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to Mary P. Payson

Jackson sends Miss Payson a sentiment: "Seek true wisdom[:] it is the pearl of 'great price' which cheers us thro' life, and ends in happy mortality." One black and white bust engraving of Jackson included.

GLC05508.005

[Clipped signature, with later note on provenance]

Signature with a later note: "Signature of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy taken from a list of compositions performed at Concerts at Leipzig 1844."

GLC05508.186

to Homer H. Stuart

Blanchard discusses living the Christian life. He focuses on how worldly suffering brings you closer to salvation, because it is partaking in Christ's suffering. Last page of a longer letter.

GLC05508.040

to his wife

Hale heard a sermon by Mr. Allen and thinks the man should have followed up his preaching by urging people to live a religious life as evidence of their faith. He also discusses the session of Congress between the end of December and the 4th of...

GLC05508.119

Uncle Tom.

Title page and sheet music from the play Uncle Tom's Cabin. Dedicated to W.H.J, music by H. Swift. Published by W. Hill in New York.

GLC05508.013.06

[Sheet music, broadsides, and advertisements relating to Uncle Tom's Cabin]. [Decimalized .01- .11]

See descriptions in GLC05508.013.01-.11

GLC05508.013

to unknown

Pond read, disliked and is writing a review of Dr. Horace Bushnell's new book "God in Christ". He writes to ascertain if his correspondent is writing a review as well, in order to arrange it so that their publications do not interfere. If he is not...

GLC05508.206

Uncle Sam.

Sheet music cover depicting a male runaway slave, Uncle Sam. "The Great Slave Song, respectfully dedicated to Anderson, the fugitive slave & sung with immense success by T. Maclagan." Written by G. W. Hunt with music by Frederic Archer.

GLC05508.013.11

to Mattie

Burnet writes to a young girl who is feeling swings in emotion, and ascribes the problem to excessive indulgence in "fashionable amusements." He advises putting "a philosophical curb on our enjoyments and restrain[ing] them from exciting us too...

GLC05508.056

to Frederick J. Furnivall

A response to Furnivall's comments on Ruskin's pamphlet, "Notes on the Construction of Sheepfolds." Ruskin comments on who should and should not be turned out of the Church and on the relationship between Church and State. Ruskin does not entertain...

GLC05508.223