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A Guide to the Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber Collection

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


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University of Virginia Library
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Email: mssbks@virginia.edu
Processed by: Special Collections Department Staff
Date Completed: 1997
Encoded by: Courtney Boissonnault
© 1997 By the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. All rights reserved.

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

Collection is open to research.

Publication Rights

EDIT ME!

Preferred Citation

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Acquisition Information

Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17] 1965 Oct 15

Funding Note

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

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 Stoneon their golden anniversary.]

  • Poem, " A Few Feeble Lines"
    1881 Mar 10
    AMsS, 3 p.

    [Dedicated to the Siloan Lodgeon its anniversary.]

  • Quotation from " Ruth Partington"
    [1890] Apr 5
    AMsS, 1 p.

    [Signed by Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber. ]

  • Autobiographical sketch
    n. d.
    AMs, 2 p.
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Letters
  • Benjamin Penhallow Shillaberto 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 Shillaberto Mrs. Ashby
    1864 Feb 17
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Believes his contribution went to a good cause.]

  • Benjamin Penhallow Shillaberto [Charles Follen] Adams
    1874 Mar 24
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Introduces William E. Fordto Adams; says that Ford wishes to engage Adams for a lecture; promises him a quality audience with reporters present.]

  • Benjamin Penhallow Shillaberto F. S. Wood
    1874 Dec 25
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Apologizes for delayed reply to letter.]

  • Benjamin Penhallow Shillaberto 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 Shillaberto "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 Shillaberto "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 Shillaberto 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 Shillaberto 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 Shillaberto "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 Shillaberto 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 Shillaberto "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 Shillaberto "My Dear Sir"
    Jul 13
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Asks him to listen to the interesting idea of Mr. Page.]

  • Benjamin Penhallow Shillaberto Bro[ther] Orr
    n. d.
    ALS, 1 p.

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

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Photograph
  • Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber, profile, signed
    n. d.
    Photograph
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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
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Chicago
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