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.
Collecteana files; De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Clipping of an advertisement for two De Quincey letters, including the 1853 January 8 letter found in this collection. Reverse side advertises four Charles Dickens letters.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882; Letters; Scripps College; Barnard College; Columbia University; Drake, Dorothy
In this letter, typed on Barnard College stationery, Tilton asks Drake if she can print two of Ralph Waldo Emerson's letters. She also requests any other Emerson letters that Drake may have.
Chain letter typed in black ink on beige paper. Letter promises that, if the instructions are followed correctly, each recipient of the letter will be given $1562.50.
Mariano apologizes for neglecting to respond to Frances' previous two letters, having been overwhelmed with keeping up with Bernard Berenson's correspondences. She then informs Frances that Bernard is happy to receive her letters, but is ill at the...
In this letter, Berenson mentions letters that she has sent containing her correspondence with Bernard Berenson and his two sisters, Senda and Elizabeth. She also writes that she will be sending in more letters that she has found.
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Booksellers' catalogs; Collecteana files
Typed description of an official collection of letters from Susan B. Anthony that were saved by her cousin Jessie Anthony and passed down through the family. There are also photographs and drawings in the collection.
Typed transcription of Charles Darwin letters dated October 26 and 1871 May 4. In the October letter, Darwin expresses his disagreement with a testimonial for a contemporary. In the May letter, Darwin inquires if his correspondent has any...
Letter from Austin Dobson to a "Mr Stedman" and dated October 14 1875. Dobson's handwriting is very fine, possibly a reason for the end note, made either by Perkins or another owner, that summarizes the contents of the letter. The summary notes...
Typed list of autographed letters held by "Scripps Library" (not listed as Denison Library). The reverse side has a letter addressed to Dr. Lawrence Clark Powell, Librarian at UCLA, but the letter is crossed out.
In this letter, Scripps reference librarian Mary Alley thanks Donald Pizer for his letter inquiring after any Dreiser letters in the library's collections. She informs him that the library currently has two Dreiser letters, and describes them. The...
In this letter, typed on paper with a Dartmouth watermark, Eberhart describes his relationship with Louise and the many letters they had exchanged over the years. Eberhart also includes part of an unpublished poem he wrote.
In this letter, written in ink on beige paper, Edgeworth notes that she hasn't received any letters from Sprague recently, but thanks him for the magazines he sent. There is a self-made cover.
