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Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Dreiser, Theodore

 File — Box 4: Series ABER, Folder: 9
Identifier: ABER MS MISC
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The Abernethy manuscript miscellany collection is comprised of 19 boxes (18 regular and 1 oversize) organized alphabetically by author last name. This collection includes original manuscript and typescript letters and writings from American authors throughout the 19th and 21st centuries. Transcriptions of original manuscript letters are available for some items.

Dates: 1835 - 2000

Letter to David Karsner, February 12, 1923

 Item — Box 4: Series ABER, Folder: 9
Identifier: ABER MS MISC
Scope and Contents

One holograph letter written by Theodore Dreiser to David Karsner, dated February 12, 1923. In the letter, Dreiser discusses his "basting" at the hands of "Smyth," an ex-litery editor at the New York Times and new editor of The Digest Supplement. The letter also discusses reviews of a book (presumably Karsner's).

Dates: February 12, 1923