Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872; Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862; Letters
In this letter, written in dark brown ink on off-white paper, Greeley informs Thoreau that his lecture is going to appear in a magazine. There is a self-made cover.
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879; Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906; Letters
In this letter, Garrison describes a recent trip to Buffalo to his correspondent Anthony, mentioning the poor weather and a good turn out for a talk that he gave. In his note on this letter, Perkins is uncertain if the date is 1855 or 1856 due to...
George Bancroft replies to an insult that John Pierce made about both Bancroft and Harvard. There is also a self-made envelope with red wax marks. On the letter itself there is an acid burn from an article that was mailed with the letter. The...
Merrymount Press; New Year cards; Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848; United States. President (1825-1829 : Adams)
New Year's greeting card from Merrymount Press of Boston with image of Adams Mansion in Quincy, Massachusetts. Three letter watermark in center of second page, which is otherwise blank. Page three is the full-color image with Latin written across...
Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907; Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908; Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822; Keats, John, 1795-1821; Poetry; Illness; Transcriptions; Collecteana files
This letter is from "Tom." Aldrich denies the rumor that he might take a position at Harper's, describes the quality of his life, then talks about Shelley and Keats. He then discusses his wife's recent illness and his sea voyage, confesses he has...
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894; Letters; Woodstock (N.Y.)
In this letter, wirtten in black ink on off-white paper, Holmes writes of his plans for July 4th in Woodstock, then recalls his experience there the previous summer.
In this typewritten letter, Harper informs Perkins that he has sent a copy of his privately printed book. The letter is typed with blue ink, signed in black ink, and the top and bottom edges are torn.
Letter written in dark brown ink on beige paper. There are remnant of red sealing wax on the self-cover, as well as a typewritten clipping with biographical information about Meredith.
