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Contains 27 Results:

Stock "Letter of Thanks" response to letters about Shaw's controversial 1914 Essay, "Common Sense About the War". Includes unsigned photograph of Shaw Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-1
Scope and Contents

Recipient: George A. Greenwood

Dates: 1900-1972.
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Political activist Shaw calls the recipient's attention to "Properly qualified men for the official staff", October 31, 1900 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-2
Scope and Contents

Recipient: Dear Sir

Dates: October 31, 1900
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw replies to Cotterill with brief note written on post card photograph of Shaw, 1908 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-3
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Recipient: Erica Cotterill

Dates: 1908
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw tells Cotterill to get married instead of going after married men, including him. Photo of Shaw and cameo portrait of Cotterill included, April 27, 1908 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-4
Scope and Contents

Recipient: Erica Cotterill

Dates: April 27, 1908
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw criticizes Cotterill's handwriting and firmly tells her what to do, July 9, 1909 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-5
Scope and Contents

Recipient: Erica Cotterill

Dates: July 9, 1909
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw offers Murray a chance to translate Cyrano de Bergerac, December 3, 1909 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-6
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Recipient: Gilbert Murray, Esq.

Dates: December 3, 1909
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw responds to an invitation, "You already have twelve speakers, which is about eight more than human nature can bear", May 3, 1911 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-7
Scope and Contents

Recipient: William Poel

Dates: May 3, 1911
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw discusses the first NY production of his play, "Major Barbara", January 10, 1916 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-8
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Recipient: David H. Wallace

Dates: January 10, 1916
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw remarks on making a booklet, "Know Thyself", and unrelated printed card discussing Shaw's appeal for a British alphabet, January 9, 1917 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-9
Scope and Contents

Recipient: Curtis Freshel

Dates: January 9, 1917
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

Shaw refuses to have his letters quoted as advertisements, protecting his literary reputation, March 20, 1917 Request Item

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Rudin # Sh-10
Scope and Contents

Recipient: Phelan Gibb

Dates: March 20, 1917
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 8495, George Bernard Shaw letters and documents / Series I. Correspondence

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