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James Merrill Papers. 1926-2003
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I. Correspondence. [series]: (ca. 83.5 linear feet.)   
Scope: Consists of general correspondence, family correspondence, business correspondence, correspondence to Frederick Buechner, correspondence from Charles P. Curtis, correspondence in Greek, and unidentified correspondence.


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I. 1. General Correspondence. (ca. 62.5linear feet.)
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I. 1. a. General Correspondence from James Merrill. (ca. 9.0 linear feet.)   
Scope: This is arranged alphabetically by recipient's last name.
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I. 1. b. General Correspondence to James Merrill. (ca. 53.0 linear feet.)   
Scope: This is arranged alphabetically by author's last name.
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I. 1. c. General Correspondence Neither from Nor to James Merrill. (ca. 0.5 linear feet.)   
Scope: This is arranged alphabetically then chronologically.
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I. 2. Family Correspondence. (ca. 8.0 linear feet.)   
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I. 2. a. Uncataloged. (ca. 7.5 linear feet.)   
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I.2.a.i. Family Correspondence from James Merrill. (ca. 3.5 linear feet.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by last name of recipient.
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I.2.a.ii. Family Correspondence to James Merrill. (ca. 3.0 linear feet.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by last name of author.
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I.2.a.iii. Family Correspondence Neither from Nor to James Merrill. (ca. 1.0 linear feet, ca. 309 items)   
Scope: Includes correspondence relating to James Merrill and Family, correspondence between Chalres E. Merrill, Sr. and Kinta Desmare, correspondence to Hellen Ingram Merrill Plummer from family and friends.
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I. 2. b. Cataloged. (ca. 0.5 linear feet.)
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I.2.b.i. Family Correspondence from James Merrill. (ca. 208 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by last name of recipient.
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(I.2.b.ii. Family Correspondence to James Merrill.) (ca. 5 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by first name of author.
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(I.2.b.iii. Family Correspondence Neither from Nor to James Merrill.) (ca. 11 item.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically.
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I. 3. Business Correspondence. (ca. 7.0 linear feet.)   
Scope: This is arranged alphabetically by organization name.
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I. 4. Correspondence to Frederick Buechner. (ca. 3.0 linear feet.)   
Scope: Consists of photocopies of the correspondence, arranged chronologically.
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I. 5. Correspondence from Charles P. Curtis. (ca. 0.5 linear feet.)   
Scope: Consists of correspondence from Charles P. Curtis to Ellen and Nelly about his big game hunting trip in Africa, housed in a scrapbook, ca. 30 letters, arranged chronologically.
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I. 6. Correspondence in Greek. (ca. 0.5 linear feet.)   
Scope: Uncatalogued.


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I.6.a. Identified. (ca. 106 items)
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I.6.b. Unidentified. (ca. 108 items)
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I. 7. Unidentified Correspondence. (ca. 2.0 linear feet.)
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(I.7.a. Uncataloged) (1.5 linear feet.)
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(I.7.a.i. Unidentified Correspondence from James Merrill.) (ca. 13 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by first name of recipient.
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(I.7.a.ii. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill.) (ca. 935 items.)   
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(I.7.a.ii.1. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill: A - Z.) (ca. 783 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by first name of author or first letter of first name, when the full name could not be made out.
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(I.7.a.ii.2. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill: Illegible.) (ca. 80 items.)   
Scope: Arranged chronologically.
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(I.7.a.ii.3. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill: Unidentified.) (ca. 72 items.)   
Scope: Arranged chronologically.
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(I.7.a.iii. Unidentified Correspondence Neither to Nor from James Merrill.) (ca. 38 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically.
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(I.7.a.iv. Unidentified Family Correspondence.) (ca. 33 items.)   
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I.7.a.iv.1. From JM. (No items.)
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I.7.a.iv.2. To JM. (ca. 3 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by first name of author.
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I.7.a.iv.3. Neither from Nor to JM. (ca. 30 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically.
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(I.7.b. Cataloged) (0.5 linear feet.)
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(I.7.b.i. Unidentified Correspondence from James Merrill.) (ca. 14 items.)   
Scope: Arranged in reverse chronological order.
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(I.7.b.ii. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill.) ()   
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(I.7.b.ii.1. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill: A - Z.) (ca. 23 items.)   
Scope: Arranged alphabetically by first name of author.
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(I.7.b.ii.2. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill: Illegible.) (1 item.)   
Scope: Arranged chronologically.
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(I.7.b.ii.3. Unidentified Correspondence to James Merrill: Unidentified.) (ca 3 items.)   
Scope: Arranged chronologically.
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(I.7.b.iii. Unidentified Correspondence Neither to Nor from James Merrill.) (No items.)   
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(I.7.b.iv. Unidentified Family Correspondence.) (No items.)   
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