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...
In this 1861 May 1 letter, Dickens mentions that "...the House of Commons likes these times, thinks them jaunty [...] and the Devil himself only knows what else." The envelope is enclosed inside the letter, and is addressed to his editor James Lowe.
Graham Storey thanks Dorothy Drake for her copy of the May 1861 Dickens letter, and promises to "acknowledge it in the edition" presumably referring to a collection of Dickens letters.
This May 1964 note is addressed to Graham Storey at Cal Tech, and describes a Docu Stat copy of Dickens' letter and envelope as enclosed at correspondent's request.
Collecteana files; Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847
Perkins summarizes the Dibdin letter dated May 2, but does not include a transcription. The letter is described as having been purchased at Dawson's Book Shop, on May 15, 1923.
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 The letter is here described as "believed unpublished, and of the greatest importance."
In this letter, Garnett responds to a request for an autograph, recounting a meeting that may or may not have been with his correspondent. He ends by asking his correspondent to send his copy of his book to be autographed.
In this letter written to his mother, Francis Scott Key responds to the subject of a girl in his mother's acquaintance who may or may not soon be married. The letter is stained in some places and the ink on the second page as bled through on the...
Bruns writes to inform the recipient that he has finished a poem. The letter is written in ink on lined transparent paper that is stained around the edges and creases. The papers form a self-made cover sealed with red wax.
Calisher, Hortense; Letters; Ella Strong Denison Library; Scripps College
Calisher writes extensively on how much she enjoyes her visit to Denison Library. Typewritten letter on semi-transparent paper with edits made in blue ink.
Pirates; Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848; United States. President (1825-1829 : Adams); Letters; Watermarks
Adams writes about a business venture for pirate ship bounty. Letter is marked as a private. It notes that DeGrand may be keeping information from Adams. Markings on left margin. Two middle pages are blank. Address written on page 4. Watermark on...
