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Draft 1: Oldest full draft found[5402-185, 5402-189, 5402-191]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft 1 consists of 5402-185, 5402-189, and 5402-191; oldest full draft found, most textually different from later drafts; followed by 5395-25, -27, and -29
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 175, Folder 5402
Date
March 26
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 notes
Format
typewritten draft on plain white paper; large amount of notes in pencil, blue pencil, and black pen; occasional revisions in type; catchword in bottom right corner
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Draft 2: Typewritten draft with taped revisions[5395-025, 5395-027, 5395-029]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft 2 consists of 5395-25, 5395-27, and 5395-29; preceded by (oldest) draft 5402-185, 5402-189, and 5402-191; followed by draft 5399-25, 5399-27, and 5399-29
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5395
Date
undated
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 drafts
Format
typewritten draft on clean white paper; decorative initial written in blue marker; catchword in bottom right corner; revisions made by affixing typed sections to page with tape; additional notes in pencil/blue marker
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Draft 3: Photocopy of second draft[5399-025, 5399-027, 5399-029]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft 3 consists of 5399-25, 5399-27, and 5399-29, photocopies of previous draft 5395-25, 5395-27, and 5395-29; though not all notes are copied— some on 5395 are made after already being photocopied; the notes beneath the tape get through, the marker strikethrough does not; followed by 5396-27, -29, and -31
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5399
Date
undated
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 drafts
Format
photocopied typewritten draft with decorative initial (photocopied) and catchword in bottom right corner; some notes carried over in photocopying, some written in pencil;
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Draft 4: Photocopy of second draft with notes[5396-027, 5396-029, 5396-031]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft 4 consists of 5396-27, 5396-29, and 5396-31, photocopied from 5395 with all the notes made at a later date included—taped portions copied; preceded by 5399-25, 5399-27, and 5399-29; followed by 5393-29, 5393-31, and 5393-33
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5396
Date
undated
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 drafts
Format
photocopy of a typewritten draft, recto sides; decorative initial photocopied from earlier draft; notes in pencil, brown pen, and blue pen; catchword in bottom right corner; page number at bottom middle
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Draft 5: Typewritten draft with taped revisions[5393-029, 5393-031, 5393-033]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft 5 consists of 5393-29, 5393-31, and 5393-33; preceded by 5396-27, 5396-29, and 5396-31; followed by photocopied draft 5394.1-31, 5394.1-33, and 5394.1-35
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5393
Date
undated
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 typescripts/manuscripts
Format
typewritten draft on recto sides; taped portion over first three lines; page number in upper left corner obscured by brownish stain; watermark faintly visible; catchword in bottom right corner; room for decorative initial to be added in first line
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Draft 6: Photocopy of fifth draft[5394.1-031, 5394.1-033, 5394.1-035]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft contains 5394.1_31, 33, 35. Photocopy of 5393. Comes between older draft 5396_27, 29, and 31 and newer draft 5394.2_31, 33, 35
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5394.1
Date
June 12, 1975
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 typescripts/manuscripts
Format
Photocopy of typewritten draft 5393, contains decorative initial capital, page number in upper left corner; catchword in the lower right corner.
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Draft 7: Photocopy of fifth draft[5394.2-031, 5394.2-033, 5394.2-035]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft 7 consists of 5394.2-31, 5394.2-33, and 5394.2-35 (photocopy of 5393 with minor notes in pencil that are similar to those on Draft 8); comes after older draft 5394.1_31, 33, 35 and before newer draft 5397_85, 87, 89.
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5394
Date
June 12, 1975
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 typescripts/manuscripts
Format
photocopy of typewritten draft 5393 with minor notes in pencil that are similar to those on Draft 8; three hole punch on left side; page number in the upper left corner, catchword in lower right corner, decorative Red Initial; notes in pencil
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Draft 8: Photocopy of fifth draft[5397-085, 5397-087, 5397-089]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Draft consists of 5397_85, 87, 89, photocopy of 5393. Comes after older draft 5394.2_31, 33, 35 and the newer galley proofs (5398).
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5397
Date
undated
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 drafts
Format
photocopy of typewritten draft; decorative initial capital; some edits made in pencil; catchword in bottom right corner.
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts
Galley proof[5389-044 and 5389-047]
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Title
Divine Comedies - The Book of Ephraim - G
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995--Divine Comedies
Merrill, James, 1926-1995—The Book of Ephraim
Description
Considered final extant draft in collection because it is a galley proof; also, timestamp on first page of proofs very close to book publication date.
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) Box 174, Folder 5389
Date
Date stamp of 24 NOV 1975 on first sheet of proofs
Rights
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Relation
Series V-12 galley proofs
Format
Galley proofs; recto only; three pages per sheet; holograph corrections in pencil and blue pencil, including standard proofreading marks
Language
English
Type
Manuscripts