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Virginia Woolf Letter to Berta Ruck, 1928 December 25
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941
- Title
- Virginia Woolf Letter to Berta Ruck
- Dates
- 1928 December 25 (inclusive)1928-12-251928-12-25
- Quantity
- 0.01 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
- Collection Number
- Cage 4851 (collection)
- Summary
- Typescript letter from Virginia Woolf to Berta Ruck.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
One typescript letter signed by Virginia Woolf from 52 Tavistock Square with the annotated date "Xmas day" and a manuscript envelope postmarked December 27th, 1928. In the letter, Woolf writes that "I am more pleased than I can say that you survived my burial. Never will I attempt such a thing again. To think that you have bought my book!" The burial refers to Woolf's having used Ruck's name in Jacob's Room, with the minor change of adding an "h" to it ("Bertha Ruck") and killing the character. Though Ruck initially considered a lawsuit, the authors after exchanging letters, were reconciled.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Virginia Woolf Letter to Berta Ruck, 1928 December 25 (Cage 4851)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, English -- 20th century -- Correspondence
- Bloomsbury group
Personal Names
- Ruck, Berta, 1878-1978 -- Correspondence
- Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941 -- Correspondence
