A Guide to the Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection Shillaber, Benjamin Penhollow. 7493-a

A Guide to the Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7493-a

University of Virginia Library

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Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff

Repository

University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA

Collection Number

7493-a

Title

Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection 1857-1890

Extent

21 items

Creator

Location

Language

English

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-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17 ] 1965 Oct 15

Funding Note

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

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
Elston Stone
F. S. Wood
James G. Blaine
L. W. Burnham
Morris P. Ferris
Theodore Shillaber
W. P. Young
William Cullen Bryant
William E. Ford
William Winter
[Charles Follen] Adams
[Joseph] Jefferson

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Chicago

Item Listing

Manuscripts

Page concerning "Mrs. Partington"
1859 Apr 6
AMsS, 1 p.
Poem, beginning "Of all the projects . . ."
1874 Sep 17
AMsS, 1 p.
Poem, " A Golden Epithalamium "
[1875]
AMsS, 3 p.

[Dedicated to Governor and Mrs. Elston Stone on their golden anniversary.]
Poem, " A Few Feeble Lines "
1881 Mar 10
AMsS, 3 p.

[Dedicated to the Siloan Lodge on its anniversary.]
Quotation from " Ruth Partington "
[1890] Apr 5
AMsS, 1 p.

[Signed by Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber . ]
Autobiographical sketch
n. d.
AMs, 2 p.

Letters

Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to L. W. Burnham
1857 Dec 19
ALS, 1 p.

[Hopes to meet him on Tuesday or Wednesday when he will be in Chicago . ]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Mrs. Ashby
1864 Feb 17
ALS, 1 p.

[Believes his contribution went to a good cause.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to [Charles Follen] Adams
1874 Mar 24
ALS, 1 p.

[Introduces William E. Ford to Adams; says that Ford wishes to engage Adams for a lecture; promises him a quality audience with reporters present.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to F. S. Wood
1874 Dec 25
ALS, 1 p.

[Apologizes for delayed reply to letter.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to William Winter
1877 Oct 30
ALS, 1 p.

[Asks him to introduce Shillaber's relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Shillaber , to celebrities such as [Joseph] Jefferson , William Cullen Bryant , etc.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to "My Dear young Friend"
1882 Jan 13
ALS, 1 p.

[Compliments and encourages young autograph seeker on his pursuits; hopes he will make a name for himself so one day he too will be approached by autograph seekers.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to "My dear old friend"
1884 Jul 31
ALS, 4 p.

[Says he is moved by the correspondent's letter and poem on the occasion of his 70th birthday; comforts him on the recent bad crop; says he is irritated by the common view that disasters are sent by God to test people's patience and endurance; comments on his birthday and the attention he received; believes James G. Blaine 's political fortunes locally are not good because of changing political affiliations of the electorate.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to W. P. Young
1889 Jan 28
ALS, 1 p.

[Gives the names of publishers of out of print Partington books; inquires about the effect of a liniment.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Mrs. Morris P. Ferris
1889 Apr 3
ALS, 2 p.

[Tells life story even though he is unsure what motivates him; says he has turned down all similar requests; discusses his relationship with the press and his contribution to newspapers; says he is presently a weekly correspondent of the Hartford Evening Post . ]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to "My dear friend"
1889 Jun 25
ALS, 2 p.

[Apologizes for his late note of thanks for a satirical piece on the inauguration anniversary; comments on its style; discusses his poor health and his present circumstances; encloses his "production" for this year's celebration of Bunker Hill Day.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Mrs. Morris P. Ferris
1889 Jul 11
ALS, 4 p.

[Praises a poem she sent him; discusses his writing ability; tells her about his family, his health, and his plans for the immediate future.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to "My dear friend"
1890 Jun 12
ALS, 1 p.

[Gives his regards; says he has returned from a trip with his son; comments on the heat.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to "My Dear Sir"
Jul 13
ALS, 1 p.

[Asks him to listen to the interesting idea of Mr. Page.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to Bro[ther] Orr
n. d.
ALS, 1 p.

[Regard his literary contributions to the [magazine]; wants the proofs sent to him.]

Photograph

Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber , profile, signed
n. d.
Photograph