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This letter is a reply by Jack London to R. O. Brittain's critique of his short story "The Proud Goat of Aloysius Pankburn." In the letter, London uses racist language to refer to the Polynesian people. The letter was written from "Glen Ellen" on "Harbor Rest" stationery. The letter is typewritten but signed by London.
mssHM 84016
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Jack London wrote this letter to "Comrade Long" in January 1915 from his home in Glen Ellen, California. In it he expresses regret that he "cannot join in the adventure" with Long and that he must travel to San Francisco to deal with a pressing matter. London also talks about his book The iron heel and complains about his "capitalist book buyers" and "capitalist publishers." He further states that he signed a new contract for several years but that it "stipulates that it must be acceptable fiction - - - of course, that means acceptable capitalistic fiction." The letter ends "Yours for the Revolution, Jack London."
mssHM 80608
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Two Charmian London typewritten letters, with envelopes. HM 83749 was written to Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Samuel T. Noyes (1918 March 17, New York, New York), and discusses the first World War and speculates about Jack London's possible reaction to the war. HM 83750 was written to Mr. M.L. Herman (1928 September 20, Glen Ellen, Sonoma, California), this letter discusses the bibliographic identification of the first printing of Jack London's "Son of the Wolf" (1900); also, Charmian's intense concerns regarding her own library, the possibility of fire, and the safety of Jack London's books housed at the ranch.
mssHM 83749-83750
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This collection includes three manuscripts and 26 pieces of ephemera related to American author Jack London (1876-1916) and his second wife, writer Charmian London (1873-1955). The manuscripts consist of one letter from Jeanne Demoulin to Charmian London, dated June 14, 1935 (HM 82423); manuscript notes by Jack London for The Accident (HM 82424); and manuscript notes by Jack London for a New York novel (HM 82425). There is also one box of ephemera which includes three Bosworth Inc. film advertisements for films based on London's works (ca. 1914); a United States Navy recruiting pamphlet citing a letter by London (ca. 1916); an offprint of an article about Finn Haakon Frolich's bust of Jack London ([1915?]); a pamphlet in Esperanto of London's The Strength of the Strong (1914); pamphlets of London's Revolution, The Scab, and The Tramp; a reproduction of a photograph of Charmian London; nine pieces of Charmian London's stationery; and two publishers' advertising booklets for London consisting of one for The Star Rover, and another titled, "Jack London: The Author with the Sales."
mssHM 82423-82425
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Although this was originally Jack London's high school geometry notebook, London used it as a scrapbook after the original use. Most of the notebook pages have bits of paper glued onto them with quotes, lists of names (surnames, female names, male names, etc.), as well as lists of words in their vernacular such as "White Southern Vernacular," "Low Irish Vernacular," "California Spanish Vernacular," etc. Most of that material is typewritten but there is also handwritten material by London in the notebook. There are still several pages with mathematical equations in London's hand. Handwritten on the cover: "Jack London - Geometry" and "A.U.A.-'96."
mssHM 80607
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Jack London wrote these 14 letters to his good friend and fellow writer Charles Warren Stoddard from 1900 to 1906 (six are typed and eight are handwritten). London talks a lot about his writing projects and sends copies of his books to Stoddard (specifically The call of the wild, Sea wolf, and White fang) and often asks for his opinion. London also discusses the birth of his daughter Joan, his failing marriage, religion, traveling, and his ill health. The photograph of London is hand inscribed "To C. W. S. Affectionately yours, Jack London." There is also a copy of signed photograph of Jack London.
mssHM 80735-80748