A Guide to the John Luther Long Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 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
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- (Francis) Sherman (Cooke)
- Alexander Cookery
- Betsy Eleanor Beckwith Cooke
- C. Sherman
- Charles Dickens
- Horace
- James Francis Cooke
- John Luther Long
- New York
- Owen Meridith
Item Listing
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Poem: "On Christmas, anyhow"n. d.TMsS, 1 p.
[Dedicated to Owen Meridith . ] (Signed with pen and ink profile)
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John Luther Long to unknownn. 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.]
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John Luther Long to Betsy Eleanor Beckwith Cooken. 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.]
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John Luther Long to James Francis Cooken. 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.]
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John Luther Long to unknownn. 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.]
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John Luther Long to unknownn. 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.]
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John Luther Long to James Francis Cooken. 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.]
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John Luther Long to James Francis Cooken. 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.]
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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.]