Journal 57 - Lawrenceville School
Item
Merrill, James. 1940. “Journal 57 - Lawrenceville School”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38395
- Title
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Journal 57 - Lawrenceville School
- Description
- Merrill's first diary, including an entry in which he recounts how he cleverly got out of being de-pantsed by David Mixsell at Lawrenceville School. One of Merrill's drawings is laid in beside the entry.
- Subject
- Merrill, James, 1926-1995
- Creator
- Merrill, James
- Source
- James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 113, Folder 2884
- Date
- 1940: September 28
- Relation
- Series_II_Journals
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Exhibit Cases 1-2: Love and Money
- James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 58
- See also "Days of 1941 and '44" drafts.
- Format
- 1 leaf. Verso. 1 leaf. Recto.
- 1 jpeg. 600 dpi
- Language
- English
- Type
- Manuscript
- Identifier
- Journal_57-001.jpg
- Rights Holder
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Site pages
- Love and Money - Journals
- Media
Journal_57-001.jpg
Merrill, James. 1940. “Journal 57 - Lawrenceville School”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38395