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George Cary Eggleston Collection, Accession 6331-b, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Purchase [1966 March 15] 1966 April 5
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[Mentions he is under contract with MacMillan Company to write a history of the Civil War. To supplement his income while writing the history, he would like to give lecture series on the "life and attitude of the Confederate soldier." His brother, Edward Eggleston , has worked out business details of the lecture series. Asks James B. Pond if he can arrange the lecture series.]
[Accepts James B. Pond 's rejection of lecture series proposed in a letter of Oct 26, 1901. States that plan of lecture series was originated by his brother, Edward Eggleston . ]
[Mentions that Edward Eggleston is dead. Requests James B. Pond to arrange lecture series using readings from Dorothy South as George Washington Cable does in his lectures. Explains that Dorothy South was based on article sent to William Dean Howells , editor of Atlantic . States his reason for the success of Dorothy South and A Rebel's Recollections . Mentions talks he is giving to the Author's Club . ]
[Has directed his publisher, Lothrop Publishing Company of Boston , to send James B. Pond a copy of Dorothy South . Comments on excellent sales of the book.]