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Letter, December 25th, 1928, to Berta Ruck., 25 December 1928
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941.
- Title
- Letter, December 25th, 1928, to Berta Ruck.
- Dates
- 25 December 1928 (inclusive)1928122519281225
- Quantity
- 2 Items, (1 Envelope, 1 Letter)
- Collection Number
- Cage 4851
- Summary
- One typescript letter signed by Virginia Woolf from 52 Tavistock Square with the annotated date "Xmas day" and a manuscript envelope postmarked December 27th, 1928. In the letter, Woolf writes that "I am more pleased than I can say that you survived my burial. Never will I attempt such a thing again. To think that you have bought my book!" The burial refers to Woolf's having used Ruck's name in Jacob's Room, with the minor change of adding an "h" to it ("Bertha Ruck") and killing the character. Though Ruck initially considered a lawsuit, the authors, after exchanging letters, were reconciled.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Purchase, Priscilla Juvelis, Inc., 2001.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
One typescript letter signed by Virginia Woolf from 52 Tavistock Square with the annotated date "Xmas day" and a manuscript envelope postmarked December 27th, 1928. In the letter, Woolf writes that "I am more pleased than I can say that you survived my burial. Never will I attempt such a thing again. To think that you have bought my book!" The burial refers to Woolf's having used Ruck's name in Jacob's Room, with the minor change of adding an "h" to it ("Bertha Ruck") and killing the character. Though Ruck initially considered a lawsuit, the authors, after exchanging letters, were reconciled.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
- Letters -- England -- 20th century. WaPS.
- Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941. Correspondence.
Personal Names
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941.
2012
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