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...
Seller briefly describes who De Quincey is and what the letter is about, calling it an "interesting letter" that includes a "reflection on the honesty of [De Quincey's] publisher, Blackwood." Letter is described as addressed to J.A. Hessey. This...
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.
In this letter, Dorothy Drake discusses corrections that have been made to the holdings of American author manuscripts. Specifically mentioned are George Sterling, Ambrose Bierce, and George Washington. The letter appears to have been printed on...
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, Donald Pizer of Newcomb College's English Department writes regarding any Theodore Dreiser letters in the Scripps College collection. The reverse side has handwritten notes very similar to Mary Allely's response written a few weeks...
Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948; Portraits; Collecteana files
A yellow tinted piece of wood with a portrait of Gertrude Atherton from the side. A partial date and dedication are in the upper right hand corner. On the back has Dawson, from Dawson's Bookstore written on it as well as the date 1932-07-07 in...
Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948; Transcriptions; Collecteana files
In this letter, Atherton remarks upon the stress that comes with writing books and its effect on her life. Also, while venting her frustrations about the business side of authorship, she interjects, "I loathe business!"
Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932; Envelopes; Seals and labels (Philately)
Envelope from Jusserand 1924 February 2 letter. The upper left corner reads "Ambassade de France a Washington". There are two stamps, one blue and one red, in the upper right corner. A penciled in note amends the typewritten address as 1721...
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...
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.
In this letter, written in blue ink on off-white paper, Meredith apologizes for not having a photograph of himself to send to the recipient. The letter is hole-punched on the left side.
Mariano thanks Frances on Bernard Berenson's behalf and updates her about the state of his health. The letter is typed on thin paper and there is an edit made to the text in pen. There is some discoloration on the right side of the page.
