James Merrill postcard to David Jackson

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Merrill, James. 1953. “James Merrill postcard to David Jackson”. Series_I_Correspondence, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38382

Title: James Merrill postcard to David Jackson
Description: This James Merrill postcard to David Jackson is one of the first mentions of Jackson in Merrill's Papers. The postcard was written shortly after they first met, and Merrill is wondering when he will see Jackson again.
Subject: Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator: Merrill, James
Source: James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 4, Folder 83
Date: 1953: June 10
Relation: Series_I_Correspondence; Exhibit Cases 3-4: Water Street; James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 163
Format: postcard; 2 jpegs. 600 dpi
Language: English
Type: Correspondence
Identifier: JM_to_David_Jackson_1953-001.jpg
JM_to_David_Jackson_1953-002.jpg
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Item sets: Merrill; Merrill Life Archive

Site pages: Water Street - Correspondence

Media: JM_to_David_Jackson_1953-001.jpg; JM_to_David_Jackson_1953-002.jpg