BIB_ID
373216
Accession number
MA 5141.75
Creator
Seeger, Alan, 1888-1916.
Display Date
[August 1914?].
Credit line
Bequest of Kenneth A. Lohf, 2001.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 8.9 x 13.8 cm
Notes
The postcard has a colored photograph of St John's College, Oxford on the verso.
The postcard is accompanied by a letter from Seeger's sister, Elizabeth Seeger (1889-1973) to Mr. Genns, written on stationery printed "124 East 91 / New York 28" and dated October 13; replying to his request for an autograph of Alan Seeger; apologizing that it does "not bear the whole signature" but that if she should find one she will send it...My brother and I sold most of Alan's manuscripts a few years ago;" adding "This letter of Alan's must have been written in early August, 1914, because he says that the war has already broken out. He enlisted in August, so the date can be guessed approximately."
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters and manuscripts of War Poetry related to World War I; see collection record (MA 5141) for more information.
The postcard is accompanied by a letter from Seeger's sister, Elizabeth Seeger (1889-1973) to Mr. Genns, written on stationery printed "124 East 91 / New York 28" and dated October 13; replying to his request for an autograph of Alan Seeger; apologizing that it does "not bear the whole signature" but that if she should find one she will send it...My brother and I sold most of Alan's manuscripts a few years ago;" adding "This letter of Alan's must have been written in early August, 1914, because he says that the war has already broken out. He enlisted in August, so the date can be guessed approximately."
This item is part of a collection of autograph letters and manuscripts of War Poetry related to World War I; see collection record (MA 5141) for more information.
Provenance
Kenneth A. Lohf.
Summary
Saying "Dear Mother : Your letter received. Will answer the question it contains at a later date for I am very busy at this moment with matters brought about by the war. Here is a photograph in lieu of words. Lots of love to you all. Alan."
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