Details

Title

Letter to Sylvia

Author

Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942.

Collection

L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection.

Donor

Donated by Donna Jane Campbell.

Note

The letter was donated with a fragment of the envelope in which it was sent, but about one-third of the front is missing, so recipient's full name and address, along with any postmark, is missing.

Call Number(s)

947 SI Letter 1935 Norval

Abstract

A 3-page handwritten letter by L.M. Montgomery, sent from Norval, Ontario, to a woman "Sylvia" (no further information on this person is known at present). Montgomery apologizes that the paper and envelope used are all she can find at present, citing the "confusion" of "packing up to move" (presumably from Norval to Toronto), and that she cannot provide more than a "short note of acknowledgment and thanks," as she receives so much "fan" mail. Other topics mentioned include films of her books, and her writing, with allusions to "my old publishers, (who really didn't use me well)," and plans for forthcoming novels. Montgomery also notes "my husband is retiring because of his health," so she will finally have her own home.