Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The organization that has made the collection available believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. See the WATCH File for Henry James for information about rights holders, where applicable.

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henry James Letters, Ms1974-008, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Henry James Letters were received as part of a book collection purchased by the University Libraries and transferred to Special Collections in 1974.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry James Letters was completed in 1974. Additional description was completed in March 2011.

Biographical Note

Henry James was born in New York, New York, in 1843. During his lifetime, he was a literary and art critic (writing for Nation from 1866-1869 and for Atlantic from 1866-1872), novelist, and short story author. In addition, he also wrote travel essays and plays. During the 1870s and 1880s, he wrote several of his best-known works: Daisy Miller: A Study (1878), Portrait of a Lady  (1881), and The Bostonians (1886). James was a frequent traveler and corresponded with other writers in the United States and abroad. In 1915, he emigrated to England. He died the following year.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of four letters, all written while Henry James was in England, one each to Lady Grace Baring, "Mrs. Sheridan," the Society of Authors, and writer George Gissing.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors
• Authors, American -- 20th century
• Correspondence

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Henry James Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).