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Letter signed Sara Teasdale Filsinger, New York, to Ethel Green Talbot, Somerset, Ky. Your dear and generous letter touched both my husband and me very deeply. I, too, know what a life devoid of health, means…I almost never answer letters but I could not resist telling you how grateful I am for all the generous things…that you say. And please don’t think me as sad as I seem! All of my sadness gets itself on paper, but I’m not always able to put my joy into a cage of words. (Gift of Rosemary Talbot, February 10, 1976), 1923 Jan 13

 Item — Box: 2
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: 1923 Jan 13