A Guide to the Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7493
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, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Purchase [ 1964 Mar 23 ] 1964 May 4
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
- Emilie N. de Rochemont
- Frederick Eugene Partington
- H. G. Smith
- William Winter
Item Listing
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington1874 Oct 20ALS, 3 p.
[Appreciates invitation to meet his family, but cannot come; explains how he named his character "Mrs. Partington"; congratulates him on his prominent name.]
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington1887 Mar 9ALS, 4 p.
[Thanks him for copies of Partington's school paper and yearbook; says book helped him forget about stalled writing; congratulates him belatedly on becoming headmaster of the Academy; regrets that he cannot contribute to the Winter Memorial Library although he admires the project dedicated to his friend.]
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington1887 Sep 17ALS, 4 p.
[Discusses the connection between the fictitious Mrs. Partington and Partington's mother; says he is puzzled that Lippincott's Dictionary embodied "Mrs. Partington"; promises a book for the Winter Library; hopes Partington and Mr. Winter will visit him.]
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington1889 Jul 3ALS, 4 p.
[Refers to his letter and school catalog; says he is enjoying visit to his daughter's family; speaks about his health, his approaching 75th birthday, and the fictional Mrs. Partington; discusses his admiration for William Winter , his early recognition of Winter's genius, and his prediction for Winter's future success; says he is disappointed that Winter does not have similar regard for his own work.]
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington1889 Aug 8ALS, 2 p.
[Asks if he has a teaching position for his niece, Emilie N. de Rochemont , a Wellesley graduate; asks if he knows of any positions at other schools.]
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Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Frederick Eugene Partington1890 Jun 5ALS, 2 p.
[Declines invitation to his wedding; sends a poem written for the occasion along with his congratulations and blessings.]