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BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS VOLUME 29 SEPTEMBER, 1925 NUMBER 9 M MANUSCRIPTS AND BOOKS OF HENRY GEORGE EMORIES of a gallant fighter are evoked at sight of the manuscripts and books by and relating to Henry George recently presented to the Library by Anna George de Mille. Mrs. de Mille is the daughter of Henry George and wife of the playwright, William Churchill de Mille. Henry George's two campaigns for mayor of New York, the world-wide circulation of his famous book, his own high character, and the industry and care with which he prepared his works, make him an attractive and interesting figure. Mrs. de Mille has put a mass of valuable source material at the disposal of the public. The letters cover the period of 1854 to George's death in the midst of that second dramatic campaign for mayor of New York in 1897. His diary begins with 1855, when as a boy of sixteen he shipped before the mast for a voyage to Australia and India, and it is continued — with intermissions - until the year before his death. There is the original manuscript of "Progress and Poverty," the printer's copy of "The Science of Political Economy," and numerous drafts of magazine articles, lectures, speeches and addresses in this country and Europe. The attached list gives in detail the record of manuscripts. Printed books add seven editions of "Progress and Poverty" in English to the twelve already in the Library. There is also a copy of the "author's edition," San Francisco, 1879, with numerous manuscript notes and comments by the writer. "The Science of Political Economy" is represented by a Toronto reprint issued in 1905 with title "The Art of Getting a Living." Four editions in English of "The Condition of Labor," three of "The Land Question," three of "A Perplexed Philosopher," and one of "Social Problems" increase the number of those works already here. The universal appeal of the man and his preachings is indicated by the fact that translations of his works appear in Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish; to say nothing of the commentaries in Danish, Dutch, German, and Japanese. There are two bound volumes of pamphlets and speeches, with several hundred pamphlet copies of speeches and magazine articles on the many subjects he was interested in. As might be expected, newspaper clippings form a prominent part of the collection. One volume is made up of clippings relating to public affairs in San Francisco while he resided there. Another consists of his letters to "The Irish World" in 1881-1882; three cover his visit to Great Britain in 1884; four relate to the mayoralty campaign of 1886; two consist of clippings relating to "Progress and Poverty," and one of reviews of "Protection and Free Trade." Besides these there are hundreds of clippings and posters relating to his visit to Australia; his controversy with Herbert Spencer; the second mayoralty campaign of 1897; and to the many other topics that interested this versatile character. The detailed record of the manuscripts stands as follows: HENRY GEORGE MANUSCRIPTS CORRESPONDENCE, 1854-1897: Loose letters, 1,725 pieces. Letter-press copy book, 1869, Jan. 11-June 25. 1 volume. Letter copy book, 1881, Nov. 9-Dec. 30. 1 volume. DIARY, 1855-1896, with omissions as follows: 1855-1856. Voyage on the Hindoo to Australia and India, 2 pieces. 1855-1856. Three incomplete fair copies of the above. 1864, 1 volume. 1865, Feb. 17-March 5. 2 pieces. 1865, Feb. 17-1866, Nov. 5. 1 volume. |