De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859; Letters; Portraits; Autographs
This leather bound collection includes a signed letter by De Quincey, a transcription of that letter, and a signed portrait of De Quincey. In the letter, De Quincey writes to an unnamed correspondent (possibly a banker or lawyer) on the subject of...
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911; Letters
In this letter, Gilbert writes to his correspondent that he "can give you information on the subject of your letter" and goes on to say that "I venture to think that this microscopic investigation into the [...] private lives of the public men is...
Jellicoe, John Rushworth Jellicoe, Earl, 1859-1935; Letters
In this short letter, Jellicoe writes to a Mr Bainbridge, declining to help with his correspondent's book due to his own "acquaintance with War Council Proceedings" which would "make it improper of me to express opinions of the subject."
Transcription of letters between Fanny Kemble and John Cooper on the subject of her father's death. The note also includes biographical information on Kemble and purchase information.
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...
