A Guide to the John Luther Long Collection #8805

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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

John Luther Long Collection, Accession 8805, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Purchase 1967 Nov 29

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Item Listing

Letters

John Luther Long to unknown
n. d.
TLS, 1 p.

[Asks correspondent not to blame herself for "that fox's pass"; blames himself because his legs gave out; hopes correspondent finds a place with less rain and wishes bon voyage; mentions Mrs. C. Sherman , Municipal Orchestra , le Casa Ros.]
John Luther Long to Betsy Eleanor Beckwith Cooke
n. d.
TLS, 1 p.

[Speaks of two great nights, a delayed dinner call, his car being painted, being in New York ; mentions Horace , Mr. Sousa, (Francis) Sherman (Cooke) , Mister.]
John Luther Long to James Francis Cooke
n. d.
TLS, 1 p.

[Speaks of being reprieved from New York until after Thursday night and until Monday, a play-party, the Franklin Inn Revel on Saturday, dining at home on Sunday; mentions "great scenician" and Madame.]
John Luther Long to unknown
n. d.
TLS, 1 p. (Signed with pen and ink profile)

[Apologizes for not going to the play with correspondent; mentions going to Leps meeting instead; expresses desire to set a time for him to get his copy of the Shet Pop from correspondent.]
John Luther Long to unknown
n. d.
TLS, 1 p. (Signed with stylized signature.)

[Commends correspondent for going to Willow Grove to visit Sousa; quotes hypothetical speech from gallows in Charles Dickens ' Tale of Two Cities ; mentions being sick.]
John Luther Long to James Francis Cooke
n. d.
TLS, 1 p. (Signed with profile in pen and ink and stylized signature)

[Encloses a check for the seats; encourages Cooke to fill holes in a play while they are fresh in mind; mentions Shakespeare, Mrs. Sterm.]
John Luther Long to James Francis Cooke
n. d.
TLS, 1 p. (Signed with a stylized signature)

[Wishes he could give "that thing" a humorous touch, but is afraid because of the way musicians feel about their profession; says he will soon get out of "this exile" (which is no place for a Christian) and they can get together.]
James Francis Cooke to John Luther Long , with typed reply from John Luther Long
[1916]
TLS, 1 p.

[Invites Long to a meeting of the Committee on American Drama at the office of the Drama League of Philadelphia . Long replies that he cannot attend as he will be in New York the rest of the week.; letterhead lists members of the committee and subcommittee on American Drama and the officers of the Drama League.]