1813/01/02

Field, Eugene, fl. 1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Julia [Comstock] re: to fiancee with short love poem

GLC04353.14

1813/04/13

Field, Eugene, fl. 1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Julia [Comstock] re: news of work on the "Journal," etc.

Tear along center fold at left edge, very small hole 2 inches further in along fold, not affecting text.

GLC04353.15

1901/05/13

Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James C. Young re: edition of Young's book, "Omar"

On stationery of "The Schuyler," New York. With collateral article.

GLC04353.18

1849/08

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anne C. Lynch

Thanks Lynch for a signed collection of her poems that she sent as a gift. Written at the Allanlee House.

GLC04623.02

1848/04/14

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Newspaper

Title: North star. [Vol. 1, no. 16 (April 14, 1848)]

Whole number 26. Includes poem "Farewell to Frederick Douglass" and Front page article "Mrs. Madison a slave dealer."

GLC07233

1851/12/04

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Newspaper

Title: Frederick Douglass' paper. [Vol. 4, no. 50 (December 12, 1851)]

Early issue. Confessions of a slave dealer

GLC07234

1866/12/26

Archer, Robert, fl. 1842-1875

Document

Title: "The night after Christmas"

Printed copy of Archer's parody of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem. In Archer's "The Night After Christmas," children all over the town had eaten sweets to such an extent that it made them all sick. Instead of hearing the clattering of hooves on the roof, the family is awoken by the moans and groans of the children: "O' Me! I'm so sick: I shall die of this pain; I'll never touch Santa Claus' candy again!"

GLC01896.117

1889/11/26

Jeffery, Aaron, fl. 1855-1900

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Written the night Maimie went to St. Louis

Poem entitled "Written the night Maimie went to St. Louis." Four stanzas describing how the author [Jeffery] misses Maimie although he only brought her to the train an hour before. He takes comfort in the thought that their love binds them together and he prays for her happiness.

GLC01896.121

1896/07/12

Jeffery, Mary Frances, fl. 1890-1896

Autograph manuscript

Title: to [Aaron Jeffery]

A four stanza poem asking for the return of the poet's beloved. "You ask me what - since we must part you should bring home to me. Bring back a pure and faithful heart As true as mine to thee...My love, bring back to me."

GLC01896.128

1867/03/18

Galt, W.R., fl. 1860-1867

Autograph note

Title: [Poem]

"Lines written in the Autograph Album of a friend, by W.R. Galt," a four stanza poem about the value of friendship.

GLC01896.088

1901/12/30

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Curtis Guild Jr. re: "Tavern Quatrain" and disappointment with Crane

Typed on White House Stationery.

GLC04675.27

1866/02/25

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Header Record

Title: Letters and poems of Bryant and Holmes [Decimalized .01-.07]

GLC06631

1891/03/13

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown re" appreciative letter to a reader

GLC06631.05

1892/04

Fontaine, Lamar, 1829-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary C. Day

"Lines suggested, while standing over the dead body of a loved comrade, killed by a bullet fired from across the Potomac, by a treacherous hireling foe, Leisburg Va. Augt 9th 1861." A fair copy of his ballad "All Quiet along the Potomac tonight." Fontaine underlines words throughout the song which emphasize the unimportance of a private's death. Gives his unit as Co. I, 2nd Va. Cavalry, C.S.A. Written on letterhead for Lamas Fountaine & Sons, Surveyers and Civil Engineers.

GLC06640.01

1777/10

Burgoyne, John, 1722-1792

Broadside

Title: Burgoyne's Lamentations. [Sarcastic pro-American poem re: defeat at Saratoga]

Broadside poem printed in two columes of type; poem beginning "Good heav'ns! The poem praises Gates, Stark, Arnold and Lincoln. It is written as if Burgoyne were narrating events surrounding his defeat at Saratoga. Compare to similar copy in Kingston-Burgoyne papers, GLC 4764, "Burgoyne's Lament" printed at Boston.

GLC06206

1882/06/01

Guiteau, Charles, 1841-1882

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: My Case [poem]

Faded ink. "For Saturday's Star." A poem justifying his assassination of President Garfield. "I executed / the Divine command. And Garfield did remove / to save my party / and my country / from the bitter fate of war...." The fifth page has had a slip of paper attached to lower third of page, adding six lines of poetry. (Some staining from the glue used.)

GLC06319

1860

Various

Header Record

Title: [Collection of letters to George Driver][Decimalized .01-.34]

A collection of letters and quotations sent to George Driver by his family and friends. Most of the items are bible quotes or poems from his mother Susan and sister Susie. Possibly all sent to Driver during an expedition to Zanzibar that he participated in. One letter from Eli Thayer discusses the expedition in detail.

GLC09529

February 18, 1944

Bess, fl. 1944

Poem

Title: Poem

A poem about how busy Bess is "here I am again Moe/Always on the go Moe..."

GLC09414.1676

1863 ca.

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph note signed

Title: to General

GLC06581.04.02

1863 ca.

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph note signed

Title: to T.D Porter

GLC06581.04.03

1937-1963

Various

Header Record

Title: [World War II letters of Leonard Eugene Graeff of Harrisburg Pennsylvania] [Decimalized .001-.602]

672 items, primarily letters from and to Leonard Eugene Graeff. Many of the letters are between him and his parents Raymond James Graeff and Susan Prowell Graeff. The items date from 1937 to 1963 with the bulk of the material from 1942-1945. The letters contain day to day details of Leonards life and time in the service and traning. He attended Great Lakes Training Center in Illinois and was stationed in Hawaii after training. Most of the letters disscuss news from home. Of note Leonard also recieved letters from some friends who were also in the military and from their families keeping him…

GLC09611

1872/09/23

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite 3/4 profile, half-length portrait, by Sarony, with AQS on verso

With a short quotation from his own poetry on verso: "Truth crushed to earth shall rise again...."

GLC05596.04

1861 ca.

Warren's Portraits

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite half length standing portrait of James R. Lowell by Warren

Shows the poet standing with his hand draped over the top of a chair, holding his hat, and wearing a substantial beard.

GLC05596.14

1813 ca.

Broadside

Title: Perry's Victory [Battle of Lake Erie, poem illustrated with woodcut]

Sold by J.G. Hunt "South Side City Wharf." Celebrating Oliver H. Perry's naval victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10.

GLC05511

1865/05/06

Tupper, Martin F., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Cullen Bryant re: forwarding copy of his poem "Lincoln's Martyrdom"

GLC07749.04