Perkins Autograph Letter Collection

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- John Quincy Adams letter to P.P.F. DeGrand, 1817 September 28
- 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...
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Robert Adam letter to Innes and Clerk, 1755 January 27
- Adam, Robert, 1728-1792; Letters; Sealing-wax; Seals (Closures)
- 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...
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- John Jacob Astor letter to Andrew Daschkoff, 1813 April 5
- Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Letters
- Astor is writing in response to a request for ships to be built for Daschkoff. The requested boats would be nearly impossible for Astor and the other requests seemed too difficult as well. The boat was to go to Russia, carrying the General. A...
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- John Jacob Astor letter to Peter Smith, 1797 May 8
- Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848; Letters; Seals (Closures); Sealing-wax
- Astor writes about some sort of trouble with the law that either he or some of his friends are in. He talks of trials and such. Astor seems to be worried that a bill he wants to pass will get rejected. Pages 3 and 4 have remnants of red sealing...
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- George Bancroft letter to John Pierce, 1843 February 4
- Bancroft, George, 1800-1891; Harvard University; Letters; Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.); Seals (closures); Sealing-wax
- George Bancroft replies to an insult that John Pierce made about both Bancroft and Harvard. There is also a self-made envelope with red wax marks. On the letter itself there is an acid burn from an article that was mailed with the letter. The...
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Dolly Madison letter, 1816 October 12
- Madison, Dolly, 1768-1849; Letters
- In this letter, written in dark brown ink on beige paper, Madison presents a gentleman to the recipient.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Samuel Meredith letter to Nathaniel Appleton, 1794 March 7
- Meredith, Samuel, 1741-1817; Letters; Sealing-wax; Seals (Closures)
- Letter written in dark brown ink on beige paper. There are remnant of red sealing wax on the self-cover, as well as a typewritten clipping with biographical information about Meredith.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- James Monroe letter to C.C. Lee, 1821 July 20
- Monroe, James, 1758-1831; United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe); Letters; Sealing-wax; Seals (Closures)
- Letter written in dark brown ink on off-white paper. There is a self-cover with black sealing wax.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Thomas Moore letter to Lady Blessington, 1827 November 18
- Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852; Letters; Sealing-wax; Seals (Closures)
- Letter written in dark brown ink on off-white paper. There is a self-cover with black sealing wax.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Thomas Moore letter to Doctor Cox, 1829 July 14
- Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852; Letters; London University; Sealing-wax; Seals (Closures)
- Letter written in dark brown ink on off-white paper. There is a self-cover with black sealing wax.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Thomas Moore letter, 1826 July 8
- Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852; Letters;
- Letter written in dark brown ink on off-white paper. There is a self-cover with a Dublin address.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Hannah More letter, 1831 August 11
- More, Hannah, 1745-1833; Letters
- Letter written in dark brown ink on beige paper. There is a self-cover with a London address.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Daniel O'Connell letter to Thomas Dickson
- O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847; Letters; Seals (Closures); Sealing-wax
- Letter written in dark brown ink on off-white paper. There is a self-cover with remnants of red sealing wax.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Thomas Benton letter, 1831 October 6
- Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858; Letters; Sealing-wax; Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848;
- In this letter, marked "Private," Benton mentions that he has taken interest in the questions that the recipient of this letter has asked, but cannot answer them himself. Benton advises this person to direct his queries toward Astor. Benton closes...
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Edward H. Perkins letter to Isaac Chauncey, 1828 July 12
- Perkins, Edward H.; Chauncey, Isaac, 1772-1840; United States. Navy; Letters
- In this letter, written in black ink on beige paper, Perkins reports to Chauncey for duty.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Edward H. Perkins letter to Dr. Gabriel Hatkins, 1828 July 15
- Perkins, Edward H.; Southard, Samuel L. (Samuel Lewis), 1787-1842; United States. Navy; United States. Secretary of the Navy; Letters
- In this letter, written in brown ink on beige paper, Perkins informs Hatkins of his orders in reporting for duty and encloses a copy of his letter from Southard dated 1828 June 14. The letter is transcribed in pencil on Page 2 and there is a...
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- John D. Sloat letter to Edward H. Perkins, 1832 April 28
- Perkins, Edward H.; Sloat, John Drake, 1781-1867; Woodbury, Levi, 1789-1851; United States. Navy; United States. Secretary of the Navy; Letters; Seals (Closures); Sealing-wax
- In this letter, written in brown ink on beige paper, Sloat encloses a copy of a letter he had written to Woodbury.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- James Melville Gilliss letter to Edward H. Perkins, 1833 May 7
- Perkins, Edward H.; Gilliss, James Melville, 1811-1865; United States. Navy; United States. Treasury Department; Letters; Seals (Closures); Sealing-wax
- In this letter, written in brown ink on beige paper, Gilliss informs Perkins that he will receive $26.55 as his pay and rations for December and January.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection
- Amos Kendall letter to Edward H. Perkins, 1832 September 29
- Perkins, Edward H.; Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869; United States. Navy; United States. Treasury Department; United States. Postmaster General; Letters; Seals (Closures); Sealing-wax
- In this letter, written in brown ink on beige paper, Kendall informs Perkins that he will receive $53.10 as his pay and rations for July and August.
- Perkins Autograph Letter Collection