Robert E. Howard Selected Letters 1931 to 1936

Introduction

Notes

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5 linked Howard works

• A Warning (partial verse, "You have built a world of paper and wood")verse
• Authorial Version of Dunaverse
• Untitled ("Lizzen my children and you shall be told")verse
• Untitled ("Many fell at the grog-shop wall")verse
• Who Is Grandpa Theobold?verse

67 contents entries

1. "Introduction" by Robert M. Price
2. Introduction (Robert E. Howard: Selected Letters 1931-1936) • essay by Robert M. Price v · introduction
3. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1931, "Fear Finn: I don’t have to tell you how sorry I am …"
4. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa March 1931 ("Dear Finn: / I don't have to tell you...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 1 · essay
5. To Tevis Clyde Smith, dated May 9, 1931, from Marlin, Texas, "Fear Finn: Have youse heard anything more …"
6. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, May 9, 1931 from Marlin, Texas ("Dear Finn: / Have youse heard anything more...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 1 · essay
7. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1931, "Well Fear Finn: I got a letter from Bradford … "
8. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa May 1931 ("Well Fear Finn: / I got a letter from Bradford...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 2 · essay
9. To H.P Lovecraft, ca. June 1931, "Dear Mr. Lovecraft: I didn’t take much of a trip … "
10. Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa June 1931 ("Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I didn't take much of a trip...") • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, [c. early June 1931] ("Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I didn't take much of a trip after all...") 2002) 2 · essay
11. To Farnsworth Wright, ca. Summer 1931, "In your last letter you asked me to give … "
12. Letter to Farnsworth Wright, circa Summer 1931 ("In your last letter you asked me...") • [Letters to Farnsworth Wright] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter: Robert E. Howard to Farnsworth Wright, circa 1931 ("In your last letter you asked me...") 1975) 9 · essay
13. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. August 1931, "Fear Finn: Well, I doubt if this missile … "
14. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa August 1931 ("Fear Finn: / Well, I doubt if this missile...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 10 · essay
15. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1931, "Fear Finn: Lizzen my children … " Includes Untitled ("Lizzen my children and you shall be told") (poem)
16. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa September 1931 ("Fear Finn: / Lizzen my children and you...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1931 ("Fear Finn: / Lizzen my children and you shall be told...") 2007) 11 · essay
17. To Wilfred Blanch Talman, ca. September 1931, "Dear Mr. Talman: Thank you very much for the letter … "
18. Untitled poem ("Lizzen my children and you shall be told...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 11 · poem
19. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November 1931, "Fear Finn: I wrote Bradford a coarse rude letter … " Includes "Who is Grandpa Theobold?" (poem)
20. Letter to William Blanch Talman, circa September 1931 ("Dear Mr. Talman: / Thank you very much for the letter...") • (1975) • essay by Robert E. Howard 12 · essay
21. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November 1931, "Fear Finn: Have you heard anything from the Christopher?" Includes Untitled ("Many fell at the grog-shop wall") (poem)
22. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa November 1931 ("Fear Finn: / I wrote Bradford a coarse rude letter...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 14 · essay
23. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. April 1932, "I heard from that bone-crushing man-eater … "
24. Who Is Grandpa Theobold? • (1965) • poem by Robert E. Howard 14 · poem
25. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1932, "Fear Finn: Thank you very much for going to all the trouble … "
26. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa November 1931 ("Fear Finn: / Have you heard anything from the Christopher?...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 15 · essay
27. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. April 1932, "Fear Finn: Lo, friend, I approach thee … " Includes "Authorial Version of Duna" (poem)
28. Untitled poem ("Many fell at the grog-house wall...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 15 · poem
29. To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1932, "Fear Finn: You owe me a letter … "
30. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa April 1932 ("I heard from that bone-crushing...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. April 1932 ("Fear Finn: / I heard from that bone-crushing man-eater...") 2007) 16 · essay
31. To H.P Lovecraft, received September 22, 1932, "Dear Mr. Lovecraft: I read, as always, your comments … "
32. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa May 1932 ("Fear Finn: / Thank you very much for going to...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 16 · essay
33. To H.P Lovecraft, received November 2, 1932, "Dear Mr. Lovecraft: I want to begin this letter … "
34. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa April 1932 ("Fear Finn: / Lo, friend, I approach thee...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 18 · essay
35. To August Derleth, December 29, 1932, "Dear Mr. Derleth: I read your recent letter … "
36. Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa September 1932 ("Fear Finn: / You owe me a letter, you louse...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 19 · essay
37. To H.P Lovecraft, ca. May/June 1933, "Dear Mr. Lovecraft: Glad we got the physical-mental question … "
38. Authorial Version of Doona • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of Authorial Version of Duna) 19 · poem
39. To Clark Ashton Smith, ca. October 1933, "Dear Mr. Smith: Thanks very much for the kind things … "
40. Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, received September 22, 1932 ("Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I read, as always, your comments...") • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, [received September 22, 1932] ("I read, as always, your comments on the Greco-Roman...") 2002) 20 · essay
41. To H.P Lovecraft, 3 November 1933, "Dear HPL: Glad you liked the rattles."
42. Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, received November 2, 1932 ("Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I want to begin this letter by an apology...") • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard 31 · essay
43. To Clark Ashton Smith, postmarked December 14, 1933 "Dear Mr. Smith: Only the fact that I have been sick … "
44. Letter to August Derleth, December 29, 1932 ("Dear Mr. Derleth: / I read your recent letter with the greatest interest...") • [Letters to August Derleth] • essay by Robert E. Howard 43 · essay
45. To August Derleth, ca. December 1933, "Dear August: I think Scribners was nuts … "
46. Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa May/June 1933 ("Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / Glad we got the physical-mental question...") • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard 46 · essay
47. To Clark Ashton Smith, ca. January 1934, "Dear Mr. Smith: Thanks again for the drawing … "
48. Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, circa October 1933 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / Thanks very much for the kind things you said...") • [Letters to Clark Ashton Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 57 · essay
49. To Clark Ashton Smith, ca. March 1934, "Dear Mr. Smith: I am sorry to hear … "
50. Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, November 3, 1933 ("Dear HPL: / Glad you liked the rattles...") • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To H. P. Lovecraft, November 3, 1933 ("Dear HPL: / Glad you liked the rattles. The owner got his head shot off...") 2008) 58 · essay
51. To Clark Ashton Smith, postmarked May 21 , 1934, "Dear Mr. Smith: My delay in answering your last letter … "
52. Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, postmarked December 14, 1933 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / Only the fact that I have been sick...") • [Letters to Clark Ashton Smith] • (1972) • essay by Robert E. Howard 58 · essay
53. To August Derleth, July 4, 1935, "Dear August: Thanks very much for the article … "
54. Letter to August Derleth, ca. December 1933 ("Dear August: / I think Scribners was nuts to turn down...") • [Letters to August Derleth] • essay by Robert E. Howard 59 · essay
55. To H.P Lovecraft, December 5, 1935, "Dear HPL: A rather belated reply … "
56. Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, circa January 1934 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / Thanks again for the drawing of the wizard...") • [Letters to Clark Ashton Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 60 · essay
57. To H.P Lovecraft, February 11, 1936, "Dear HPL: Glad you enjoyed the dream write-up … "
58. Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, circa March 1934 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / I am sorry to hear you have been indisposed...") • [Letters to Clark Ashton Smith] • (1965) • essay by Robert E. Howard 61 · essay
59. To August Derleth, May 9, 1936, "Dear August: I am indeed sorry to learn … " Includes "A Warning" (partial verse, "You have built a world of paper and wood") (poem)
60. Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, postmarked May 21, 1934 ("Dear Mr. Smith: / My delay in answering you last letter...") • [Letters to Clark Ashton Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard 62 · essay
61. To Thurston Torbett, postmarked June 3, 1936, "Dear Thurston: My mother is very low."
62. Letter to August Derleth, July 4, 1935 ("Dear August: / Thanks very much for the article...") • [Letters to August Derleth] • essay by Robert E. Howard 63 · essay
63. Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, December 5, 1935 ("Dear HPL: / A rather belated reply to your interesting letter...") • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard 65 · essay
64. Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, February 11, 1936 ("Dear HPL: / Glad you enjoyed the dream write-up...") • [Letters to H. P. Lovecraft] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To H. P. Lovecraft, February 11, 1936 ("Dear HPL: / Glad you enjoyed the dream write-up I sent you...") 2008) 73 · essay
65. Letter to August Derleth, May 9, 1936 ("Dear August: / I am indeed sorry to learn of the deaths...") • [Letters to August Derleth] • (1976) • essay by Robert E. Howard 77 · essay
66. Untitled poem ("You have built a world of paper and wood...") • (1964) • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of A Warning ("You have built a world of paper and wood ... ")) 77 · poem
67. Postcard to Thurston Torbett, postmarked June 3, 1936 ("Dear Thurston: / My mother is very low...") • essay by Robert E. Howard 79 · essay

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