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Autograph draft of "Autobiography" by James Merrill. Most likely written during his time at Amherst, circa 1946.

Typescript draft of The Bait by James Merrill.

Autograph [photocopy] notes for James Merrill's reading during "James Merrill: A Life in Writing," sponsored by Washington University Libraries, November 19, 1994. In commemoration of the Modern Literature Collection’s 30th anniversary.

Typescript draft of "Mr. Pope and Mr. Pratt" by James Merrill most likely written during his time at Amherst, circa 1940's.

Typescript [photocopy] draft of James Merrill's National Book Award for Nights and Days acceptance speech, 1967.

Typescript draft of James Merrill's National Book Award for Mirabell: Books of Number acceptance speech, 1978.

Typescript drafts of the James Merrill's foreword to Recitative edited by J.D. McClatchy, July 1985.

Typed letter, signed from James Merrill to Kimon Friar, September 14, 1946.

Typed letter, signed from James Merrill to Mona Van Duyn, February 22, 1990.

Typescript draft of A La Recherche du Temps Perdu: Impressionism in Literature by James Merrill. This was written during Merrill's senior year at Amherst, 1946-1947.