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Henry James Sr

 

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Henry James Sr : "reply to a 'Swedenborgian'"

Henry James to William James, 1 January 1870 (letter begun 27 December 1869): " ... I felt a most refreshing blast of paternity, the other day in reading Father's reply to a 'Swedenborgian,' in a number [of The Nation] that I saw at the bankers."

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Henry James      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Henry James Sr : articles on Swedenborg

Henry James to Henry James Sr, 14 January 1870: "With your letter [of 22 December 1869] came two Nations, with your Swedenborgian letters, which I had already seen and I think mentioned. I read at the same time in an Atlantic borrowed from the Nortons, your article on the woman business ... your Atlantic article I decidedly liked ..."

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Henry James      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Henry James Sr : "Is Marriage Holy?"

Henry James to Henry James Sr, 14 January 1870: "With your letter [of 22 December 1869] came two Nations, with your Swedenborgian letters, which I had already seen and I think mentioned. I read at the same time in an Atlantic borrowed from the Nortons, your article on the woman business ... your Atlantic article I decidedly liked ..."

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Henry James      Print: Serial / periodical

  

Henry James Sr : anecdote/account ("story of Mr Webster")

Henry James to Mrs Henry James Sr, 24 March 1873: "Thank him [Henry James Sr] ... greatly for his story of Mr Webster. It is admirable material, and excellently presented: I have transcribed it in my notebook with religious care, and think that some day something will come of it."

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Henry James      Manuscript: Sheet

  

Henry James Sr and William James : The Literary Remains of the Late Henry James

Henry James to William James, 2 January 1885: "Three days ago ... came the two copies of Father's (and your) book ... All I have had time to read as yet is the introduction ..."

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Henry James      Print: Book, Unknown

  

Henry James Sr : [book]

Henry James to Mrs Henry James Sr., 8 April 1879: "I have received father's book from Trubner -- but really to read it I must lay it aside till the summer. I have however dipped into it and found it a great fascination."

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Henry James      Print: Book

 

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