"Under Libra: Weights and Measures"

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Merrill, James. 1969. “‘Under Libra: Weights and Measures’”. Series_IV_Manuscripts, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38516

Title: "Under Libra: Weights and Measures"
Description: "Under Libra: Weights and Measures," published in Braving the Elements, was dedicated to David McIntosh. Included here are two corrected typescript drafts of the poem. Through this seemingly impersonal poem Merrill realized, with the help of his therapist, that his life and art are equally present and giving each other meaning.
Subject: Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator: Merrill, James
Source: James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 140, Folder 3636
Date: Circa 1969
Relation: Series_IV_Manuscripts; Exhibit Cases 5-6: Greece; James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 453
Format: 11 leaves. Recto and verso.; 13 jpegs. 600 ppi.
Language: English
Type: Manuscript
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Rights Holder: Washington University in St. Louis
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Item sets: Merrill; Merrill Life Archive

Site pages: Greece - Manuscripts

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