Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Robert Louis Stevenson letters to Will Hicok Low
- Dates:
- 1880-1894
- Creators:
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
- Abstract:
- A collection of material related to the Scottish novelist and travel writer, Robert Louis Stevenson.
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Robert Louis Stevenson letters to Will Hicok Low, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of letters and one poem written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The poem is entitled Phasellulus Loquitur: The Canoe Speaks and the letters are to Will Hicok Low, an American artist, muralist, and writer on art. Every letter in the collection is accompanied by extensive explanatory notes written by Low and printed page proofs from Low's book Chronicle of Friendships. The collection also includes a cardboard folder of notes by Low with typewritten copies the Stevenson's letters; one letter to Berthe Julienne Low, cookbook author and wife of Will Hicok Low; and one letter to Philip Gilbert Hamerton, English artist and art critic.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer. Stevenson was best known for the novels Treasure Island and Kidnapped, and the novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; he is also known for writing of his voyages in the Pacific.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from William K. Bixby, 1918.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in 1920; in September 2026, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-09-28 14:19:00 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Robert Louis Stevenson letters to Will Hicok Low, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191