Journal 47 - Letter to Hellen Plummer
Item
Merrill, James. n.d. “Journal 47 - Letter to Hellen Plummer”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38407
- Title
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Journal 47 - Letter to Hellen Plummer
- Description
- A draft of a letter to Merrill's mother, Hellen Ingram Plummer, to prepare her for the publication of his memoir, A Different Person, which contained elements of his life he knew would be unsettling to her.
- Subject
- Merrill, James, 1926-1995
- Creator
- Merrill, James
- Source
- James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 122, Folder 2937
- Relation
- Series_II_Journals
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Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death
- James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 771
- See also A Different Person promotional poster, Merrill's Aug. 5, 1950 letter to Plummer, Merrill's September 2, 1955 letter to Plummer, Journal 47 and Plummer's November 26, 1972 letter to Merrill
- Format
- 2 leaves. Recto and verso.
- 1 jpeg. 600 ppi.
- Language
- English
- Type
- Manuscript
- Identifier
- jnl47_page178and179.jpg
- Rights Holder
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Site pages
- Love and Death - Journals
- Media
jnl47_page178and179.jpg
Merrill, James. n.d. “Journal 47 - Letter to Hellen Plummer”. Series_II_Journals, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38407