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30 August 1864
Charlie (fl. 1861-1864)
to Richard H. Jackson
He thanks Richard for the knife he requested. He saw Mattie last night and had a great time. Asks Richard if he can get a copy of "Fanny Hill."
GLC07705.422
Unknown
to Unknown
A Christmas card featuring a picture of an early airplane and a qoute from Tennyson.
GLC07705.437
9 August 1836
Fry, William (1777-1855)
The national gazette literary register. [Vol. 16, no. 4883 (August 9, 1836)]
Signed at top, General Wm. H. Harrison. Many items have been marked with an X. Originally in the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.
GLC07732.07
8 February 1918
Perry, George W. (fl. 1918)
to Mrs. Perry
Writes to his mother about meeting a French submarine quartermaster and fumbling through the French language. Mentions meeting an old college friend near camp. Asks his father to send several books, including a French copy of Mark Twain's "Jean D...
GLC07810.083
1794
Butler, William Orlando (1791-1880)
Hudibras, in three parts, written in the time of the late wars
Zachary Grey, Ed.. With Hogarth's engravings. With index and errata. Bookplate of John Pollexfen Bastard on front pastedown.
GLC08411
1861-1877
"Thou Wilt Think of Me"
features poem
GLC08413.21
"Am Thinking, Sadly Thinking"
GLC08413.22
"The Word"
GLC08413.23
"Bend Softly Down"
GLC08413.24
"Country Home"
GLC08413.25
"Be Kind to Each Other"
GLC08413.26
27 April 1861
Flag of the Free Heart's Hope and Home
features flag and poem
GLC08413.38
Our Country
featues flag coming out of water and poem
GLC08413.39
30 June 1864
300,000 Strong
GLC08413.40
9 August 1861
Then Conquer We Must, When Our Cause It Is Just...
features poem excerpt from W.B Keen and American flag
GLC08413.46
9 November 1860
Greeley & McElrath (1841-1866)
New York semi-weekly tribune. [Vol. 16, no. 1613 (November 9, 1860)]
Front page article announces that South Carolina will call a secession convention. Also contains news on the results of the election of 1860 listed by state. On page two there is a reprinted letter sent to Frederick Douglass by a white man stating...
GLC08429.09
13 April 1861
Raymond, Henry Jarvis (1820-1869)
New York times. [Vol. X, no. 2983 (April 13, 1861)]
The front page of this issue is a drawing of the commanding officers at Fort Sumter, less than a month before an attack on the fort would begin the hostilities of the Civil War. The news focuses on the Union forts that have already been turned over...
GLC08429.22
17 September 1864
Harper & Brothers (1833-1962)
Harper's weekly. [Vol. VIII, no. 403 (September 19, 1864)]
Cover illustration entitled, "Harry Davis Capturing the Battle-Flag of the Thirtieth Louisiana Regiment, at the Battle of Ezra Church." Includes articles on General William T. Sherman, the presidential election of 1864, General George McClellan, and...
GLC08430.05
1845/02/05
Eastman, Charles G. (fl. 1845)
to J. T. Fields re: his poetry with copy of poem [Indian related]
Charles Eastman was a Sioux Indian, Dartmouth graduate and friend of Sitting Bull.
GLC08445.07
26 May 1860
Harper's weekly. [Vol. 4, no. 178 (May 26, 1860)]
Includes a front-page article on Lincoln, recently announced as the Republican presidential candidate. Accompanied by an engraving of Lincoln after a Mathew Brady photograph. Also: "The Woman in White," news regarding Congress, and reports on foreign...
GLC08621
1778/01/24
Wilkie, J. (fl. 1757-1823)
The London chronicle. [Vol. 43, no. 3298 (January 24, 1778)]
Contains new of the Revolutionary War, debates in the House of Commons, the House of Lords, literary essays, and local London news.
GLC08690
23 June 1790
Fenno, John (1751-1798)
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. II, no. 21 (June 23, 1790)]
Includes an article "On the Means of Preserving the Union of the American States," opining that the "present constitution of the United States appears to be excellent in contemplation; and if the harmony of the States should not be disturbed by...
GLC08720.02
1888
Whitman, Walt (1819-1892)
Complete Poems and Prose of Walt Whitman 1855-1888
Printed on titlepage, "Authenticated & Personal Book (handled by W.W.) ... Portraits from Life ... Autograph." Contains printings of Leaves of Grass (1881), Specimen Days and Collect (1882), and November Boughs (1888). Each printing paginated...
GLC08728
February 1791
Carey, Mathew (1760-1839)
The American Museum, or Universal magazine, for February, 1791.
Disbound. Consists of pages 62-116. Printed by Carey. Contains essays on happiness, Lord Chesterfield's letters, astronomy, the microscope, and English literature, among various other topics. One essay, appearing on pages 99-107, is titled "The...
GLC08741
6 December 1823
National gazette. [Vol. IV, no. 434 (December 6, 1823)]
Part of a signature cut off at masthead appears to be "J. M. Sanders." The entire front page and part of the second page is taken up with the President James Monroe's message to Congress that announced the Monroe Doctrine, which was designed to keep...
GLC08794
30 December 1820
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
to unknown
Thanks Jones for a copy of Pamyra Johnson's Poetic tale of Rosalie. Explains his enjoyment of the poem as a seventy seven year old reader and his appreciation for Johnson's dedication of the poem to him.
GLC07149
23 May 1862
Horace (fl. 1862-)
He qoutes Shakespeare and asks the recipitent to relay a couple messages to Lydia and Bell.
GLC07205.035
1759
Warren, James
The Modern part of an universal history
Title page (only) from a book in Warren's library, signed.
GLC07264
1770
Burke, Edmund (1729-1797)
A Philosophical Enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
Sixth edition, printed by J. Dodsley in London. Signed on the title page by James Wilson and Bird Wilson. This was an influential eighteenth century English tract on aesthetics.
GLC07322
1885/12/24
Twain, Mark (1835-1910)
to Yale Law school.
Offers to fund a black student's education to Yale Law School: "we have ground the manhood out of them & the shame is ours, not theirs."
GLC07971
24 March 1782
To Francois Barbede Marbois
The delay in transmitting to Marbois letters containing his notes on the State of Virginia. Jefferson states that he: "...was obliged by the movements of the enemy to retire from my house at the same time, to which I did not return till the month of...
GLC08029
May 1765
Duche, Jacob (fl. 1765)
"Amicus Pennsylvaniae"
"Amicus Pennsylvaniae." Manuscript of Duche's blank-verse history of the colony of Pennsyvania (published by Franklin & Hall, 1766), here entitled "an attempt (by way of amusement) to sketch out some of the particulars." Content includs William...
GLC08123
1905
Henry Wellington Wack
Henry Wellington Wack: "The story of the free Congo State..." signed by Clemens with autograph note above frontpiece portrait: "A bucket of whitewash for the miscreant King Leopold."
GLC08137
11 May 1859
Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902)
to Charley
Says it seems like Charley is having fun at Columbia (South Carolina College) but hopes he is studying. Wishes he could be there for the spring months and see the Tournament. Talks of country living and that he is physically but not mentally active...
GLC08165.07
11 April 1762
Carroll, Charles (1737-1832)
to Charles Carroll
Letter sent to his father while studying in Europe. Lengthy observations on European political matters including the state of affairs between Spain, France, and England. Remarks that Spain and France may focus on attacking Portugal to deter England...
GLC08170
26 February 1891
Brown, John Jr. (1821-1895)
to F.B. Sanborn
Acknowledging that his father, John Brown, sometimes offered remarks from the audience at religious assemblies, but refuting accounts that his father ever preached. Also discusses his brothers Jason's attempt to sell Sanborn's biography of their...
GLC08250
15 April
Clymer, George (1739-1813)
to Henry Clymer
Clymer writes his brother a humorous letter re-naming the family farm: "You want I suppose it should be like Don Quixote's horse at once sonorous and significant." Includes two illustrations. No year.
GLC08256
19 October 1903
Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)
to Widenthall
Harding writes a humorous letter: "My musical taste is libeled, for I love Hiawata...I have kept that Hebrew story in cold storage to date, but hence forth I shall flaunt it and defy you...."
GLC08283
to Sam
He received the first chapter of Horatio Wait's book. He tells the story of a boiler explosion on board a ship.
GLC08284.013
"And like said Jimmy when he had his quiet play spell..."
Seems to be about a child playing who later has to clean up. Other side features illustration showing little boy asking his grandma if she needs help.
GLC08284.016
Where Have All My Tools Gone?
Child holds an empty box. Other side features partial story about child waking up at three or four in the morning.
GLC08284.028
Harry Marching Down the Aisle, with His Christmas Tree Present
Other side contains partial manuscript about the Christmas season,
GLC08284.030
Girl Pulling a Cat's Tail
Other side contains partial manuscript. Cut from a larger work.
GLC08284.031
The Engine Must Get Up More Steam
A child in bed taking a cookie from the nightstand. Other side features partial manuscript about a child named Jimmy.
GLC08284.032
"I eat dat poor ittle mousey's cheese up."
Features girl holding cheese with mouse on the end of it. Other side is partial manuscript.
GLC08284.035
Ise, Making a Train of Cars to Bring Grandma Wait in.
Other side features partial manuscript.
GLC08284.036
1911
Benjamin, Hon. S.G.W. (fl. 1911-)
The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Vermont
Features a section on Joseph Wait, 1776.
GLC08284.047
22 June 1911
Lanier, Robert (fl. 1911-)
to Horatio L. Wait
A publisher thanks him for his contributions to war history and is sending him a contributor's copy of the Photographic History of the Civil War.
GLC08284.049
6 April 1866
Wait, Horatio L. (fl. 1860-)
to darling Cherry (wife)
He discusses what she can do to occupy her time and suggests Sunday reading. He watched a religious procession in Lisbon. He is embarrassed to say that while the officers of the Prussian ships can all speak English, no one on board his ship can speak...
GLC08284.064
8 August 1867
They are doing business with a couple of Israelites that have a contract to furnish sevral thousand tons of coal to the fleet. Lately he stays on board the ship and studies French. He has been to several ballet performances. He is thinkng to go to...
GLC08284.070
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