Adam writes from Pisa to the men that he has borrowed money from and states his intention to pay it back, but that he also has sent cheese as a temporary gift. He talks of his voyages as well as those of others. The front of the letter has a large...
This document, signed by John Jay and Daniel Hale, estabilshes the commision of Abraham Millet to the New York Columbia county militia. The document is printed, with pertinent sections filled in by hand. A faded seal in the upper left hand corner...
Official document conferring upon R.G. Rutherford of the U.S. Volunteers the rank of Major. The document, dated March 13, 1865, is signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin M Stanton. Engravings of an eagle and a scene with...
Official document conferring upon R.G. Rutherford of the U.S. Volunteers the rank of Captain. The document, dated March 7, 1867, is signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War John McAllister Schofield. Engravings of an eagle and a...
Official document conferring upon R.G. Rutherford of the U.S. Volunteers the rank of Major. The document, dated March 13, 1865, is signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin M Stanton. Engravings of an eagle and a scene with...
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833; Letters; Drury Lane Theatre
In this letter, Kean writes on the behalf of "my friend Chippendale" who "is very anxious to become a member of Drury Lane Theatre." The letter is addressed to Robert William Elliston of that same theatre. The letter has been inset onto a sturdier...
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...
Knight, Richard Payne, 1751-1824; Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1761?-1815; Letters
Letter addressed to Emma, Lady Hamilton during her time in Naples. Knight discusses a recent attempt in poetry and thanks his correspondent for her kind views on it. Perkins in his note writes that "the balance of the letter is mainly devoted to...
Short letter addressed to the Diplomatic and Consular Offices of the United States of America in Russia, Japan, and Canada. Lansing entreats his correspondents, at the behest of Mr George Creel, to provide Mr. Henry James Forman with "such...
Letter written in Italian, in fading black ink. A note is written on the back side, and the red wax seal has been removed. For translation, see pal00988.
