Frank Neilson to H.F. Chaplin. Correspondence, etc. Tipped into album.

Component identifier:

Item 76

Content Summary:

Collection of letters in autograph and typescript, accompanied by copies of H.F.C.'s replies. Included are some typescripts of unpublished work by Shaw Neilson. References by Frank Neilson to his own literary efforts, together with typescripts of his essays and reproductions of his illustrations. Some items listed as follows.

Typescripts - Shaw Neilson - Poems: "The Window to the Heavens"; "Tom McCann"; "The Cat and the Fiddle"; "The Funeral"; "Bush Ballad" (A poem of 11 stanzas, the first six of which are by Shaw Neilson, the remainder by John Neilson, his father.)

Typescripts - Shaw Neilson - Story: "Sally's Selection" (A variant version from that printed in Southerly, 1956.) Perhaps revised by Frank Neilson.

Typescripts - John Neilson - Poems: "Stuart's Dream"; "The Lady with the Lamp"

Typescripts - John Neilson - Story: "The Bank of New Holland". A bushranging tale.

The letters contain much by Frank Neilson on personal and family matters, and are of general Neilsonian interest.

Francis McFarlane Neilson [he was always known as "Frank" and so signed his letters] was killed in an accident at Merbein, Victoria, 15 July 1961. At the time of his death he was in possession of certain of Shaw Neilson's papers. The custodian of the papers, Mr John McKimm, has not yet made any decision as to their disposition.

In the same album as the above is: James Devaney to H.F. Chaplin. Correspondence, etc. Letters written between 1953-1963, together with copies of H.F.C.'s replies. Although the contents are principally about matters related to Shaw Neilson, the letters have general and literary interest also. Devaney's personal notes upon his friendship with Shaw Neilson are authoritative and valuable.

Names:

John Shaw Neilson

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