Correspondence by Herman Melville

Author:Herman Melville
Language: eng
Format: mobi
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Published: 2010-08-27T03:00:00+00:00

ALS on a 22.8 X 17.9 cm sheet, folded in half, of white wove paper, watermarked with the initials “S M C”. Melville inscribed the first and third pages, in ink, and addressed the unstamped envelope “Gen. Peter Gansevoort, ‌ Albany.” He enclosed this letter with the letter of the same date to Abraham Lansing (below). Catherine Gansevoort noted in ink on the envelope ‘‘Cousin Herman ‌ Melville acknowledging ‌ rect. of check ‌ Aug. 26 1875 — “.

LOCATION: NYPL-GL.

PUBLICATION: Thorp, p. 403. Davis-Gilman 197.

TO ABRAHAM LANSING

26 AUGUST 1875 · NEW YORK

This letter accompanied the one of the same date, just above, addressed to Melville’s uncle Peter Gansevoort, eighty-six years old and physically dependent on his daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Abraham Lansing. It acknowledges Abraham Lansing’s note (now unlocated) enclosing the 1200 check for Clarel, which Melville received shortly after returning from his vacation in Albany and Gansevoort (see the headnote to the letter just above).

New York, Aug. 26, ’75

My Dear Mr. Lansing:

I received your note last night, enclosing the draft. — Herewith is a note for my Uncle, which you — or Cousin Kate — will be kind enough to read to him; or seal and deliver; you know best.

Thanking you again — — and, through you, Cousin Kate — for your great hospitality and kindness to me during my Albany visit, Beleive Me

Sincerely Yours

H Melville

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