Christopher Ward letter to Marina Wister

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0098-F0176

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

In this three-page handwritten and signed letter to Marian Wister, Christopher Ward describes his surroundings, inquires of Wister's plans, mentions Rhode Island, and indicates that he is working on a novel. The letter was written in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 27, 1926.

Dates

Creation: 1926 May 27

Creator

Ward, Christopher, 1868-1943 (Person)
Wister, Marina (Correspondent, Person)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Biographical Notes

Delaware author Christopher Ward wrote novels, plays, short stories, and poems. Ward was particularly passionate about Delaware history, reflected in works such as The Dutch and Swedes on the Delaware and Delaware Continentals, 1776-1783.

Author Marina Wister Dasburg was the daughter of Owen Wister. She married pioneer modernist painter Andrew Dasburg.

Ward, Christopher L. "Autobiography of Christopher L. Ward, (1868-1943) parts I and II."Delaware History, Volume XV. Edited by Charles L. Reese, Jr. Wilmington, Del.: Historical Society of Delaware, 1972-1973.