] Describes trip to Ocala, trying to buy liquor, and dinner with the Camps. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 November 21/22 [Cross Creek] Says that Martha is delighted that Idella will return because Sissie's kids are driving her crazy. She is angry at Chet for taking Dr. Cason hunting. Ross Allen has returned rattlesnake skins. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. note to NB. 3 p. 1943 November 26 [Cross Creek] Describes dinner with Aunt Ida, the Lyonses, etc. Had hog butchered yesterday. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 November 27 [Cross Creek] Describes Aunt Ida's trip to Gainesville with Thelma Shortridge. Has received Koestler's Arrival and Departure from Norman Berg [who seems now to have an editorial position with Macmillan] Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 November 28 [Cross Creek] Chet made up by taking her hunting. Comments on Patton's slapping of soldier. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 10 p. 1943 November 29 [Crescent Beach] Received three letters. Describes conditions at the hotel. Doug now seems happy. Business may fall off if the Coast Guard school is closed. Suggests selling hotel. Refers to A. J. Cronin's reaction to her New Yorker stories, which apparently was that she should continue writing Yearling. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. 1943 November 30 [Crescent Beach] Complains about mail situation. Heard news about ships being sunk and that Coast Guard school will not be closed. Describes Alfred [Houston?] The Cabells are back. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 December 1 [Cross Creek] Describes dinner with the Phil Mays. May has not yet received the "Cason declaration." Received a letter from Norman Berg, asking her for a manuscript of a children's book. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS, with a. note, to NB. 3 p. 1943 December 2 [Cross Creek] News about the grove and St. Augustine folk. Her brother Arthur will be in Alaska all winter. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Cable message (copy) to NB. 1943 December 2 [Cross Creek] "Ignore letters about hotel difficulties. Everything fine. Have written daily. Well." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 December 3 [Cross Creek] Underwear is rationed and only old-fashioned styles available. "It seems dreadful to have the Germans and the Japs mixed up with a lady's panties." Verle Pope has been assigned to Combat Intelligence School and Edith will go to New York. Describes pecan harvesting, which is going on. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 December 4 [Cross Creek] Says that writing him is her greatest pleasure. Miscellaneous news. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 2 p. 1943 December 5 [Cross Creek] Describes "transient wolves" [fans who stop at her house] and a hunting trip with Chet. Has just read Look Homeward, Angel. Has been unable to resume work on her own book. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 December 6 [Cross Creek] She has not yet heard from Idella. Thelma Shortridge has employed a black couple whom MRK covets. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 December 7 [Cross Creek] Discusses the price of Indian sapphires. Sissie is receiving a survivor's pension and Martha has begun receiving old-age assistance, so the family is "doing well." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1943 December 8 [Cross Creek] Says she will follow up his complaint that AFS personnel are not welcome in Red Cross canteens. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 December 9 [Cross Creek] Julia has asked if she can visit after the first of the year. Uncle Enoch [Fiddia?] died a week ago. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS, with a. note, to NB. 1 p. 1943 December 10 [Cross Creek] Her cat Smoky died today. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ANS to NB. 1943 December 11 [Cross Creek] Idella has said she will return from New York and begin work after the New Year's. MKR firmly believes in Emerson's "law of compensation" and feels she has "swapped Smoky for Idella." Concerns Emily Post satires. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1943 December 12 [Cross Creek] Tells how the Brices reneged on their agreement to hire Sissie when Idella returns and how they relented when MKR called their bluff. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Cable message (transcription) to NB. 1943 Dec. 15 [Crescent Beach?] Christmas greetings Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 December 15 [Crescent Beach] Miscellaneous news from Cross Creek and St. Augustine. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 December 16 [Crescent Beach] Staying at the cottage because of bad weather. She is worried about her brother Art. Says she first fell in love with NB when he was so nice to Art. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 TLLS, with one a. page of notes and drawings, to NB. 5, 2 pp. 1943 December 17 [Cross Creek] Arrived home to freezing weather. Doesn't know how severe damage will be. Art may come for a visit. He says she shouldn't have sent Marjorie Lou so much money, because she used it to quit her job and go stay with her husband. MKR approves. Inhospitality of Red Cross to AFS personnel. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1943 December 18 [Cross Creek] Still freezing, but not enough so to damage fruit. Repeats Arthur's sarcastic comments on the prospects of having a grandchild. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 December 20 [Cross Creek] An account of a dinner for friends who appear to be guests of Rebecca [Camp?] Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 December 20 [Cross Creek] Complains about censor. Is concerned that he may have to go into action, but she would not stop him, if she could. Writes about her metaphorical "cold private storehouse" and her "fear of homelessness." She is copying Edith's most recent letter and will send it separately. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 December 22 [Cross Creek] Describes surprise overnight visit from Zora Neale Hurston, which she had been "dreading." Describes dream about racial confrontation. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 December 22 [Cross Creek] Says Zora Hurston left this morning about 11. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS, with a. note, to NB.2p. 1943 December 24 [Cross Creek] Wishes she had invited the Lyonses and was staying at the Creek for Christmas, but she is going to St. Augustine. Has been threatened with a lawsuit over similarities between The Yearling and some magazine article. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. 1943 December 26 [St. Augustine] Describes a pleasant Christmas with Jean [Francis] and the cartoonist Wally Bishop. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 10 p. 1943 December 27 [St. Augustine] Had an automobile accident. Reveals "dirt" about Jean. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1943 December 29 [Cross Creek] Describes problems with the servants upon returning to the Creek. Describes more incidents from her St. Augustine trip, including conversation with J. B. Cabell. Has received Zelma' brief from Phil May. It shows that her fears about hosting Zora were justified and could be used against her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 December 29 [Cross Creek] She has written a long update on Zelma's brief. Repeats more gossip and incidents from her trip to St. Augustine. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1943 December 30 [Cross Creek] Comments, usually satirically, on some of the Christmas greetings she received from family and friends. Expects to pick up Idella in Ocala tomorrow. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1943 December 31 [Cross Creek] Comments on some useless Christmas gifts. Has heard of action near where she believes Norton is stationed. Says 1943 has been one of the worst years of her life and prays they "will be together a year from tonight." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. [ca. 1943? Cross Creek?] Criticizes him severely for letting Jean [Francis] stay in their apartment while she is not there. Says everyone will wonder where he is sleeping. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. [1943? Cross Creek] She was distressed to get back from Gainesville and have no letter from him. Hopes he is not ill. Asks if Jean is still in the apartment. She does not feel well and needs rest. She is getting drawn into the Brice-Glisson dispute, which she does not want because she needs their testimony if the suit comes to trial. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 2 p. 1943? Cross Creek] Is lonesome for him, which pulls her "back to the apartment." Mentions the Brice-Glisson dispute and sending Henry to the hospital. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. [1943? Cross Creek] Chet Crosby took her fishing. Idella wants to go to West Palm Beach to see her husband about a divorce, so MKR will come to the beach. Writes about her diverticulitis operation. She is having complications. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB "Sweetheart." 3 p. [1943? Cross Creek] Dr Wallis's medicine, which he sent, has helped. Expecting a freeze. She is expecting Snow to come help. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. [1943? Cross Creek?] Describes a hunting trip with Chet and Moe, during which she was in pain. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. [1943? Cross Creek] Comments on W.D. leaving [the hotel] and going north to work. Having trouble training Smoky. Old Will is unmounding the trees. New accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. Fragmentary, p. 2-5 only. [1943? Cross Creek] Describes an "astonishing" letter from her Aunt Effie, accusing her of being "hard-boiled" and of dubious character. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1944 Jan. 1 [Cross Creek] Visited Idella at her family's home. Describes her parents. Relates some of Idella's anecdotes from New York. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 7 p. 1944 Jan. 2 [Cross Creek] Recalls incident when Zelma protected her against someone who believed her son had been maligned by MKR. Problems with overcrowding due to Idella's return. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Jan. 3. [Cross Creek] Complaints about Martha. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL (fragment) to NB. 1 p. 1944 Jan. 3. [Cross Creek] Idella. About Cason vs. Baskin. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Jan. 5 [Cross Creek] Miscellaneous news items. She is reading Gellhorn's Liana. Recommends Koestler, and Gilbert's Landslide to him. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Jan. 5 [Cross Creek] Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 6 p. 1944 Jan. 6/7 [Cross Creek] Continues to have problem over Idella and Sissie. Sissie now says she will not work for the Brices, but will go to Hawthorne. Gives menu for weekend for friends who are coming from St. Augustine. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. 1944 Jan. 8. Hawthorne [Cross Creek] Relates events of visit from Fred, Jean, and Ruth. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Jan. 9 [Cross Creek] Additional account of the weekend. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 TLLS to NB. 4, 6 p. 1944 Jan. 11 [Cross Creek] Role of T.Z. Cason in Zelma's suit. Account of her trip to Palatka and Jacksonville relating to Cason suit. Complains about difficulty of getting gas from the Rationing Board for the trip. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Jan. 13. [Cross Creek] Describes trip to Gainesville for meeting called by OPA for truck owners. Has started over on her book. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1944 Jan. 14 [Cross Creek] Problems with the peacocks. Cannot get rid of Sissie. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1944 Jan. 14/15 [Cross Creek] Recapitulation of hotel problems. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 9 p. 1944 Jan. 15 [Cross Creek] Numerous topics, including events from St. Augustine and news from Lois Hardy. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1944 Jan. 17 Hawthorn [Cross Creek] Relates and anecdote told by Fred Tomkins' wife and a trip to Gainesville with his daughter, Thelma Shortridge. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Jan. 19 [Cross Creek] Report on Idella's sojourn in New York. Sissie's status still in doubt. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. note to NB. 3 p. 1944 Jan. 19 [Cross Creek] Discusses his volunteer service. Says she has "not done her share yet." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Jan. 20/21 [Cross Creek] Comments about intellectuals and education re: a man in NB's unit. Idella was burned lighting the heater. News and gossip about the Cabells and St. Augustine friends. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 ALLS to NB. 2, 3 pp. 1944. Jan. 22. Part of the second letter is autograph. Weather cold. Describes George Fairbanks's work. She has discovered a reason for not being on the wagon. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Jan. 23 [Cross Creek] Describes events of the day, including an encounter with rude fans who asked if she were Katherine Rawlings. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Jan. 24 [Cross Creek] Describe her healthful routine. Is sending him books including Screwtape Letters, which she describes in detail. After reading it, she know that Dora is the devil assigned to her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 7 p. 1944 Jan. 26 [Cross Creek] Has received Kashmir wool from him. Describes plans for dinner for the Camps. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944. Jan. 26 [Cross Creek] Includes a transcription of a letter from A. J. Cronin, which hurt her feeling in "attributing mercenery conflict" to her." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Jan. 27 [Cross Creek] Problem with people encouraging her to drink and overeat. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 2 p. 1944 Jan. 28 [Cross Creek] More about George Firestone's work. Refers to an article by David Cohn in the Atlantic about "the Southern viewpoint." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 Jan. 29 [Cross Creek] She, Idella, and Moe are headed for the cottage, but bad weather is expected. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Jan. 30 [Crescent Beach] Weather is good as the beach after all. Idella seems pleased. Describes encounters with a Coast Guardsman and the soldier with whom she was involved in an accident at Christmas. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 6 p. 1944 Jan. 31 [Crescent Beach] Describes supper with Jean, Ruth, and Fred. Discusses suit. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 1 [Crescent Beach] New from St. Augustine, including a report on the hotel. Report on a friend whose bomber disappeared in a mission over Holland. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1944 Feb. 2 [Crescent Beach] Tells of encounter between Idella and Aunt Ida. News of Jean, Ruth, etc. Tell a joke about a mouse and a titmouse. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 3 [Cross Creek] News from Arthur about trouble with his boat. Oral pleadings on Cason's suit scheduled today. Both Julia Scribner and Norman Berg are expected next week. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Feb. 4 [Cross Creek] Her reaction to an injury he described. Lois Hardy will not be able to visit this year. Charles Rawlings has married again. Marjorie sympathizes with his wife. Sissie appears to have left the Creek. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 5 [Cross Creek] Says how well things are going with Idella. Idella told her the Harlem riots were not "race riots," but simply hoodlums on a criminal rampage. Complaint about mistreatment of Idella by a jewelry store in St. Augustine. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 7 [Cross Creek] Describes hunting trip with Julia and Chet. Julia fell in water. Opinions of Julia's psychological state. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. note to NB. 2 p. 1944 Feb. 8 [Cross Creek] News about what she and Julia are doing. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 Feb. 9 [Cross Creek] Norman and Julie Berg have arrived. Norman has passed his pre-induction physical. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 LLS (typed and autograph) to NB. 3, 4 p. 1944 Feb. 10 [Cross Creek] Norman has happily left. They had several disagreements during his visit. She and Julia are sick. She has almost finished Strange Fruit, the "book that is going to tear the state of Georgia into little bitsy pieces." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Feb. 12 [Cross Creek] Expecting freezing temperatures. Martha's grandson Jack has written Idella. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1944 Feb. 13 [Cross Creek] About callers that she and Idella had. Norman Berg said he had been offered national sales manager position at Macmillan. Wants to be editor-in-chief. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 14 [Cross Creek] Describes a trip with Julia and Idella to hear "Negro church singing." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Feb. 16 [Cross Creek] Got into strong arguments the preceding night over racial question at parties in Ocala. She especially offended Cecil [Clark] whom she considered one of her best friends. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. 1944 Feb. 17 [Ocala] Written while at the hair dresser. She and Julia are going to visit Fred Francis at his lodge for the weekend. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 Feb. 18 [Cross Creek] Miscellaneous news. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 8 p. 1944 Feb. 20 [St. Augustine?] Describes visit at Fred's lodge, including punishing horseback ride, which she swears will be her last. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 22 [Cross Creek] More news from the weekend trip. Stopped by the hotel and saw Claude Pepper. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 Feb. 23 [Cross Creek] Mr. Martin has died. Sissie and her children are back. Wonders if failure of Bob [Camp] to get her a hotel reservation in Pensacola is due to her disagreement with Cecil and Camp family members. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 Feb. 24 [Cross Creek] Describes a visit from John and Nettie, including fishing with Julia. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. 2 TLLS to NB. 2, 3 p. 1944 Feb. 25 [Cross Creek] Went to a movie with Julia. The place is showing the effect of having no man to help with the work./ Miscellaneous news, including the progress of the war and the American political situation. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 27 [Cross Creek] Relates a strange dream, which began with a confrontation over the treatment of Negroes and ends with "insurance against strangers," and a Freudian slip she committed while relating the dream to Julia. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 28 [Cross Creek] An account of singing at a black church to which Idella took them. Bought Alice in Wonderland and the Jungle Book for Leonard [Fiddia's?] little girl. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 Feb. 29 [Cross Creek] Complains about problems with the censor. Says Julia may have trouble getting home as the military has taken over most train space. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 March 1 [Cross Creek] She believes the photograph that Norton sent her was removed by the censor. Missed seeing a friend, while hiding from fans. Still has not heard from Bob. Writes about anti-Semitism and anti-Negro feelings. Relates account of trip to the Sanctified Church in Hawthorne with Idella. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 2 [Cross Creek] Julia told her the story of "her blighted love" for a man in Pensacola. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 5 p. 1944 March 3 [Cross Creek] Received a letter from A. J. Cronin, relating an incident about George Moore. Tells about a military officer on crutches who called to see her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 1 p. 1944 March 4 [Cross Creek] Account of trying to find Moe who was lost. He was at Chet Crosby's. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 5 [Cross Creek] Recounts various incidents and characteristics about Julia. Mentions several possible men for her. Relates her own dream involving Wendell Willkie. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Letter to NB. 4 p. 1944 March 6 [Cross Creek] Indicates she and Julia are getting tired of each other. Julia is starting to have headaches and seems depressed. Says that Julia is retarded in childhood. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 7 [Cross Creek] Julia now has a Pullman reservation for the 13th. Probably good that she is going. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 8 [Cross Creek] Gives an account of trip to Ocala with Julia to pick up her reservation. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 8/9 [Cross Creek] Is sending him books, Strange Fruit, Chronicle of Dawn by Ramon Sender, and poems by Minnie Moody. Tells of Moe's "courting." James Boyd died at Princeton. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 10 [Cross Creek] Describes fishing trip with Chet and Julia and trip with Julia to Gainesville to shop. Now that Julia is definitely going, she hates to leave. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 11 [Cross Creek] Listened to the Metropolitan Opera. Says she is disgusted with Ben Hecht's book on anti-Semitism. She has started to read Myrdal's An American Dilemma. Harper's article on Willkie has raised question of his sincerity. Idella needs time off because of her sick sister. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 12 [Cross Creek] Chet is talking about enlisting. She resents people who class her with Crackers because she chooses to live simply. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 13 [Cross Creek] Describes accident the preceding day when her car collided with Brice's mule. Julia narrowly avoided serious injury. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 14 [Cross Creek] Towed her car to Ocala, while taking Julia to her train. Has heard from Edith that Verle is being sent overseas. MKR is beginning to fear that Idella may leave again. She is enclosing a pamphlet, which was to have been distributed to soldiers, but withdrawn because of southern objection. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 15 [Cross Creek] Relieved that it sounds as if Idella means to stay. She recalls a neighbor [apparently the source for a character in "Miriam's Houses"] from her childhood in Washington. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 10 p 1944 March 18 [St. Augustine] She is with Ruth at the apartment in the hotel, having come to give a cocktail party for Edith Pope [The text indicates that there are letters missing between this one and the letter of the 15th] She drank too much and left the party early. Idella has gone for a week in Jacksonville with her sister. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 19 [Crescent Beach] An account of visiting in St. Augustine. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. Letter to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 20 [Crescent Beach] Relates her day spent with Aunt Ida and her Malapropisms. Advice on rose cultivation. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 21 [Crescent Beach] An account of bridge party with Jean, Ruth, and Fred. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. 1944 March 22 [Crescent Beach] She is about to leave the beach to return to the Creek. Idella is with her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 24 [Cross Creek] Gives an account of final visit with The Biscuit [Harriett Biglow] and with the Cabells before leaving St. Augustine. Arrived home to find Martha has gone to Tampa to care for sick Adrenna. Sissie is doing some of the work. Received a wire from Max Perkins, inquiring of whereabouts of Edith Pope. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 March 26, a.m. [Cross Creek] Received a "hysterical tirade" from Julia, complaining about MKR's driving. After giving it consideration, MKR's decides it's a delayed reaction to the accident just before Julia left. She "realizes that Julia is afraid all the time," and psychoanalyzes her again. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 26 [Cross Creek] Received a note from Edith, describing an eventful trip back to Colorado. She has thrown away cigarettes and poured brandy down the drain. She is doing battle with Dora. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS, with a. note, to NB. 1 p. 1944 March 29 [Cross Creek] Describes the situations in which she visualizes him. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 March 30 [Cross Creek] There is a reference to a number of ambulances being captured and other action which she believes may involve Norton. Jean, et al. indicated they would come for a visit, but cancelled after she had begun preparation. Chet has told her that she and Julia are the only women that it doesn't bother him to hunt and fish with because they are just like a couple of the boys. This will be a mortal blow to Julia. Had scare over property taxes. She has received a letter from Verle, asking him to look after Edith while he is overseas. She feels guilty for not asking Edith to live with her. She has received a conciliatory note from Norman Berg. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 March 31 [Cross Creek] Refers to reviews of Edith's book [Colcorton] Believes one of them takes a swipe at her. Notes that Max Perkins said her work had influenced Edith, but she does not think so, except perhaps in the use of detailed natural background. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 1 [Cross Creek] Had a visit from Dessie Vinson. Wishes Martha would return. Sissie doesn't keep up with things. Edith is expected back in Florida in about a week. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 3 [Cross Creek] Advises him about neck and back pain. Complains about Sissies lack of work. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1944 April 4 [Cross Creek] Is reading The Conspiracy of the Carpenters, about the "mental processes" of people such as the Nazis. War news. Complains about review of Edith's book in the Jacksonville Times-Union. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS with a. note to NB. 6 p. 1944 April 5/6 [Cross Creek] Cecil came to see her and they were reconciled. Robert Camp came for a visit. She relates part of their conversation including naval anecdotes, his art, race, and Julia Scribner. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 7 [Cross Creek] She is caught up with her correspondence due to help from Margie Glisson. Thelma Shortridge told her she is expecting. She will go to Ocala to get her new car. Recapitulates some of her visit with Bob Camp, including his assertion that she is a very poor judge of people. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 8 [Cross Creek] Visited friends in Ocala area for dinner. The conversation turned very anti-Semitic, but she did not attempt to rebut it because of the earlier episode. Will and Martha Mickens are returning. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 9 [Cross Creek] The Mickens returned. One of Sissie's children seriously ill. MKR took him to the hospital in Gainesville. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1944 April 10 [Cross Creek] Expecting Ruth Pickering and Langston Moffatt for dinner. Relates a racy joke. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1944 April 11 [Cross Creek] Writes about her fear of the danger he faces and makes facetious comments about his survival abilities. Criticizes Julia. Comments on sales of Edith's book. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 12 [Cross Creek] Passes on some comments from Ruth about the hotel. She is shocked at the mercenary streak Edith is showing over proceeds from her book and her blaming Scribner's for not advertising it. Ruth suggests that this is Verle's "influence." MKR says he is acting the same way as Charles Rawlings did, attempting to spoil her pleasant relationship with her publisher because of envy of her success. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 13 [Cross Creek] Optimistic about forthcoming Cason vs. Baskin decision. She has been asked to write a book on Florida for Macmillan's Epic of America series. Believes she will accept despite reservations. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 April 14 [Cross Creek] Had a dream about his return. Discusses Ruth. Says she told Idella that she plans to "go all out" for "Negro rights" when the Cason matter is over. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 15. [Cross Creek] Dreamed that she went to Burma to find NB. Discusses her's and Idella's taxes. She objects to Idella's being to taxed, as she is disenfranchised and otherwise lacks the rights of citizens. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 16 [Cross Creek] Expresses concern over the war in Burma. Heard Lex Green campaign speech, which almost made her sick. Is surprised and disappointed at Claude Pepper's support of "white supremacy." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 April 17 [Cross Creek] Discusses her reading of An American Dilemma. Says it will be useful to liberals in that they will have facts when involved in arguments over race. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS, with a. note, to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 18 [Cross Creek] Surprised that the locals don't seem to be supporting Green for governor. Refers contemptuously to a ruling by a Montgomery, Alabama, court disbarring a black lawyer as another way to keep blacks in their place. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 April 19 [Cross Creek] Had a long wait last night for Edith whose bus to Gainesville was very late. Describes the evening, seeing the movie Happy Land and the scene at the bus station. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 20. [Cross Creek] Describes a black youth, she is interesting in hiring and Edith's "amusing" habits. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 21 [Cross Creek] Says that Verle Pope is making Edith unhappy about relationship with Scribner's out of jealousy with her success, the same way that Charles Rawlings had treated MKR. Divulges past problems with the Pope's marriage, which Ruth had told her of. Tells of Edith's encounter with a large coral snake. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 22 [Cross Creek] Describes a local political rally in Citra. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 April 23 [Cross Creek] Believes he has been in severe danger. Relates several items of miscellaneous news. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 7 p. 1944 April 24 [Crescent Beach] Describes the events concerning the death of Ruth Pickering, and of the woman in whose room the fire started, in a fire at the Castle Warden. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS, partially in autograph, to NB. 1944 April 25 [Crescent Beach] Describes plans for funeral service for Ruth, to be held at the Castle Warden. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 April 26 [Crescent Beach] Describes Ruth's funeral service. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 27 [Crescent Beach] Describes Ruth's sister, Jean Dell, who came for the funeral. Mrs. Dell said that happiest part of Ruth's life had been the two years at Castle Warden. She felt pride and joy to see how Ruth was loved by her friends. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. ALS to NB. 4 p. 1944 April 28 [Crescent Beach] Complaints about Edith who has extended her stay. A disagreement has developed with Jean Francis over the disposition of Ruth's car. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 April 29. [Crescent Beach] She remains uncertain about whether she should have told him of the fire. Got income tax problems settled. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 April 30/May 1 [Crescent Beach] Describes a trip with Edith and Jean to look at real estates, including the site of a home for the aged blind, deaf and dumb. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p 1944 May 2. [Cross Creek] Returned home to find Martha "sulking" and things unattended to. Phil May believes the suit will end favorably and that the decision has been delayed because the judge wants to write a literary masterpiece. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 May 3 [Cross Creek] Says that she wants to leave money in her will to help Idella buy a farm. Says she voted for electors pledged to Harry Byrd in the Democratic primary, but may vote for Dewey in the general election. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 4 p. 1944 May 4 [Cross Creek] Says she will leave him, if he "comes home writing stories." [Apparently Norton had sent her a copy of a story he had written] She critiques a story of a "little boy in Georgia" and relates it to the origins of racial prejudice. Relates news that Ruth and Fred Francis may have come close to marrying before her death. Criticizes A. J. Cronin for not participating in war effort. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 3 p. 1944 May 5 [Cross Creek]. Describes a "blue moon." Describes the celery fields on Shands prairie and the Bell family who planted them. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 May 6 [Cross Creek] Shot a large opossum and caught a turtle in the yard. Explains the title, Colcorton. News of the farm and Creek neighbors. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 May 7 [Cross Creek] She is in a very bad mood. Discovered that her hair has turned gray. Dora, whom she previously declared dead, is back. Recalls depressing events of the past year. Her homelessness dreams persist, usually including her mother. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. Page 1 mutilated. 1944 May 8 [Cross Creek] Says she feel fine today, despite "grousing" of yesterday. The movie Jane Eyre "was perfectly wonderful." She is about to leave to go to St. Augustine to sign insurance papers, etc. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TL to NB. 5 p. 1944 May 10. [Cross Creek] Insurance adjustment was satisfactory. Has received unpleasant letter from the Hotel Commission. MKR believes they feel guilt for having approved "the fire trap," but they said it was understood that the apartment was not to be rented. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 1 p. 1944 May 11. [Cross Creek] She has written Henry Heyl, a likely suitor of Julia Scribner, warning him off. She continues to receive letter from her and is melted enough to "write her tenderly." Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 May 12 [Cross Creek] She is feeling better, perhaps attributable to the pills Dr. Harris gave her. Oliver accession. |
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. TLS to NB. 2 p. 1944 May 13 [Cross Creek] Has been reading Sender's Counter-Attack in Spain. Now thinks she knows what the Spanish Civil War was about. She is delighted that Charles |