A Guide to the Sidney Lanier Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 6957
University of Virginia Library
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
Sidney Lanier Collection, Accession 6957, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1962 October 24
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Anna Tiernan Tait
- Charles Day
- Gerard T. Hopkins
- Gibson Peacock
- Henry Wysham Lanier
- John Robinson Tait
- Mariquita da G. A. de la Figaniere Peacock
- Sidney Lanier
- Sidney Lanier, Jr.
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- "Rockingham Springs," Virginia
- New York
Item Listing
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Sidney Lanier to John Robinson Tait1878 April 28ALS, 2 p.
[Encloses a letter. Wishes he could intercede for Tait with editor. Asks about the pictures in the exhibition. Says he may be visiting New York and asks for Tait's address there. Hopes Tait has met Gibson Peacock outside the office. Is sorry that Tait won't be able to enjoy one of Mariquita da G. A. de la Figaniere Peacock 's dinners.]
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Sidney Lanier to John Robinson Tait1879 July 28ALS, 7 p.
[Speaks of the scenery around "Rockingham Springs," Virginia , which Tait might find suitable for painting. Describes the "Springs" as an establishment, and his daily routine. Mentions expenses, and offers to arrange for T. and his wife ( Anna Tiernan Tait ) to stay at the "Springs." Mentions Charles Day , Sidney Lanier, Jr. and Henry Wysham Lanier . ]
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Sidney Lanier to John Robinson Tait1879 August 5ALS, 2 p.
[Advises bringing coffee and a coffee-pot. Speaks of recent bad food, mentioning in passing the Taits' knowledge of the Tyrol. Says he will make arrangements with the proprietor, Gerard T. Hopkins . ]