Letter from George Alfred Townsend (West End, N.J.) to Joseph Medill, 1892-08-05

File — Box: 5B, Folder: C69

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its contents. There is much information about Mrs. Patterson in letters written by her parents, grandparents, and others, but only a few childhood letters written by her.

Dates

1892-08-05

Creator

From the Collection: Patterson, Eleanor Medill, 1881-1948 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

From the Collection: 17 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Letterhead: West End Hotel & Cottages

Includes envelope

Text includes the following: "As I write the word 'Tribune' on the letter envelope I become suddenly aware that the definite article now applies to your paper, in the transposition of forces and power and people from New York to Chicago. Greeley was, Joseph Medill is; Chicago is a great new beast of Revelation like the pterodactyl, made of lake, land and pneumatics. I wrote the sketch you speak of in Chicago ... in order to get a month's rest to complete my novel, which I shall call 'Columbus in love'; it is almost done ..."