Subseries 2.7: 1944 Self-Ultimacy Period

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1. Envelope labeled "1944 'Self Ultimacy' Period." Contained manuscripts grouped in Subseries 2.7
2. Holograph "Dialogs in Introspection 1944 N.Y." Written in red and gray pencil. Philosophical dialog on morality, society, sin
3. Holograph "The Dark Corridor." An early essay in philosophy and mysticism
4. Holograph draft "The Repetoire [sic] of Modern Ideas / A List / My experience is living; my art is life." Written in black ink and red and gray pencil. Essay on modern philosophy
5. (1) Holograph "Oct. 31, 1944 Music Library." Includes holograph poem "I hate the sea." (2) Holograph fragment journal "Feb. 25 - Final draft of Tourian novel." On verso entries for January 16, 1946 - May 1955. (3) Holograph poem "No soul to enter and bask
6. Holograph novella "I Bid You Love Me." Paginated 1-63. Lacks pages 27-31. Title revised to "Galloway." The word "BLOOD" is written in Kerouac's blood on the first leaf. The second leaf is also blood stained and annotated "blood stains."
7. Holograph story "A Jadis for Michael."
8. Holograph journal entry "Sept. 23, 1944 - Grosse Pointe, Mich." Includes "Personal Note." Autobiographical statement
9. Holograph notes and journal entries. (Begins: "Write about - Dante at the Beggar's Bar."). Includes notes on Montaigne
10. Holograph "Conversation over phone."
11. Holograph notes "On Galloway." Includes notes "On Bill."
12. Holograph poem "La Belle Sourrire." Poem on verso: "Encore une foi."
13. Holograph fragment of essay. (Begins: "The Zarathustrian principle of life is opposed by the principle of love.")
14. Holograph draft story "Claude" and "Notes on 'Expression in America.'"
15. Holograph essay "A Portrait of Burroughs as a critic."
16. Holograph short story "God's Daughter." Paginated 1-26. Page 3 is assigned twice. With additional holograph notes "For 'God's Daughter'" and "The 'God's Daughter' Method."
17. Holograph notes for "Galloway" novel which became "The Town and the City."
18. Miscellaneous holograph and typescript notes, poems, essays, journal entries, quotations, recorded dreams, erotic thoughts; also includes a diagram of a compass, notes written to Kerouac by others; an essay titled "Scene II Sex as Compensation." Also incl