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1934 (33)

To August Derleth, ca. January 1934, I note with sympathy your remarks . . .

To H.P. Lovecraft, draft, ca. Post January 10, 1934, “… Consider them as servants ...”

To H.P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1934, I enjoyed very much . . .

To H.P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1934, I deeply appreciate . . .

To Clark Ashton Smith, ca. January 1934, Thanks again for the drawing of the wizard.

To Clark Ashton Smith, ca. March 1934, I am sorry to hear you have been indisposed . . .

To H.P. Lovecraft, March 24, 1934, Here’s a little item . . .

To August Derleth, ca. late March 1934, Pardon this belated letter . . .

To The Fantasy Fan, ca. April 1934, Smith’s poem in the March issue . . .

To H.P. Lovecraft, ca. May 1934, Glad you’re having such a good time in Florida.

To Denis Archer, May 20, 1934, As you doubtless remember . . .

To R. Fowler Gafford, May 20, 1934, This answer to your last letter . . .

To Clark Ashton Smith, pm, May 21 1934, My delay in answering your last letter . . .

To Denis Archer, May 22, 1934, As you doubtless remember . . .
The difference between this letter and the one dated May 20, 1934 is that the first letter says Hour of the Dragon is coming under separate cover, the second letter says enclosed herewith;
so either the first is a draft, or, it was sent first and the second letter included with the actual story, which may have taken longer to arrive, as a bulkier package.

To August Derleth, May 30 1934, I have a feeling that I’ve been owing . . .

To Robert H. Barlow, June 1, 1934, Concerning the illustrations you . . .

To August Derleth, ca. June 1934, Having completed several weeks of . . .

To an unknown recepient, June 13, 1934, Dear Mr. [name scratched out], Pressure of work . . .

To Robert H. Barlow, June 14, 1934, If I ever decide to dispose . . .

To H.P. Lovecraft, ca. June 1934, Glad you’re finding . . .

To Robert H. Barlow, July 5, 1934, Here, at last, is the ms . . .

To H.P. Lovecraft, Draft, ca. July 1934 (“This whole debate rose from ...”)

To H.P. Lovecraft, Draft, ca. July 1934 (“In regard to our debate ...”) 

To H.P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1934, I started writing this months ago . . .

To Carl Jacobi, ca. Summer 1934, Thank you for the kind comments . . .

To Charles D. Hornig, August 10, 1934, Glad you liked the verses . . .

To H.P. Lovecraft, ca. September 1934, Thanks very much for the post-cards . . .

To Novalyne Price, September 27, 1934, How about going to the show . . .

To August Derleth, ca. mid-October 1934, I haven’t yet gotten a copy . . .

To Emil Petaja, November 20, 1934, Contents unknown
Unpublished
In a letter from L. Sprague de Camp to Emile Petaja, June 9, 1978, de Camp says he has a copy of a letter from REH to Petaja of this date; no known copies exist,
and a copy was not found among the L. Sprague de Camp papers at Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas.

To August Derleth, December 11, 1934, I recently found your letter of October 18 in my file . . .

To Emil Petaja, December 17, 1934, Thank you very much for the splendid sonnet.
     Contains "Cimmeria" (poem).

To H.P. Lovecraft, ca. December 1934, I read your account . . .

To Novalyne Price, ca. December 1934, Like my meal-ticket, Conan the Cimmerian . . .
     Contains "To a Woman" (2, poem); "One Who Comes at Eventide" (poem)


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