Leo Tolstoy Letter to William L. Kantor, 1890

Creator:: Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Extent:: 4 folders
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: The collection consists of Leo Tolstoy letter to William L. Kantor; original envelope; typescript of the translation of the letter with translator's note; typescript of Kantor's recollections with handwritten notes. Also included is a related correspondence of Avrahm Yarmolinsky and V. Chertkov with William L. Kantor dated 1928-1930 and Kantor's biographical note. Tolstoy's letter and one copy of translation are in the bound album.
Biographical / historical:: The recipient of this Tolstoy's letter is Dr. William L. Kantor (Chaim-Wolf Lipmanovich Kantor, b. 1866 in the Russian Pale). After hearing Tolstoy's "Kreutzer Sonata" read and discussed, he decided to write to Leo Tolstoy about his impressions and the profound response which it awakened in him. March 30, 1890 he sent his letter to Tolstoy, explaining in the course of it his personal attitude toward the question of non'resistance. He also put to Tolstoy certain puzzling practical problems related to the application of Tolstoy's doctrine. Dr. Kantor didn't preserve the text of his own letter. Tolstoy replied on April 9, 1890.

Acquisition information:: Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--2000.
Processing information:: Processed 09/--/2022.

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Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Leo Tolstoy Letter to William L. Kantor; Box and Folder (if known); Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.

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