James Merrill note to Leila "Zelly" Howard
Item
Merrill, James. 1930. “James Merrill Note to Leila ‘Zelly’ Howard”. Series I: Correspondence, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38196
- Title
- James Merrill note to Leila "Zelly" Howard
- Description
- A childhood note Merrill wrote to Leila "Zelly” Howard, his governess. This note was among the collection of notes and artwork which Howard's daughter sent back to Merrill as a set in 1977, after Zelly died.
- Subject
- Merrill, James, 1926-1995
- Creator
- Merrill, James
- Source
- James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 89, Folder 2170
- Date
- Circa 1930s
- Relation
- Series I: Correspondence
- Exhibit Cases 1-2: Love & Money
- James Merrill: Life and Art - pp. 29-31
- See also photograph of Howard
- Format
- 1 leaf. Recto and verso
- 2 jpegs. 600 ppi
- Language
- English
- Type
- Correspondence
- Identifier
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MSS083_I-2-a-ii_Merrill_to_Leila_Zelly_Howard_nd_005.jpg
MSS083_I-2-a-ii_Merrill_to_Leila_Zelly_Howard_nd_006.jpg - Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Site pages
- Love and Money - Correspondence
Merrill, James. 1930. “James Merrill Note to Leila ‘Zelly’ Howard”. Series I: Correspondence, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38196