Letter

Letter

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Mattapoisett Museum

G.W.H. Professional Correspondence Letter 9 Front

G.W.H. Professional Correspondence Letter 9 Front

Name/Title

Letter

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.01.09

Description

Letter from Small, Maynard and Company Publishers to George W. Harrington, 1911.

Subject

A review of Harringtons short collection of stories about horses titled "The First Whip." The author of the letter writes about each short story, praising some and critiquing others. The author of the letter concludes that the short story collection is not yet up to publishing standards.

Subject Person/Organization

Harrington, George W.

Context

Part of the 2022.4 George W. Harrington collection. Harrington is a published author who spent his summers writing in Mattapoisett. 2022.4.01 is the Professional Correspondence series.

Collection

Letters (MLE)

Acquisition

Notes

2022.4

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Letter Details

Letter Date

Mar 16, 1911

Time Period

20th Century

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Mar 16, 1911 3PM

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Boston (Mass.)

Notes

Front of envelope

Date and Time of Postmark

Mar 17, 1911 9:30AM

Postmark Place

* Untyped Postmark Place

Washington, D.C.

Notes

Back of envelope

Sender

Name

Small, Maynard and Company Publishers

Address

15 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Addressee

Name

Mr. George W. Harrington

Address

Hotel Grafton, Washington D.C.

Parts

Count

3

Parts

Envelope, letter, flyer

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George W. Harrington Collection

Owner/Agent

Kate Pillsbury

Role

Found and donated the items

Acquisition Method

Found

Disposition Method

Gift/Donation

Disposition Date

May 12, 2022

Notes/Remarks

Everything in the collection (letters, manuscripts, typewriter, wedding dress, documents, books) was found in the attic of 18 Pine Island Road, Mattapoisett in 2022 and donated by the new house owners. This house was owned by Harrington and his wife. They subdivided the land and created Winnatuxett Beach Rd. George and Marian Harrington were the first couple ever married in St. Philips Church on Water Street. They were married in 1898.

General Notes

Note Type

Location Note

Note

Folder 2022.4.01.01-09

Created By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Create Date

January 28, 2025

Updated By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Update Date

April 15, 2025