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"Introduction" by Glenn Lord
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, August 25,
1923,
"Bohut Salaam, Clyde sahib: I was all ready to come over to Brownwood
. . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, September
9, 1923,
"Clyde sahib: First off I must apologize for not having written
sooner."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, July 16, 1925,
"Salaam, sahib: What ho, milord! Boy, I hope you’re coming over."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, August 26,
1925,
"Salaam: I’ve been thinking. What is reality and what is illusion?"
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, August 28,
1925,
"Salaam: I’ve been thinking. Did you ever stop and consider . .
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September
1927,
"Salaam: Having just got your letter I’ll write now when I have
time."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. October
1927,
"Salaam: Seeking cognizance of things looked after and things desired
. . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. January
1928,
"Salaam: Listen, you crumb, I think already owe me a letter . .
." Includes "Symbols" (poem)
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. January
1928,
"I wasn’t lying to you Saturday evening . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, week of February
20, 1928,
"The fellow who wrote The Kasidah strung a lot of fine words together
. . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March
1928,
"The only reason for writing this letter is to retract some statements
. . ."
Includes "The Odyssey of Israel" (poem)
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March
1928,
"Salaam: Glad you’re writing these days. Good stuff . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1928,
"Salaam: So Klatt has gone West. I don’t know; it seems hard lines."
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To Harold Preece, postmarked September
23, 1928,
"Salaam: The tang of winter is in the air and in the brain of me."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. October
1928,
"Salaam: I could have gone with you for dinner . . ."
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To Harold Preece, received October
20, 1928,
"Salaam: Your stationary is alright. How is the university?"
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November
1928,
"Salaam: I’ll swear you’re the only galoot I ever heard of . .
."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November
1928,
"Heh heh! At last I’ve sold a story to Ghost Stories . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. December
1928,
"Salaam: The rattle of the keys sounds good under my fingers .
. ."
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To Harold Preece, ca. December 1928,
"Salaam: You’re right; women are great actors."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. February
1929,
"Salaam: Looks like I’m not going to make it over there . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. February
1929,
"Salaam: Last night the Sunday School class had a party . . ."
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To Harold Preece, ca. March 1929,
"Salaam: I’ve been very neglectful of my correspondence lately."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. April
1929,
"Salaam: I enjoyed your letter highly and roared with mirth . .
."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. June 1929,
"Salaam: I received an announcement from Chicago . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. July 1929,
"Salaam: The main reason I’m writing this letter . . ."
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To Harold Preece, ca. September
1929,
"Salaam: I’ve been reading Destiny Bay . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. late December
1929,
"Well: Here I am doing business at the old stand . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. January
1930,
"Many thanks for the letter you wrote Farnsworth."
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To Harold Preece, ca. February 1930,
"Go manee jeea git, You’re in Kansas now, eh?"
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. February
1930,
"Well, here is the letter. I haven’t much to add."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March
1930,
"Salaam, Fear Orghruagach: I owe Hink a letter."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March
1930,
"Well, Fear Finn, tell Cuchullain the Dutchess of Paddelpants .
. ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March
1930,
"Well, Fear Finn: I trust you are in good healthel . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. April
1930,
"Well, Fear Finn, you mention being in a lethargic moodle . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1930,
"Well, Fear Finn, I was in Brownwood yesterday but I was . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, week of June
9, 1930,
"Well, Fear Finn: The pictures came at last and here they are .
. ."
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To Farnsworth Wright, ca. July 1930,
"Dear Mr. Wright: I have long looked forward to reading . . ."
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`To H. P. Lovecraft, August 9, 1930,
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: I am indeed highly honored . . ."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. August
1930,
"Well, Fear Finn: I haven’t heard from our story . . ."
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To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. August 1930,
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: Let me first thank you . . ." |
To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September
1930,
"Well, Fear Finn, me bauld braw Hieland bully . . ."
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To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September
1930,
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: I envy you your sojourn in Quebec."
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To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September
1930,
"Well, Fear Finn: I hope you’ll sell the duelling story."
Includes "Daughter of Evil" (poem)
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To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September
1930,
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: I am very glad that you enjoyed your visit
. . ."
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To Harold Preece, ca. October 1930,
"Well, Harold, how did you like my story . . ."
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To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. October
1930,
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: It is with greatest delight that I learn .
. ."
Includes "Reuben's Brethren" (poem)
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To Harold Preece, postmarked
November 24, 1930,
"I hope you’ll pardon my negligence . . ."
Includes Untitled ("Slow shifts the sands of time
. . .") (poem)
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To H. P. Lovecraft, ca.
December 1930,
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: As always, your letter proved highly enjoyable."
Includes "A Dream."
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Edited by Glenn Lord with
Rusty Burke and S.T. Joshi
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Contains 49 letters written by
Robert E. Howard
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