A typed letter from Marian Anderson to Dorothy Drake. It regards a question Drake had about a recording of the song "Lil boy, how ole are you?" but there had been no recording. Signed by Marian Anderson.
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.
Adams, Lady (Agnes Anne), 1869-1942; Letters; Letterheads
Lady Agnes Adams writes about her South African violet. She mentions how she does not feel like an alien where she currently is because she is surrounded by friends and that perhaps she would feel like an alien if she went home. She ends the...
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...
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.
Ade is explaining that he has been out of town in the Philippines for three weeks. He was unhappy about what he saw there. The letter is messy with some spills on it.
Perkins writes Ade’s name on the front of the folded paper, and then makes notes on who Ade's letter is to, as well as the spatial and temporal information.
Envelope from George Ade to Newton MacMillan. MacMillan’s name is handwritten on the front. There are spills and tears on the envelope as well as a red George Washington stamp and a Chicago stamp. Ade's name is written on the back.
Giddings, Joshua R. (Joshua Reed), 1795-1864; Letters
In this letter, Giddings expresses his opinion on the controversy over the appointment of a Samuel Moffitt, laying out an argument that by all rights of the Constitution, Moffitt was lawfully appointed and "is entirely a Constitutional Judge."
