Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906; Women-Suffrage; Letters
Handwritten letter in sepia ink on off white paper with faint grid. Susan has received Aunt Eliza's letter and money to help with Susan Anthony's cause. Mentions her strive for freedom and equality for women. Talks about family and friends. Talks...
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906; Poetry; Letters; Illness
Mary Anthony writes to her cousin Jessie Anthony about Jessie's new membership to the Rochester Political Equality Club. Anthony also tells Jessie about a Character Party she and her sister attended. She also remarks on the loss of their cousin,...
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821; Transcriptions; Biographical information; Collecteana files
Notes about the letter, a partial transcription, as well as biographical information about the Queen. Note is written in pencil on semi-transparent beige paper.
In this letter, written in ink on lined paper, Child writes to her brother about how they have not seen each other in a while, then shares her concerns about her husband's health.
Archer writes about Oscar Wilde's play, coming out the next week. He seems to be concerned about it making money, and how they would make money if it did not go well. Several friends are mentioned, and at the end he asks who is Miss Rosa Lee?
Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Collecteana files; Biographical information; Moreau, Jean Victor Marie, 1763-1813; Biographical sources
Perkins discusses a letter from Astor to Daschkoff about building boats. There is a very brief biography about Astor and a partial transcription of the letter. Page 4 contains some biographical information on General Moreau. The Astor letter was...
Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948; Transcriptions; Collecteana files; Biographical information
Perkins notes the spatial and temporal information about this letter, and also states that the letter was from Dawson's Book Shop. There is also some biographical information at the top of the second page. Perkins then transcribes the letter....
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...
Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795; Collecteana files; Biographical information
Perkins' notes contain biographical information about Bartlett. For example, Perkins writes that he was a member of congress and signed the Declaration of Independence as well as other things. Perkins also briefly describes that the letter was...
Beranger, Pierre Jean de, 1780-1857; Collecteana files; Biographical information; Biographical sources
Perkins makes a list of Beranger's letters and basic information about them. He also includes some biographical information about Beranger on the last page. Perkins' notes are written in pencil on yellow paper.
Higg thanks Frances for her letter on Bernard Berenson's behalf, especially about the kind words she wrote about Berenson's late sister. The letter is typed on thin paper, and there is a prominent watermark of an airplane and the words "C. M....
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 complains at length about on of his accquaintances.The first two pages of the letter are written on "The Vigilantes" stationery, and the remaining pages are written on semitransparent beige paper.
In this letter, written in ink on grey paper, Carman talks about the weather in Los Angeles and how it differs from the New England weather with which he is familiar.
In this letter, written in ink on blue paper, Carman talks about how he rarely goes to New York City, then compares the east coast with the west coast.
