Beranger, Pierre Jean de, 1780-1857; Collecteana files; Biographical information; Biographical sources
Perkins makes a list of Beranger's letters and basic information about them. He also includes some biographical information about Beranger on the last page. Perkins' notes are written in pencil on yellow paper.
In this letter, written in black ink on off-white paper, Sackville comments on some poetry she has read. She refers to Kenmare as "Hyacinth" and signs the letter "Marguerite."
Berenson writes that he is overwhelmed with his work, but is happy to hear from Frances. The letter is written on gray paper that has some tears along the edges. There is a watermark that runs down the paper from top to bottom. Watermark consists...
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.
Mariano thanks Frances for her correspondence and tells her about the recent attack of rheumatic arthritic pain that Bernard Berenson has been experiencing in his lower back. She assures Frances that, apart from this pain, Berenson is in good...
In this letter, Berenson expresses her concern for Frances' health, then shares personal anecdotes regarding the deaths of some of her acquaintances. She then reveals that Bernard Berenson has been suffering from several colds. The letter is...
In this letter, written on blue paper with blue pen, Berenson thanks Frances for her letter, then remarks about how she feels that old age is creeping up on her. There are some red smudges on the reverse page.
Typed transcription of Bierce's letter to Allen. In this letter, Bierce explains why he cannot write "Dance of Death" and makes several morbid jokes about the deaths of some of his colleagues.
