George Washington Cable letter to Mr. Ridenig
Summary
| Creator: | Cable, George Washington, 1844-1925 |
| Date(s): | 1901 January 13 |
| Call Number: | MSS 0099, F0030 |
| Language: | Materials entirely in
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| Abstract: | One autograph letter written and signed by American novelist, George Washington Cable, to "Mr. Ridenig," writing, "Nevermind the typewritten copy of my MSS. Your suggestion puts me in mind of a store of stuff in the garret of my memory, which I have never before thought to use." Cable reminisces about his "boyhood," recounting having met a number of boy and girl slaves, and remarks, "The growing African mind is worth writing a few lives about in playful earnest and kind good faith." Sent from his home in Northampton, Massachusetts, on January 13, 1901. |
| Physical Description: | 1 item (1 page) |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | Originally laid in Special Collections' copy of George Washington Cable's The Negro Question (E185.61.C18 c2) |
| Processing Information: | Processed and encoded by George Apodaca, April 2016. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard |
Scope and Contents
One autograph letter written and signed by American novelist, George Washington Cable, to "Mr. Ridenig," writing, "Nevermind the typewritten copy of my MSS. Your suggestion puts me in mind of a store of stuff in the garret of my memory, which I have never before thought to use." Cable reminisces about his "boyhood," recounting having met a number of boy and girl slaves, and remarks, "The growing African mind is worth writing a few lives about in playful earnest and kind good faith." Sent from his home in Northampton, Massachusetts, on January 13, 1901.
Using these materials
Shelving Summary
Box 2, F0030: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
MSS 0099, F0030, George Washington Cable letter to Mr. Ridenig, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.
Related Materials in this Repository
This item forms part of MSS 0099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.
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Container List
| George Washington Cable letter to Mr. Ridenig, 1901 January 13 | Box 2, F0030 |