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Five Generations All Pullers Together Prince Edward Island.
A postcard, postdated December 3 1906, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "These are French Canadians, descendants of the exiled Acadians of Longfellow's famous poem 'Evangeline'. There are many of them here. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Halifax N.S. Monument to South African Heroes, in Public Gardens.
A postcard, postdated April 13 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Thanks for postal of River Tweed. This is a Nova Scotian card. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Icebreaker "Stanley" crossing to the Mainland from P.E.I.
A postcard, postdated at Cavendish April 16 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "[message on front] Typical winter scene in our strait. [message on back] Just received word today that I have had a book M.S. accepted by prominent American publishing firm. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., The "book M.S." [manuscript] referenced is Anne of Green Gables. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
A Cool Retreat. Montague, P.E.I.
A postcard, postdated May 8 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "We have spring here now. Hope your seeds will grow. I'm busy potting plants too. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Grand Pre Village, N.S.
A postcard, postdated June 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) a journalist and writer of verse and song lyrics, who resided for most of his life Alloa, Scotland, had a voluminous correspondence from ca. 1903 until 1941 (shortly before her death). PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Have you read Longfellows 'Evangeline'. If so, you'll 'recognize' this famous spot - 'the little village of Grand Pre'. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Parliament Buildings from Nepean Point, Ottawa.
A postcard, postdated June 3 1907 Cavendish P.E.I. and June 16 1907 Alloa, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Am so glad you had a cold May and snow 'cause it puts us in conceit with Island again. We had a very cold May and a regular snow-storm one day. L.M.M.", For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Drive In Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, N.S.
A postcard, postdated June 24 1907, bearing an addess in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death., L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., No message on card. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
North Shore, Prince Edward Island.
A postcard, postdated July 29 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "This is a spot not far from here. Your letter received yesterday. We are having just as cold and damp a season as you. Don't thin the poppies out. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Smoking Moose Meat, Kipawa Lake.
A postcard, postdated in Cavendish on August 19, 1907 and stamped in Alloa on September 1, 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Thanks for magazines and poem leaflets. This is an Ontario scene. Shall be writing soon. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
"Evangeline"
A postcard, postdated September 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Thanks for Sir Walter's favourite view. This is a Nova Scotian scene. Wrote last week. Sincerely, L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
St. Paul's Church, Halifax.
A postcard, postdated October 12 1907, bearing an address in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death., L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., No message on card. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Hermit Mountain View from Grade, 1 1/2 Miles West of Rogers' Pass, British Columbia
A postcard, postdated October 21 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "You see we have mountains in Canada too. The Rocky Mt. scenery is considered to be finer than Alpine scenery. Have never seen either myself but hope to see both some day. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Cape Blomidon, N.S., Dominion Atlantic Railway.
A postcard, postdated November 11 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: " 'Away to the northward Blomidon rose and forests old and aloft - on the mountains Sea-fogs pitched their tents.' Longfellow.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., The lines quoted by Montgomery are from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem "Evangeline," published in 1847. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Around the Camp Fire, Alqonquin, National Park, Ontario
A postcard, postdated November 18 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "The 'Seven Sisters' are beautiful. I envy their owner. Is he their owner. That is, does he get any enjoyment out of them? L.M.M.", L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., Montgomery's note likely references a postcard received from MacMillan: other notes on her postcards to MacMillan reference well-known Scottish sites shown on postcards he sent to her. The best-known "Seven Sisters" site in the British Isles is a series of chalk cliffs overlooking the English Channel at the edge of the South Downs in East Sussex, England, but it is unclear if this is the location Montgomery is referring to here. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Rockliffe Park, Ottawa.
A postcard, postdated December 2? 1907, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "With best wishes for a happy new year. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Moose Hunter's Camp - Kipawa Lake, Ont.
A postcard, postdated January 30 1908, bearing an address in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death., L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., No message on card. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Pownall Bay, Prince Edward Island
A postcard, postdated March 10, 1908, bearing an address in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death., L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., No message on card. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
High Rock, Pen Mar, Blue Ridge Mountains
A postcard, postdated April 27 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Many thanks for beautiful sea scenes. I am out of nice cards till I go to town. Do you know a Mr. Cochrane who lives five miles from Alloa - a mechanical engineer? He is just out from Scotland. Says he knows a MacMillan of Alloa who is an engineer. Any relation of yours? Best wishes for a pleasant summer. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., Message written on front of card. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Gaspereaux River Above Grand Pre.
A postcard, postdated June 5 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "In town recently and tried to get some more Island views but could only get old ones. This is a Nova Scotia scene. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
The Sam Slick House, Windsor, N.S.
A postcard, postdated June 24,1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Am sending copy of the book today. Hope you'll like it but don't say you do if you don't. Your letter received lately. Will answer sooner than you deserve. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., From the postage date, it can be inferred that *the* book (emphasis in original) Montgomery refers to in her message is 'Anne of Green Gables'. For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Montreal Harbour.
A postcard, postdated July 2 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "We are having weather to match yours - never knew such a lovely June. Am sending a different style of card. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Franklin Statue, Boston, Mass.
A postcard, postdated July 14 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "We are being roasted alive. But are having lovely swims and surf dips - and roses. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Boar's Head. St. John River, N.B.
A postcard, postdated August 19 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "This is a new one 'The Rhine of America'. Am going to answer your letter very soon. Have been so busy. Finished second 'Anne' book the other day. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., From the postage date, it can be inferred that the manuscript for the "second 'Anne' book" referenced in Montgomery's message as having just been finished is "Anne of Avonlea" (published during the summer of 1909). For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Nature's Monuments. Hopewell Cape Rocks, New Brunswick
A postcard, postdated September 8, 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Aren't these curious 'freaks of nature'? We, too, have had a lovely summer and fine crops. Your 'snow scene' is beautiful. Wrote you last week. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Flower Pot Island. Georgian Bay, Canada.
A postcard, postdated September 14, 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: " 'Edinburgh in a Nutshell' to hand. Alas, the shell was in fragments and Edinburgh lost. Absit omen. Am very busy typewriting m.s. of new book. Having a lovely autumn. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Shore Scene at Keppoch Prince Edward Island.
A postcard, postdated September 29, 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Bibbys Annual to land. It is finely gotten up. Thanks ever so. Our lovely weather continues. Am busy typing my new book ms. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Natural Steps. Montmorenci, Near Quebec, Can.
A postcard, postdated December 1, 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "'Silver Glen' received. It is very pretty. Am feeling somewhat better and hope you are too. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Buffalo at Banff, Western Canada.
A postcard, postdated December 4, 1908, bearing a message in L.M. Montgomery's handwriting addressed to "Mr. Geo. B. MacMillan". George Boyd MacMillan (1881-1953) was a Scottish journalist and writer, and a favourite correspondent of L.M. Montgomery. The two were first introduced, by letter, in 1903, through an American writer who was developing a circle of literary pen friends. Although Montgomery and MacMillan only met briefly in-person, during her 1911 honeymoon in Scotland, their voluminous exchange of letters, postcards, and gifts continued until late 1941, just months before Montgomery's death. PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: "Am sending today the third and concluding volume of the 'Breakfast Table' series. Greetings of the season. L.M.M.", L.M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., For further information about this item, refer to: Cavert, Mary Beth (2020). "L.M. Montgomery’s Picture Postcards to George Boyd MacMillan 1904–1941." Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies. (December 14, 2020). n.p. https://journaloflmmontgomerystudies.ca/jlmms/cavert/lm-montgomerys-picture-postcards
Fires of Driftwood
L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., Isabel Eccelstone Mackay (1875-1928) was once a well-known author of poetry and prose. Her life and career ran very much parallel to Montgomery's. She, too, was raised in a small largely Scottish town, her ambition to write was evident from an early age, she published first in school papers and later in magazines from around North America, and wrote for a mixed audience of children and adults. She was founding president of the Vancouver chapter of the Canadian Women's Press Club (and eventual friend of E. Pauline Johnson and Marjorie Pickthall). Mackay heard Montgomery speak at a CWPC event in June of 1926, and the two were often listed together in various features of Canadian women writers in the early twentieth century. This volume of poems was inspired by a trip to Boundary Bay—a shallow bay that stretches across the coasts of British Columbia and Washington state—but also includes works previously published in an array of magazines. Research by the donor of this volume has verified that it was gifted by L.M. Montgomery to her cousin and close friend Beatrice Alberta ("Bertie") McIntyre. A holograph inscription on front end paper reads: "Dearest, I hope you will find in these poems the pleasure I have found in my copy. They seem echoes of the old days where we tasted life together. Lovingly yours, Maud, 1923." She and Maud rarely passed up an opportunity to visit one another, and Maud sent her many books throughout her life. Montgomery also dedicated her third novel, 'Kilmeny of the Orchard' (1910) to Bertie., association
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts
L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., Julia de Wolf Addison (1866-1952) was an author and artist from Boston, Massachusetts. She worked in mosaic, embroidery, and illustration, but also wrote books on art and art history. In addition to this detailed guide to the holdings of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, she also wrote guides to the (American) National Gallery (1902) and the Dresden Gallery (1907). This volume is an artifact of L.M. Montgomery's trip to Boston in November, 1910, for important meetings with the publisher of her first seven books, L.C. Page. During the visit, Montgomery spent a day with Mrs. Page and another couple. They visited the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and Montgomery enjoyed every rushed moment of the visit. She noted in her journal that she didn’t have enough time to really savor the experience but that “to see the pictures themselves was a revelation”(‘The Complete Journals of L.M. Montgomery, The PEI Years,’ Volume II, p. 326). Like the copy of ‘Fires of Driftwood’ included in this Bookshelf Collection, this book was inscribed and gifted to Montgomery’s cousin Bertie McIntyre. It reads, "To Bertie with love from L.M. Montgomery [,] November 14, 1910.” The book was donated with an accompanying postcard with a coloured lithograph of the Museum, postmarked March 7, 1910, but this card has no apparent connection to L.M. Montgomery., association
A Visit to Mammoth Cave
A handwritten manuscript by Lucy Maud Montgomery describing her visit to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (designated Mammoth Cave National Park in 1941) in August, 1924, during a family vacation. No published version of this account is known, but Montgomery's longstanding fascination with Mammoth Cave was well-documented in her journals and correspondence, and she later gave a number of public lectures on the visit., Manuscript was donated on the occasion of the L.M. Montgomery Institute's 20th Anniversary (June 20, 2013)., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell.
The Passing of the Third Floor Back and Other Stories
Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) was an English writer best known for his comic travelogue, ‘Three Men and a Boat’ (1889). “The Passing of the Third Floor Back,'' a short story that he later turned into a play, anchors this collection first published in 1907. Montgomery was clearly fond of Jerome, and she quoted from his essay collection ‘The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow’ more than once, particularly the line, “life tastes much the same, whether we quaff it from a golden goblet or drink it out of a stone mug.” This volume was owned by L.M. Montgomery, and the inscription reads: "L.M. Montgomery Macdonald 1927" with her signature cat drawing next to her name. Beneath this inscription is another one in a different handwriting that reads: "H. du D. Rothwell". Montgomery has also pasted a small newspaper clipping into the book. The clipping includes a short poem “Books! Books! Books! / And we thank Thee God for the gift of them; / For the glorious reach and lift of them; / For the gleam in them and the dream in them; / For the things they teach and the souls they reach; / For the light in them, and the might in them; / For the throngs of folk they bring to us, / And the song of hope they sing to us.” The word "Wawataysee" at the bottom of the clipping could possibly indicate Wawataysee Island located in Muskoka, Ontario. Wawataysee Island is not far from Bala, Ontario, where the Maconalds stayed for two weeks and which inspired her to write ‘The Blue Castle,’ (1926)., L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" ; "The Philosopher's Joke" ; "The Soul of Nicholas Snyders, or the Miser of Zandam" ; "Mrs. Korner Sins Her Mercies" ; "The Cost of Kindness" ; "The Love of Ulrich Nebendahl", association
The Country Kitchen
L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection, Donated by Donna Jane Campbell, Della T. Lute's 'The Country Kitchen' is at once a novel and a work of autobiography; it tells the story of a young girl's life on a Michigan farm in the late nineteenth century and includes an array of family recipes woven into the text. Lutes herself was an expert in homemaking and cooking, working as editor for magazines like 'American Motherhood' and 'Modern Priscilla' before collecting various essays on her childhood into the novel, 'The Country Kitchen.' The book won the National Book Award for "Most Original Book" in 1936. Montgomery was clearly a fan of the book; when McClelland & Stewart's first Canadian edition of L.M. Montgomery's 'Jane of Lantern Hill' was published in 1937 (see Ryrie-Campbell: 551 JLH-MS 1ST), it included an enthusiastic quote from L.M. Montgomery on the dust jacket back panel praising 'The Country Kitchen.' Montgomery's promotional blurb read "A thousand thanks for sending me that delightful Book 'THE COUNTRY KITCHEN.' I haven't read anything in years that gave me so much pleasure. I seemed on every page to be living over again my own childhood in that old P.E. Island kitchen I remember so well. The book is so full of delightful humor and characters. Its people are alive. I've put it away on my 'special bookshelf' where I keep all the books I really love." (Browse the full text of the book here), contemporaneous
The Blower of Bubbles
L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., In the introduction to this volume, author Arthur Beverley Baxter, notes that the First World War was the backdrop to the stories collected here. While war isn't the _subject_ of each story, he says that "war has been a fever in our blood these last four years" and that his stories are meant to foster "kinship" across the Dominion to England. Baxter himself served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, posted in England. He was perhaps better known in his lifetime as a journalist, writing for papers in London and beyond before working as a theatre critic and then politician. The stories here are short sketches of everyday people, in England and Canada. Research by the donor has verified that volume was owned by L.M. Montgomery and later owned by Mrs. E.C. Webb (mother of Anita Webb, to whom Montgomery gave this copy of her 'Further Chronicles of Avonlea'). Mrs. Webb is Myrtle MacNeill, who lived with her husband at the house later to be called 'Green Gables' until 1936 when it became part of the National Park in Cavendish. The inscription on the inside reads, "L.M. Montgomery Macdonald 1920." Another inscription below it reads: "Mrs. E.C. Webb. Xmas 1924.", association
This Incredible Adventure
L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., 'This Incredible Adventure' by (John) Armour Macmillan was owned L.M. Montgomery and later by her son Chester Cameron Macdonald. The inscription reads "L.M. Montgomery Macdonald 1930" with a small cat drawing; the date of the inscription means that she would have been living at the Norval Manse in Ontario. The other inscription, "Cameron Macdonald Toronto, Ont, May 25/42," was made just after Montgomery's death on April 24, 1942. Chester "helped himself" to books and papers belonging to his mother after her death before her younger son Stuart Macdonald was able to change door locks on the Toronto house. The book is often categorized as "fantastic" literature, and it tells the story of a 20th-century man drawn back to 600 BC. According to one contemporary review, the protagonist "wriggles out" of various scrapes and incidents using his knowledge of history.
The Wolves of God and Other Fey Stories
L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., Algernon Blackwood was a prolific journalist and writer who became well-known for reading many of his horror stories live on BBC radio and television. Blackwood wrote hundreds of short stories and more than a dozen novels in his lifetime, and he was fascinated by the occult, hypnotism, hauntings, the "weird" and the unexplained. His best known stories, "The Willows" and "The Wendigo" are still considered classics of horror short fiction. The latter story is set in a remote area of northern Ontario, and, as the titles suggests, draws on Indigenous folklore along with supernatural themes. H.P. Lovecraft listed Blackwood among one of the "Modern Masters" of horror in his 1927 essay, "Supernatural Horror in Literature." Lovecraft noted Blackwood's talent for highlighting "the strangeness of ordinary things," and he said that "amidst [Blackwood's] voluminous and uneven work may be found some of the finest spectral literature of this or any age." His co-author, Wilfred Wilson, was a much lesser-known author of the same genres; this collection of short stories, most previously published in magazines, his most enduring legacy. Wolves of God features 15 stories with a variety of themes: supernatural creatures, giant insects, spirits, disembodied voices, and ghosts. This copy of the volume was owned by L.M. Montgomery while she was living at the Leaskdale Manse in Ontario based on her inscription that reads: "L.M. Montgomery Macdonald June 1922.", association
Silk: As Legend as Narrated in the Journals and Correspondence of Jan Po
L.M. Montgomery Institute. Ryrie-Campbell Collection., Donated by Donna Jane Campbell., This copy of Merwin's 'Silk' was owned by L.M. Montgomery and inscribed "L.M. Montgomery Macdonald November 1923." Samuel Merwin (1874-1936) was a prolific author of short stories, novels, and plays, as well as magazine and newspaper articles. He was the nephew of Frances Willard, prominent women's suffrage activist and president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Willard no doubt influenced Merwin's works, where women's voting rights and early feminist ideals are frequent themes. In the early 1900s, Merwin was sent to China to investigate the opium trade, and what he learned and saw there became the backdrop for many of his stories and his 1908 nonfiction work 'The Drugging of a Nation: The Story of China and the Opium Curse.' 'Silk' is a historical novel, framed largely as a first-person journal. The novel was also published in installments in McCall's Magazine throughout 1923. McCall's notes that the story follows "Jan Po, a young Chinese mandarin, [who] finds himself surrounded by the intrigue of a hostile court and beset by spies endeavoring to learn the secret of silk culture, the key to China’s commercial greatness." Each installment also featured a singular illustration by famed artist N.C. Wyeth, and the published novel collects all of these illustrations into the one volume. The full text can be read here. , association

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L. M. Montgomery material collected by Donna Campbell.