Handwritten manuscript of Bright's first speech, which he delivered when was 22. There are notes written about the speech on Page 4. Manuscript written in ink on beige paper.
Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929; Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914; Envelopes; Postage stamps
Hand-addressed envelope made from off-white paper. There is a red postage stamp on the upper right corner. The return address is typed, in blue ink, on the upper right corner.
This letter, written on 1 Holland Park Road, Kensington stationery, is from a sender whose signature is illegible. The handwriting is very hard to read. There is a watermark that reads "The Westminster Note" on the page, and is more clearly seen on...
This leather-bound collection includes two letters and a portrait of Carlyle. The leather is trimmed with gold, and the pages have some spots of discoloration.
De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859; Letters; Portraits; Autographs
This leather bound collection includes a signed letter by De Quincey, a transcription of that letter, and a signed portrait of De Quincey. In the letter, De Quincey writes to an unnamed correspondent (possibly a banker or lawyer) on the subject of...
Autographs; Letters; Dicksee, Francis Bernard, Sir, 1853-1928
This October 21, 1903 letter is addressed to Mr Heinemann and discusses a reproduction that has been sent to Dicksee by Heinemann. The letter is stamped as received by W. Heinemann on October 22, 1903.
Play by John Dryden dated 1691. Bookplate on inside front cover describes this book as a third edition. It is in fair condition with some discolored pages.
Newspaper clipping published on the occasion of Admiral Jellicoe's death, recounting his military career and involvement in World War I. A note in pencil attributes the article to the Los Angeles Times on November 22, 1935.
In this letter, written in black ink on off-white paper, Harte writes about being accused of being un-American and quotes Clarence King. His initials are in red on the top left corner of Page 1.
