Letters - Timeline
This page lists letters by or from CJ Dennis arranged in order of date. A list of abbreviations is given at the bottom.
1906
CJD to A.G. Stephens: 1906.01.17 - re verses sent to the Bulletin
1907
CJD to Thomas Lothian: 1907.08.23 - re verses sent for publication
1913
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1913.07.20 - response to letter by Croll
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1913.09.02 - request for information
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1913.09.16 - re reaction to BBO and writing SB
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1913.09.23 - continuing exchange started in letter by CJD 1913.09.16
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1913.10.09 - re writing ideas and trip to Sunnyside
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1913.11.11 - re visit to Roberts and lunch
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1913.11.29 - re depression and thanks to Croll for help
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1913.12.11 - notes about a purchase, stories and a visit by Croll
1914
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1914.02.10 - re his drinking problems and remedies
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1914.03.19 - re "Hymn of Futility"
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1914.03.21 - re "Hymn of Futility" continued
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1914.03.27 - re workload and printing of SB poems in the Bulletin
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1914.04.03 - notes regarding his current workload
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1914.04.09 - re his play "Efficiency"
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1914.12.13 - re verses to complete SB
1915
CJD to George Robertson: 1915.03.23 - initial proposal for SB
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1915.03.24 - re "The Battle of the Wazzir"
Henry Lawson to CJD: 1915.03.26 - re writing the Foreword to SB
CJD to George Robertson: 1915.04.08 - response to Robertson's criticisms of CJD's 1915.03.23 letter
CJD to James Tyrrell: 1915.06.02 - re possible books to be published
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1915.10.15 - re Bulletin review of SB, and other topics
1916
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1916.02.14 - re letters from H.G. Wells and W.J. Locke about SB
J.J. Bell to CJD: 1916.03.23 - re SB
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1916.03.27 - re work on GM and tram accident
William De Morgan to CJD: 1916.04.23 - re SB
George Robertson to CJD: 1916.05.06 - re letters from other authors and sales figures for SB
CJD to George Robertson: 1916.05.09 - re letter from J.J. Bell, sales figures for SB and writing GM
CJD to George Robertson: 1916.05.29 - re SB production and writing GM
George Robertson to CJD: 1916.06.16 - suggestions on the text of GM
CJD to George Robertson: 1916.06.21 - re Robertson's letter 1916.06.16
William Heinemann to CJD: 1916.08.07 - re SB and possibility of publishing an edition in England
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1916.12.12 - re arranging work for a friend
1917
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1917.01.02 - notes about sale of typewriter to Croll
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1917.04.18 - re payment and visit by Croll
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1917.09.15 - re greetings after honeymoon
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1917.11.12 - re supply of desk by Croll and mention of "Pepys Diary"
1918
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1918.09.09 - re DS and verse writing
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1918.09.21 - re death of Frank Roberts
1919
George Robertson to CJD: 1919.05.23 - re American copyright problems
CJD to newspapers: 1919.06 - re American copyright problems
CJD to George Robertson: 1919.10.02 - re dedication of JIM to GR
1920
Henry Lawson to CJD: 1920.03.18 - re asking for a loan
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1920.06.12 - re publication in the Age
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1920.06.19 - re visit by Croll and CJD travel plans
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1920.06.26 - re visit by Croll
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1920.07.21 - re renaming of house to "Arden"
1922
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1922.04.05 - re work with the Herald
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1922.06.01 - re photograph send by Roberts
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1922.11.30 - re theatre tickets
1924
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1924.05.24 - re Roberts copy of "Ginger Mick"
CJD to J.G. Roberts: 1924.06.11 - follow-up to letter to Roberts dated 1924.05.24
1928
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1928.05.29 - re Herald article about Croll
1931
CJD to "Labor Call": 1931.02.26 - re Herald verses
1932
CJD to R.H. Croll: 1932.04.07 - re job on "Bloke" film for friend of Croll's
1933
Thomas C. Lothian to CJD: 1933.09.19 - re possibility of publishing Herald verses
Abbreviations
BBO - Back Block Ballads and Other Verses
CJD - C.J. Dennis
DS - Digger Smith
GG - The Glugs of Gosh
GM - The Moods of Ginger Mick
GR - George Robertson
JIM - Jim of the Hills
SB - The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke
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