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CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterJanuary 12, 1929

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftOf the verse, I thought the opening specimen “Ghosts of the Gods” very mediocre, but liked the Wandrei & Howard offerings.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterJuly 8, 1929

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftOf the indisputably original matter “The Death Touch” by Chester L. Saxby & “The Shadow Kingdom” by Robert E. Howard stand well among the longer yarns as your own contributions…1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterearly January 1930

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftRobert E. Howard could be a real writer if he would throw the popular romantic convention overboard & just be himself.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterJune 20, 1930

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftWright has just forwarded a scholarly & interesting letter from the W.T. author Robert E. Howard, concerning my “Rats in the Walls”. I think I shall write Howard shortly, for…1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterJuly 13, 1930

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftHad another letter from Robert E. Howard, who seems to be a really profound student of Celtic philology & anthropology.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLettercirca October 16, 1930

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftHoward proves to be a very interesting correspondent, & I believe he has it in him to produce much better work than any we have seen.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterlate October 1930

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftRobert E. Howard’s address is Lock Box 313, Cross Plains, Texas. I think you’ll find him very interesting—a human encyclopedia of Celtic antiquities.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterNovember 1, 1930

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftHave just heard more from Howard—a highly interesting character, & much superior to his work. He has a poet’s sense of the epic sweep of Texas life & history1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterMarch 24, 1931

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftIt has really, though, made quite a hit—being praised by Whitehead, Howard, Flagg, Talman, Smith, Dwyer, & others who, if not eminent critics, are at least reasonably familiar with the…1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterMay 16, 1931

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI feel flattered by your adoption of some of this background. Robert E. Howard is doing it, too.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterAugust 3, 1931

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI like to have others use my Azathoths & Nyarlathoteps—& in return I shall use Klarkash-Ton’s Tsathoggua, your monk Clithanus, & Howard’s Bran.1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterAugust 10, 1931

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftThere was room for tremendous power in Howard’s tale of the primal African tomb—& even as it was I got a fairly authentic kick.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterSeptember 9, 1931

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftRobert E. Howard wishes the gang would speak a good word for his new story in Street & Smith’s Sport Stories. It is the first of a series, & the…1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterSeptember 18, 1931

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftHoward’s story, “College Socks”, is in Sports Stories for Septr. 25. I’ll enclose it herewith, since despite my admiration for the author’s vivid letters on Texas history & tradition I…1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterOctober 30, 1931

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftHoward’s “Black Stone” gave me a kick despite the awkward management of the pseudo-erudition1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterca. December (15?)1 1932

To August Derleth

From Robert E. HowardI had intended answering your letter some time ago, but have been extremely busy. I have followed your work in Weird Tales for several years, with great interest, and have…1 textual state7 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterca. December (29?)1 1932

To August Derleth

From Robert E. HowardI read your recent letter with the greatest interest. I did not know that Wright was suffering from the disease you mentioned, and am extremely sorry to hear it. I…1 textual state12 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterJanuary 11, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI can’t say that I place Howard’s thing as low as you place it. I know it’s trite, but something in it gave me a kick for all that. Maybe…1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterJanuary 15, 1932

To H. P. Lovecraft

From August DerlethI agree with you anent Jacobi’s G. S. tale, but not anent Howard’s tale. Old Junzt an the Black Book had just the opposite effect on me; just a pale…1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterJanuary 28, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI want to be able to make casual allusions to von Junzt’s Black Book in the original.1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLettercirca April 30, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftHoward’s specimen has its points, but is strained in many places.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASPostcardpostmarked June 15, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI didn’t know Price’s address, but R E Howard telegraphed him mine.1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Postcard →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterNovember 12, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftAltogether, there are few persons with as distinctive & clearcut a personality as good old R E H’s.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterNovember 19, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftThere is certainly a vast lot of latent genius in Two-Gun Bob; & if anyone is adapted to chronicle the sage of the southwest, he’s the boy.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterNovember 26, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI thought you’d find Two-Gun Bob interesting. If you’d care to see more of his long, half-epic letters, let me know, & I’ll send some.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterearly December 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI enclose Two-Gun Bob’s picture. Please return it. He certainly looks the part!1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterafter December 25, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftAll right—I’ll save postage on the Two-Gun Bob material.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASPostcardpostmarked December 28, 1932

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftI think Howard’s extensive research in the matter of Pavlov rather pedantic, but it is well to be correct in such matters.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Postcard →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterca. January 1933

To August Derleth

From Robert E. HowardI was much interested in your accounts of the history of your native state, and of the Indians inhabiting it. The Sacs seem to have been a well developed race,…1 textual state12 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterca. February 1933

To August Derleth

From Robert E. HowardAfter so long a time, I’m getting around to answer your very interesting letter, and to thank you again for the book. I found it most fascinating, and am rather…1 textual state4 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterca. March 1933

To August Derleth

From Robert E. HowardI should have told you that I meant you to keep the copy of Frontier’s Generation. I have several other copies. If you like it, you are more than welcome…1 textual state2 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterMar. 13, 1933

To Robert E. Howard

From August DerlethMany thanks for Frontier’s Generation, which I did enjoy very much indeed.1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterApril 1933

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftNo doubt they would find a deep significance to Klarkash-Ton’s escapes from the terrestrial scene, in Two-Gun Bob’s orgies of slaughter, & in my own intimations of cosmic outsideness1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterca. May 1933

To August Derleth

From Robert E. HowardAs a starter, I must apologize for having taken so long in answering your last letter. One thing and another seemed to interfere, the main thing being that I have…1 textual state1 indexed entity1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASLetterbetween May 17 and May 23, 1933

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftTwo-Gun Bob has just been down San Antonio way, soaking up local colour & corn likker, & dreaming of the belligerent past.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Letter →CROSS PLAINSTEXASPostcardpostmarked July 2, 1933

To August Derleth

From H. P. LovecraftHoward appears to be a bloated capitalist, but it doesn’t affect the more important aspect of his personality, fortunately.1 textual state0 indexed entities1 publicationExplore Postcard →