Seller describes Caroline's letter as "[a] rich, revealing letter from a young American Victorian in love." Seller also notes that the letter came from Marjorie Freeman.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848; United States. President (1825-1829 : Adams); Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Booksellers' catalogs; Collecteana files
Typed description; seller describes letter as "fine and interesting" and lists price at $35.00. Includes brief transcription of part of letter.
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Photocopies; Collecteana Files
In this letter, Clemens, bettter known by his pen name Mark Twain, apologizes for his lack of correspondence. The letter is photocopied on a standard piece of white printer paper.
Transcription of April 1842 Dickens letter. Also includes a short biography of Asbury Dickins, to whom the letter is addressed, and a description of Dickens' visit with President John Tyler.
Transcription of Doddridge's June 8 letter to his wife. The transcriber has included the year 1734 in brackets as part of the transcription, as well as supplementary information on the people mentioned in Doddridge's letter.
In this typed letter to Sterling, Dreiser says of San Francisco that he "never saw a city I liked better, not even Paris." He goes on to suggest that Sterling start a theatre in the city, ending his letter with "Why not?"
Seller's description of Fitzgerald letter includes a mention of the letter as "most unusual in being signed in full," as well as a general summary of the letter.
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890; Collecteana files;
Short note by Perkins on Fremont's May 29 1864 letter. Includes a paragraph on historical context of the letter, which makes reference to a "Mr Lincoln".
Short description of Fremont's May 29 1864 letter to K. Heinzen. The letter is here described as "believed unpublished, and of the greatest importance."
Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, Earl of, 1848-1930; Collecteana files
A tiny scrap of thick paper written on in pencil, shortly describing the nature of Balfour's letter to Rideing. Perkins characterizes this letter as an invitation to a party during which "matters literary" would be the topic of conversation.
Short summary of David Starr Jordan 1913 letter to Oliver Bainbridge. It is noted at the bottom that the letter comes from the collection of Oliver Bainbridge.
Short letter from October 1933. Kent writes that his correspondent's letter has gone unanswered for two months because he wanted to write, rather than dictate, a reply. He thanks her for her "interest in what I do. I do thank you for the happiness...
Perkins transcribes a letter from Bancroft to a congressman telling him that he approves of the congressman's work and wants him to visit Bancroft in Boston. The letter was written in 1855, Perkins thinks, but is not sure.
Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907; Collecteana files
A folded piece of paper with Perkins' quick notes about Aldrich's letter to Gilder. Letter was written on 1899 October 27. This item was purchased on 1927 March 23 from Dawson's Book Shop.
