Selected letters from Howard to Tevis Clyde Smith, Harold Preece, Lovecraft and others. Included in the letters are the following poems and stories:

“A Dream”
“Symbols” (poem)
“The Odyssey of Israel” (poem)
“Daughter of Evil” (poem)
“Reuben’s Brethren” (poem)

Contents

• v • Introduction (Robert E. Howard: Selected Letters 1923-1930) • essay by Glenn Lord
• 1 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, August 24, 1923 (“Bohut Salaam, Clyde sahib: / I was all ready to come over…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 3 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, September 9, 1923 (“Clyde Sahib: / First off I must apologize for not …”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 3 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, July 16, 1925 (Salaam, sahib: / What ho, milord!…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 4 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, August 26, 1925 (“Salaam: / I’ve been thinking. What is reality…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 5 •  Letter to Trevis Clyde Smith, August 28, 1925 (“Salaam: / I’ve been thinking. Did you ever stop…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 5 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1927 (“Salaam: / Having just got your letter I’ll write now…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 7 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. October 1927 (“Salaam: / Seeking cognizance of things looked…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 9 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. January 1928 (“Salaam: / Listen, you crumb, I think…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 9 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. January 1928 (“I wasn’t lying to you Saturday…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 10 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, week of February 20, 1928 (“The fellow who wrote ‘The Kasidah’ strung a lot…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 10 • Symbols • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 12 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1928 (“The only reason for writing this letter…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 13 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1928 (“Salaam: / Glad you’re writing these days…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 13 • Untitled poem (“Moses was our leader and Moses knew his Hebrews…”) • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Odyssey of Israel)
• 16 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1928 (“Salaam: / So Klatt has gone West…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 17 •  Letter to Harold Preece, postmarked September 23, 1928 (“Salaam: / The tang of winter is in the air…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 18 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. October 1928 (“Salaam: / I could have gone with you for dinner…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 19 •  Letter to Harold Preece, received October 20, 1928 (“Salaam: / Your stationery is alright…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1976) • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 21 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November 1928 (“Salaam: / I’ll swear you’re the only galoot…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 22 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November 1928 (“Heh heh! At last I’ve sold a story to…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 23 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. December 1928 (“Salaam: / […] The rattle of the keys…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 25 •  Letter to Harold Preece, ca. December 1928 (“Salaam: / You’re right; women are great actors…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to Harold Preece, no date (“Salaam: / You’re right; women are great actors…”) 1976)
• 28 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. February 1929 (“Salaam: / […] Looks like I’m not going to make it over there…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 32 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. February 1929 (“Salaam: / Last night the Sunday School class has a party…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 33 •  Letter: Robert E. Howard to Harold Preece, no date (“Salaam: / I’ve been very neglectful of my correspondence…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1965) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To Harold Preece, c. March 1929 (“Salaam: / I’ve been very neglectful…”) 2007)
• 34 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. April 1929 (“Salaam: / […] […] I enjoyed your letter highly…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 35 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca June 1929 (“Salaam: / I received an announcement from Chicago…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 36 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. July 1929 (“Salaam: / The main reason I’m writing this letter…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 37 •  Letter to Harold Preece, ca. September 1929 (“Salaam: / I’ve been reading ‘Destiny Bay’ and…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 38 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. late December 1929 (“Well: / Here I am doing business at the old stand…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 39 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. January 1930 (“Many thanks for the letter you wrote…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 40 •  Letter to Harold Preece, ca. February 1930 (“Go manee jeea git. / You’re a Kansan now…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 42 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. February 1930 (“Well, here is the letter. I haven’t…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 43 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1930 (“Salaam, Fear Orghruagach: / […] I owe Hink a letter…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 43 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1930 (“Well, Fear Finn, tell Cuchullain the Dutchess…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 45 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1930 (“Well,Fear Finn: / I trust you are in good healthel…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 46 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1930 (“Well, Fear Finn, I was in Brownwood…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 47 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, week of June 9, 1930 (“Well, Fear Finn: / The pictures came at last…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 48 •  Letter to Farnsworth Wright, ca. July 1930 (“Dear Mr. Wright: / I have long looked forward to…”) • [Letters to Farnsworth Wright] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to Farnsworth Wright, August 1930 (“Dear Mr. Wright: / I have long looked forward…”) 1976)
• 49 •  Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, August 9, 1930 (“Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I am indeed highly honored…”) • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1, 1930 (“Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I am indeed highly honored…”) 2007)
• 52 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. August 1930 (“Well, Fear Finn: / I haven’t heard from our story…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. July 1930 (“I haven’t heard from our story, but that’s not…”) 2007)
• 53 •  Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. August 1930 (“Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / Let me first thank you for the opportunity…”) • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 56 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1930 (“Well, Fear Finn, me bauld braw Hieland bully…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 57 •  Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September 1930 (“Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I envy you your sojourn in Quebec…”) • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 60 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1930 (“Well Fear Finn: / I hope you’ll sell the duelling story…”) • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 61 • Untitled poem (“They cast her out of the court of the king…”) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 62 •  Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September 1930 (“Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I am very glad that you enjoyed…”) • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 65 •  Letter to Harold Preece, ca. October 1930 (“Well, Harold, how did you like my story…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 65 •  Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. October 1930 (“Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / It is with greatest delight that I learn…”) • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 69 • Reuben’s Brethren • (1969) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 74 •  Letter to Harold Preece, postmarked November 24, 1930 (“I hope you’ll pardon my negligence in…”) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1970) • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 74 • Untitled poem (“Slow sift the sands of Time; the yellowed leaves…”) • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Sands of Time 1961)
• 75 •  Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. December 1930 (“Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / As always, your letter proved highly enjoyable…”) • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard – Contains the story ‘A Dream‘