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A Guide to the Joseph Holt Ingraham Collection Ingraham, Joseph Holt. 7741

A Guide to the Joseph Holt Ingraham Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7741


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Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff
Date Completed: 1997
Encoded by: Courtney Boissonnault
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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
7741
Title
Joseph Holt Ingraham Collection 1841-1925
Extent
6 items
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access

Collection is open to research.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

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Acquisition Information

Deposit [ 17 Dec 1963] 17 Nov 1964

Funding Note

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

Item Listing

Letters
  • Joseph Holt Ingrahamto George Rex Graham
    1841 Aug 10
    ALS, 2 p.

    [Considers the "Woodcock Story" the best piece he has ever written; offers it for publication in 3 sequels for $15 each.]

  • Joseph Holt Ingrahamto Anna Maria Hall
    1858 Nov 8
    ALS, 11 p.

    [Thanks her for her kind remarks about his book The Prince of the House of David; insists it is not a religious novel , but a commentary on the gospels, acts, life, and words of Jesus; promises her a revised copy and a copy of his book Pillar of Fire; mentions that the former book has gone into two German translations; hopes it will be published in England; mentions Beulahby Augusta Jane Evans Wilsonas one of the most remarkable American fictions; says that Hall is a household name in the New World and he looks forward to seeing her in London. ]

  • Joseph Holt Ingrahamto George Roberts
    18 Jul 8
    ALS, 2 p.

    [Offers his new novel A Romance of Palenqueto him for publication in the Notion; says he has two or three "Tales of American Life" in progress.]

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Miscellaneous
  • Boston Evening News
    1902 Feb 2
    Newsclipping

    [Short reviews of The Prince of the House of David, which has sold over 4,000,000 copies.]

  • Newcastle Chronicle
    1904 Nov 17
    Newsclipping

    [Announces the death of Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, son of Joseph Holt Ingraham; reviews Joseph Holt Ingraham's numerous publications and mentions the speed with which he turned out novels.]

  • Boston Sunday Globe Magazine
    1925 Nov 8
    Newsclipping

    ["Lafitte" preceded by a short description of Ingraham's colorful and adventurous life.]

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Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Anna Maria Hall
  • Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
  • George Rex Graham
  • George Roberts
  • Joseph Holt Ingraham
  • Prentiss Ingraham
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • England
  • London
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