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.
Handwritten letter on off white paper with small black type in upper left corner reading "Hull-House 335 South Halsted Street Chicago". Date of letter is in lower left corner and the writing is clearly seen on reverse.
Chase, Mary Ellen, 1887-1973; Letters; Letterheads
In this letter, written in ink on off-white paper, Chase apologizes for her negligence in responding to Isabel's previous letter, then expresses her regret in not seeing Isabel while she was in Northampton.
Andrews, William Loring, 1837-1920; Envelopes; Postage stamps
Cream envelope with black tape surrounding the edges on front. A red George Washington stamp is in the upper right corner. It is stamped East Hampton. The back is also stamped but illegible and crossed with black tape. It is signed by W.L. Andrews...
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.
Perkins' note on Life of Abraham Lincoln, published originally in both the New York Tribune and the Chicago Tribune. Perkins gives the author of this biography as John Locke Scripps, separate from the biography discussed in other items as authored...
Off white envelope with handwritten address, Hull-House written in small black letters in the upper left corner and 2 cent red stamp with George Washington's image in profile. Many small tears around the edges, very worn.