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Letter with envelope from Evelyn Scott in London, England, to Bob Evans in response to a previous letter from Evans about new authors and Scribner's rejection of her latest novel, 1949 February 22

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This collection contains two letters to Bob Evans concerning Evelyn Scott. The 1946 letter is a short note from Elizabeth Ames of Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., stating she does not know the whereabouts of Evelyn Scott. The 1949 letter is from Evelyn Scott. It is a response to a letter sent by Bob Evans. She discusses the effects of war on finding paper and American novels. Scott also mentions her dissatisfaction with Scribner's for rejecting her book.

Dates

  • 1949 February 22

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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