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Letter signed Sara, Boonton, N.J., to [Ernst Filsinger], London. “Sometimes I feel as though I am only a sensitive plate for life to photograph itself upon. Yesterday I wrote some verses that I shall copy.” Poem, “The Winter Wood,” follows. Persons mentioned: Harriet Curtis and Harriet Monroe. Places mentioned: St. Louis. (4 pages, 1 envelope), 1919 Feb 20

 Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Original Papers (Boxes 1-3) consist mainly of correspondence of Sara Teasdale to her husband Ernst B. Filsinger (1914-1931) relating to her work and personal life, often written while Ernst was traveling around the world for business. She discusses her health, works in progress, her publications, friends and family, and her thoughts on contemporary poets. In some of her letters, Sara includes drafts of her poems for Ernst to review. Other...
Dates: 1919 Feb 20