Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925; Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914; Envelopes; Postage stamps
A cream envelope with a stamp from New York City and a red George Washington stamp. The top is torn off and the back is signed by James Allen. A marking 250 is written in pencil on the back.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848; United States. President (1825-1829 : Adams); Letters
Adams apologizes for not reading McDonald's letter earlier and therefore he was not able to attend a meeting where he was supposed to meet fellow Baltimore citizens. Dated October 26, year unknown. Torn in upper right corner and fixed with tape. ...
Torn envelope made of gridded off-white paper and addressed in dark brown ink. There is a red postage stamp on the upper right corner, and a blue "H" on the back decorated with leaves.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804; United States. Secretary of the Treasury
Hamilton orders that the losses of British vessels as a result of French privateers be calulated. The order is typed on off-white slightly torn paper and is signed in dark brown ink.
In this typewritten letter, Harper informs Perkins that he has sent a copy of his privately printed book. The letter is typed with blue ink, signed in black ink, and the top and bottom edges are torn.
In this letter, written in black ink on off-white paper, Masefiled thanks McCheyne for positively reviweing his poem. The letter is torn and there is some discoloration on the back.