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1 December 1871
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
to A.R. Spofford
GMP secures copyright of his book, Financial Schedule, with the Library of Congress. Partially printed.
GLC00687.203
2 April 1786
Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
[Report of General Knox's letter to Dr. Gordon]
Later copy. Apparently an excerpt of GLC02437.03257, outlining an incident between General George Washington, the Comte de Grasse, General Rochambeau, General Henry Knox, and Lord Cornwallis. Note at top of page reads, "Report of Genl Knox's letter...
GLC02437.03258
circa 1890-1899
Randall, James Ryder (1839-1908)
Verse one of poem "Maryland, my Maryland"
On stationary printed "United States Senate, Washington, D.C." Date is also printed "189_" but exact year is not filled in.
GLC02453.03
1881/06/27
Ingalls, John James (fl. 1881)
Opportunity [poem signed]
Written on the verso of stationery of the Wilmer Hotel, Anniston, Ala.
GLC02453.20
1864/02/19
Stedman, Edmund C.
to Richard H. Stoddard re: asking person to proof an article
Stedman was a noted American poet and literary critic.
GLC02453.32
30 January 1861
Hindman, Thomas Carmichael (1828-1868)
to Alexander Dallas Bache
Hindman asks Professor Bache to assist him in obtaining a note or letter written or signed by Baron Humboldt (possibly Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, Baron von Humboldt, a German naturalist and explorer).
GLC02460.08
18 July 1822
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to James Ronaldson
Docketed by Ronaldson. Jefferson compares the speciments (probably Ronaldson and Binney no. 1) to those used in a book in the mid-eighteenth century, and is cheered by the prospect of human progress. Ronaldson-Binney's first typeface was the first...
GLC00496.042
12 January 1860
Simms, William Gilmore (1806-1870)
to R.L.C. White
Replies that White's modest request will be easily granted.
GLC00496.223
1 November 1874
Whittier, John G. (1807–92)
G. L. S.
Poem in memory of George Luther Stearns. This copy was written for his wife, Mary Stearns. Mounted on a piece of letter sized paper. The poem was first published in May 1867 in the "Atlantic Monthly."
GLC00546
08 December 1812
Adams, John (1735-1826)
to Dr. Benjamin Rush re: dream of American glory, early history
"The history of the hobby horse" -p.4 (Adams's humorous name for the story he tells in this letter.) Free frank on p.4
GLC00599
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