Henry James Collection: Finding Aid mssHM 40218-40370

Gayle M. Richardson
The Huntington Library
November 2023
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
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Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library
Title: Henry James collection
Creator: James, Henry, 1843-1916
Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 40218-40370
Physical Description: 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1893-1920
Abstract: A collection of letters related to the American novelist Henry James.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Henry James collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from House of El Dieff, October 1973.

Biographical / Historical

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American novelist who was born in New York City but lived most of his life in Europe and, in 1915, became a British citizen. His most famous works include: "Washington Square," "The Portrait of a Lady," "The Turn of the Screw," and "The Golden Bowl."

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters from the author Henry James to his advisor and friend, Edward Prioleau Warren. The collection also includes letters from James to Margaret Cecil Morrell Warren and Dorothy Warren; there is also one letter, written in 1920, from James' sister-in-law, Alice Howe Gibbens James.

Processing Information

Processed by Huntington Library Staff in 1975; in November 2023, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Novelists, American -- 19th century
Novelists, American -- 20th century
Letters (correspondence)
Warren, Dorothy, active 1897-1908
Warren, E. P. (Edward Prioleau), 1856-1937
Warren, Margaret Cecil Morrell

Box 1, Folder 1-99

1893-1901

Box 2, Folder 1-56

1902-1920