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Nancy Cunard and Hugh Ford letters to David Garnett
The eight letters in this small collection are together as a result of Hugh Ford's 1968 volume Nancy Cunard: Brave Poet, Indomitable Rebel. Two letters are from Ford to English author David Garnett regarding Nancy Cunard; six letters from Cunard to Garnett describe her literary and printing activities with the Hours Press and invite him to submit work to be printed.
J. V. Cunningham correspondence
Correspondence between J. V. (James Vincent) Cunningham and Lewis Turco and Roger Dickinson-Brown, consisting of one letter from Turco, three letters to Turco from Cunningham, and two letters written by Cunningham to Dickinson-Brown.
Guy Davenport letter to "Steven"
One typed letter written and signed by Guy Davenport to "Steven," explaining that "poetry is a music of words," the different types of poetry that exist, and declaring himself a "writer of stories" rather than a poet, on December 3, 1979.
Guy Davenport letters
Correspondence between American short story writer Guy Davenport and admirer and collector of his books Matthew Weseley, as well as a letter to students in Wesley's English class.
W. H. Davies letter
One typed letter written and signed by W. H. (William Henry) Davies to an unidentified gentleman reflecting "it is curiuos (sic) how the Sea gets such a hold on us that, after making several long voyages, we feel ourselves unfit for any quiet occupation on land," dated May 30, 1924.
Fielding Dawson postcards to Welch D. Everman
American writer Fielding Dawson (1930-2002) wrote these two oversize postcards with personal and professional news to his friend, American writer Welch D. Everman (1946-2004), in the fall of 1977.
Delaware Miscellany collection
The Delaware Miscellany collection includes three large, green buckram-bound volumes compiled by William Ditto Lewis, which contain various documents pertaining to the history of Delaware and the surrounding region, and the University of Delaware.
Diane Di Prima letters and poetry collection
The Diane Di Prima letters and poetry collection consists of thirty letters and a collection of poems, all written by American poet, Diane Di Prima. Diane Di Prima's letters, spanning the dates 1962-1971, are written to her parents, Frank and Emma Di Prima. The collection of poetry, titled the Freddie Poems, consists of poems dated between 1957–1966.
John Dickinson and Thomas McKean letter to Caesar Rodney
Letter from John Dickinson and Thomas McKean, delegates to the Continental Congress, to Caesar Rodney, then President of Delaware. Writing at the direction of Congress, Dickinson and McKean request Rodney appoint a sufficient guard to take custody of sixty-four prisoners captured aboard the British sloop-of-war Harlem.
John Dickinson letter to Tench Coxe
Autograph letter from John Dickinson, Founding Father of the United States and politician, to Tench Coxe, American political economist and Pennsylvania Delegate to the Congress of Confederation, thanking him for his reply. The letter is accompanied by an etched profile portrait of Dickinson.
John Digby papers
Edward Dorn letters and poems
Three letters and four poems written by American poet Edward Dorn.
George M. Dorsey letters
The 93 letters in this collection span the dates July 3, 1943, to March 23, 1946, and reflect George Dorsey's experiences and observations while stationed in India during World War II. All of the letters are addressed to Mary Emily Dorsey, George's only sister, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware.
Alice Coleman du Pont letter to Ellen C. du Pont Meeds
A typed letter from Alice Coleman du Pont to her daughter, Ellen du Pont Meeds, concerning an enclosed book on the geneaology of the Du Pont family.
Henry A. du Pont correspondence with David Heber Plank
Consists of late 19th-century business correspondence, regarding the Wilmington & Northern Railroad in Delaware, between company president Henry A. du Pont and David Heber Plank.
Samuel Francis du Pont letters to Alexander Dallas Bache
Two letters from Samuel Francis du Pont to Alexander Dallas Bache, a professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, about a planned future visit by du Pont to Bache's residence. Also included is a letter of application to Bache on behalf of an individual who has worked with du Pont in the past.
Sophie du Pont letter from Clementina Smith
A handwritten letter to Sophie Madeleine du Pont, wife of Samuel Francis du Pont, possibly from her friend Clementina Smith. The letter consists of discussion of a number of personal matters, including Sophie du Pont's recent poor health, as well as problems Clementina has encountered in procuring access to a building for Sunday school, among others.
Bernard F. Dukore collection of Barrie Stavis papers
The papers comprise Bernard F. Dukore's collection of Barrie Stavis materials, including a letter, playscript, and audiocassette.
Lord Dunsany letter
Letter from Anglo-Irish author Lord Dunsany to an unidentified individual.
Lord Dunsany letter to Katherine Marie Cornelia Brégy
Letter from Anglo-Irish author Lord Dunsany to Katherine Marie Cornelia Brégy.
Hippolyte Dussauce papers
The Hippolyte Dussauce Papers reflect the life and work of the chemist during the years of 1860-1869. The papers include letters of inquiry from chemists, inventors, druggists and others to Dussauce for formulae and advice. Several copy books kept by Dussauce reflect his responses to some of these inquiries. The correspondence section also contains the letters of Henry Carey Baird, Dussauce's publisher, to Dussauce.
Larry Eigner letters and poems
One typed card, one typed letter, and fifteen typed poems written by American poet Larry Eigner.
Mary Jane Elliot papers
The Mary Jane Elliot papers relate to her volunteer work in the area of Wilmington, Delaware, between 1979 and 1992.
William Empson letters
This small collection comprises five letters written by William Empson, editor of the Edinburgh Review, regarding Leigh Hunt's review of James Dennistoun's Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino (1851).
En Passant archive
The En Passant Archive, spanning the dates 1970 – 1983, is the archive of the little poetry magazine En Passant, edited by James Costello in Wilmington, Delaware. The 1.3 linear feet of material in the collection consists of letters from contributors, administrative correspondence, little magazines, including twelve issues of En Passant, and the manuscripts of most of the thirteen issues of the magazine published between 1975 and 1983.