A Guide to the Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7493-b
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
Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection, Accession 7493-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Purchase [ 1966 Apr 25 ] 1966 Dec 12
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
- Henry Morford
- [Henry] Morford
- [Julius] Eichberg
Item Listing
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to [Henry] Morford1863 May 3ALS, 1 p.
[Asks him to try to repair the damage Morford inflicted in [Julius] Eichberg 's operetta "Rose of Tyrol"; believes the allegations concerning the libretto are unfounded.]
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Henry Morford1873 Dec 20ALS, 4 p.
[Says he is late in answering letter due to illness; hopes Morford's new book will be a literary as well as financial success; reflects on the small amount of money both have made through their writing; says he is content, however, because he has true friends and his family is comfortable, only his health troubles him.]
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to "My dear Thomas"1885 Jun 15ALS, 1 p.
[Congratulates him on an anniversary.]