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James, Henry, 1843-1916

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1843-04-15 - 1916-02-28

Biography

Henry James (1843-1916), American writer.

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Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Hamilton Aïdé papers

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 207
Abstract: The collection consists of correspondence to, from, and about Aïdé; his diary for a trip to Switzerland in the second half of 1870, a scrapbook of reviews of his work, and miscellaneous poetry and prose pieces. The correspondence is both personal and business oriented, including letters from publishers, editors and friends regarding the publicaton of novels and songs. Principal correspondents include Matthew Arnold, Frances Hodgson Burnett,James Anthony Froude, William Money Hardinge,...
Dates: 1824-1906
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Hamilton Aïdé papers

Anna Catherine Bahlmann papers relating to Edith Wharton

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 361
Abstract: The papers feature correspondence and personal effects relating to author Edith Wharton, including over 130 letters to Bahlmann from Wharton, dating from Bahlmann's employment to the Wharton family in 1874, as Edith's German language tutor, to 1915. The letters document a significant, long-standing relationship and shed light on Wharton's personal and literary affairs. In addition to the Wharton correspondence, there are single and small groups of letters between Bahlmann and family members,...
Dates: 1874-1917
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Anna Catherine Bahlmann papers relating to Edith Wharton

Edwin J. Beinecke Collection of Robert Louis Stevenson

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 664
Abstract:

The Edwin J. Beinecke Collection of Robert Louis Stevenson contains correspondence, manuscripts, personal papers, and research files by, about, and relating to Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.

Dates: 1828-1970, bulk 1870-1940
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Edwin J. Beinecke Collection of Robert Louis Stevenson

Correspondence, 1882 October 4-1912 June 19

 Part of Collection — Box 103: [Barcode: 39002140920290], Folder: 14
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Typescript transcriptions of letters from Henry James discussing his writing and social engagements. Recipients include Lillian Henschel, Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland, James R. Osgood, Arthur J. Russell, George Washburn Smalley, and Marion Terry.

Dates: 1882 October 4-1912 June 19
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Mary Smyth Hunter correspondence

 Collection
Call Number: OSB MSS 186
Abstract: Autograph manuscript letters and postcards, mostly signed, addressed to Mary Smyth Hunter and to two of her descendants, her daughter Cary Phyllis (Hunter) Williamson, and her grand-daughter Elizabeth Williamson. Major correspondents include Maurice Baring, Max Beerbohm, Gabriel Fauré, Edmund Gosse, Edvard Grieg, George Henschel, Henry James, William James, Claude Monet, George Moore, Auguste Rodin, John Singer Sargent, Henry Tonks, Edith Wharton, and Virginia Woolf. The collection also...
Dates: 1895-1940
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Mary Smyth Hunter correspondence

JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

 Sub-Series
Call Number: GEN MSS MISC
Dates: [ca. 1600-ongoing]
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > General Collection manuscript miscellany > J

JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

 Sub-Series
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Dates: [ca. 1800-ongoing]
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J

James, Henry, 1843-1916. 1 ALS to William James, Jr.

 Unprocessed/Unavailable
Call Number: 2008-ycal-22670
Dates: [ca. 1800-ongoing]
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Henry James collection

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 830
Abstract: The Henry James Collection is comprised of correspondence, writings, personal papers, and printed material by and about the American author Henry James. The majority of correspondence consists of letters sent from James to recipients, most notably his literary agent James B. Pinker, author William Edward Norris, and publishers. The collection also includes correspondence between James B. Pinker and James' nephew, Henry James, and sister-in-law, Alice Howe Gibbens James. Autograph manuscripts...
Dates: 1867-1983
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Henry James collection

Frederick R. Koch collection

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 601
Abstract: The Frederick R. Koch Collection consists of musical, literary, and historical materials collected by Frederick R. Koch, principally through purchases at public auctions, 1979-1986. Including individual items, concentrations of related materials, and several extensive archives, the collection is a broad and deep resource for study of the lives and works of a range of composers, authors, and other historical figures.Most materials are music manuscripts, literary manuscripts, drawings,...
Dates: 1640-1983
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Frederick R. Koch collection

Dan H. Laurence Collection of Henry James

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 834
Scope and Contents:

The Dan H. Laurence Collection of Henry James is comprised of material compiled by Dan H. Laurence for his A Bibliography of Henry James, including correspondence, notes, and collation sheets. Laurence published A Bibliography of Henry James (London: R. Hart-Davis, 1957) in collaboration with Leon Edel.

Dates: 1952-1961
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Dan H. Laurence Collection of Henry James

Letter : 2P Witton Place, [London?], to H. A. Bright, 1875 December 14

 Part of Collection — Box 109: [Barcode: 39002140920878], Folder: 19
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Autograph manuscript letter, signed, asking Bright if he can provide a signature when Bright returns to London.

Dates: 1875 December 14
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Letter : 34, De Vere Gardens W., London, England, to "My dear Robinson", undated

 Part of Collection — Box 103: [Barcode: 39002140920290], Folder: 15
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Autograph letter, signed, saying that he cannot accept Robinson’s invitation because he is rehearsing a play. Accompanied by a typescript transcription of a letter to and from unidentified individuals discussing American authors.

Dates: undated
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Letter : 36 Irving Place, New York, to Mr. Curtis, [1875] Jun 7

 Part of Collection — Box 29: [Barcode: 39002137170388], Folder: GROUP 494, F-1
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

ALS thanking Curtis for his successful efforts to ensure James' election to the Century Club.

Dates: [1875] Jun 7
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Letter : 105 Pall Mall S. W., to Alice [Howe Gibbens James], 1908 May 24

 Part of Collection — Box 29: [Barcode: 39002137170388], Folder: GROUP 494, F-3
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

ALS mentioning plans, friends, family, and work.

Dates: 1908 May 24
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Letter : Chocorua, N. H., to Katharine and Louisa [Loring], n.d.

 Part of Collection — Box 29: [Barcode: 39002137170388], Folder: GROUP 494, F-7
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

ALS concerning recent events in New York and Boston, on printed letterhead of Lamb House, Rye, Sussex.

Dates: n.d.
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Letter : Lamb House, Rye, Sussex, to Violet Hunt, 1903 August 26

 Part of Collection — Box 109: [Barcode: 39002140920878], Folder: 20
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Typescript letter, signed, from James to Hunt discussing photographs and literature.

Dates: 1903 August 26
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916
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Letter : Paris, to Aldrich
Letter : Paris, to Aldrich

Letter : Paris, to Aldrich, n.y. Oct 16

 Part of Collection — Box 29: [Barcode: 39002137170388], Folder: GROUP 494, F-2
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

ANS originally conveying an installment to be published in January, and asking Aldrich not to cut it despite its length.

Dates: n.y. Oct 16
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Letters, n.d.

 Part of Collection — Box 29: [Barcode: 39002137170388], Folder: GROUP 494, F-5
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Two ALS, one to "Doctor Holland," and one AL fragment.

Dates: n.d.
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916

Letters : Lamb House, Rye, Sussex, to John Drinkwater, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 1913-14

 Part of Collection — Box 29: [Barcode: 39002137170388], Folder: GROUP 494, F-6
Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

Two TLS and one ALS discussing possible productions of James' work.

Dates: 1913-14
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > J > JAMES, HENRY, 1843-1916