Can anyone shed any light on the question raised below by Evan Light ??
All good wishes, John R
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From: evan light <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 3:36 AM
Subject: Kipling's stay in the States.
> Dear Sir,
> As a child growing up, I was told many stories (albeit horribly modified)
> whose origins were from Kipling. Fairly recently I took a renewed interest
> in his work after reading a copy of The Jungle Books that was not abridged
> (as opposed to Disney's tortured version). Of course it was brilliant and
> completely different. So I have since been trying to read as much as my
> sparse spare time will allow of Kipling. Our library, here at the
University
> of North Carolina at Charlotte, has been serving me modestly well.
>
> Having said that, I have a question for you.
>
> I went to middle school in Massachusetts (where i am originally from), at
a
> small all boys school called Eaglebrook. I received an outstanding middle
> school education and my time there was very well spent. My question
pertains
> to a cabin on campus called "Kipling Cabin". The legend says that it was
> occupied by Kipling for some time when he was in the States. He was said
to
> have written there. My question: is this true? I have very recently
started
> American Notes in search of this answer, but curiousity has the better of
> me. I figured you would have it quicker. (I know this is my Americanism
> showing through, and I ask you to please excuse it.) I so far have only
> uncovered that he spent some time in Vermont (incidently, where I
graduated
> from Prep School).
>
> Any light you may be able to shed on this would be greatly appreciated,
and
> rest assured that I will share any response with my fellow allumnae and
the
> school. Incidently, Eaglebrook is in Western Massachusetts, specifically
the
> Village of Deerfield. It is located on Pocumtock Hill, up the hill from
> Deerfield Academy.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> ...Evan C. Light.
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