circa 1880's

Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910

Print

Title: Engraved portrait of Julia Ward Howe

Letter mentions a portrait; signature appears printed

GLC00496.033.03

1886

Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908

Letter

Title: Lithographic letter requesting autograph

Hopes to insert into his private copy of "Poets of America" original drafts or autographic copies of poems by the authors represented in the book. He is also collecting engravings of the authors, and asks his correspondent to send a photograph if such an engraving does not exist. Unsigned, but name penciled in at bottom.

GLC00496.033.04

March 6, 1859

O'Brien, William Smith, 1803-1864

Autograph note

Title: to Mr. Dawson

Declines complimentary box tickets. Written at Willard's Hotel, possibly in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or Washington, D.C.

GLC00496.202

December 17, 1856

Thalberg, Sigismond, 1812-1871

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Musical quotation signed]

Also includes a book plate from Henry K. Willard, 1333 K. Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

GLC00496.235

January 23, 1848

Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.M. Dawson

Describes the reception of his poem in New York City and Philadelphia. Discusses Broadway and the New York theatre scene. Affixed to verso is a satirical letter from Dawson dated February 25, 1854 presenting Lover with a diamond ring.

GLC00496.189

circa 1825

Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Letter signed Bryan Waller Procter, his writer pseudonym is Barry Cornwall. He sympathizes for the recipient's recent accident. He suggests having the recipient's publisher send proofs directly to Cornwall for transcription, and hopes for a speedy recovery.

GLC00496.211

January 2, 1830

Placide, Henry P., 1799-1870

Autograph note

Title: to H.W.R.

Signed in text and likely written by Henry Placide, in the third person (based on a handwriting comparison). Writes that Henry Placide cannot give an opinion of a farce without having read it and asks the recipient to send a copy. Written on paper imprinted with "J.H. Walsh & Sons, Newburgh."

GLC00496.218

March 1, 1819

Sharpe, Charles Kirkpatrick, 1781-1851

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe thanks Pringle for a book of verse about which he positively critiques. He encourages Pringle to continue cultivating his muse.

GLC00496.220

circa 1820

Wilkie, David, 1785-1841

Autograph letter signed

Title: to dear MacDonald

Date previously inferred. Wilkie, the Scottish painter, promises McDonald he will call at 7 o'clock. Measurements include attached frame.

GLC00496.253

1861-1865

Smith, H.W., fl. 1848-1868

Print

Title: Engraved portrait of Andrew Johnson

Vignette left-facing bust portrait in profile by H.W. Smith. Engraver's name is located on the lower right of the image. Printed signature underneath image. Page appears to have once been a part of a book.

GLC00496.261.01

circa 1860

Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822-1895

Print

Title: John Marshall LLD

Portrait engraving of Marshall seated, in judge's robes. Printed signature of Marshall underneath. Possibly based on a painting by J. B. Martin, as the name is printed under the engraving.

GLC00496.262

November 25, 1840

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to General Kimberly

Introduces John J. Audubon. Infers Audubon's dependence on the success of the quarto "Synopsis of the birds of North America," published 1839. Hand delivered by Audubon.

GLC00496.109

July 24, 1815

Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Wolff

Discusses Duke of Wellington's heroism during the July 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Describes circumstances surrounding death of Sir Alexander Gordon. Gordon was Wellington's aide de camp. Lawrence was a British portrait artist. Mrs. Wolff was the subject of one of Lawrence's portraits.

GLC00496.119

circa 1400-1500

Manuscript

Title: [Antiphon]

Single sheet of music. Date inferred. An antiphon is a verse usually from Scripture sung before and after a canticle or psalm as part of the liturgy.

GLC00496.124

1763-1783

Catton, Charles, 1756-1819

Sketch

Title: [Portrait of the poet Charles Churchill]

Sketch on album cover.

GLC00496.141

December 29, 1828

Fox, Charles Richard 1796-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Discusses an etching entitled "Mr. Fox and his Friends" by William Lane housed at Holland House. Fox thinks it would be fitting for an upcoming work and says his father has no objection to having it engraved. Whigs depicted in the etching include William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire; William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam; John Crewe, 1st Baron Crewe; Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough; Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3rd Baron Holland; John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory; Richard Fitzpatrick; Dudley Long North; Andrew St John, 13th Baron St John; Lord Robert…

GLC00496.157

May 1, 1830

Fraser, James Baillie, 1783-1856

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Wants Pringle to see a drawing of the massacre at Glen Coe and is eager to hear his opinions on the depiction's accuracy.

GLC00496.158

February 17, 1842

Hall, Anna M., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dear Madam

Anna M. Hall thanks an unnamed woman author for sending her book on female education. Hall feels there is currently no system of education in England, and the ideas the author espouses are much needed by the women of England. She thinks the author is wrong to elevate drawing over music, as music has given Hall much solace. Written on her Old Brompton letterhead. Possibly written near Alexandria, Virginia.

GLC00496.162

circa 1875-1885

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of Rutherford B. Hayes]

Clipped signature affixed beneath engraving.

GLC00496.166

June 10, 1846

Kean, Charles John, 1811-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses involvement in a production of Richard III.

GLC00496.184

circa 1828-1830

Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Has an extra ticket to hear Dr. Chalmers and invites recipient to join him.

GLC00496.186

August 31, 1836

Dickerson, Mahlon, 1770-1853

Letter signed

Title: to President of the Geological Society of New Haven

Indicates that preparations are being made for the Wilkes expedition, "an exploring & surveying Expedition for the Southern Ocean." Requests for advice on the "formation of a scientific Corps" and recommendations of suitable members. Needs men acquainted with many branches of science, which he lists; a philologist "to collect vocabularies of the different languages, and an artist to take the portraits of the natives." Also asks for suggestions about what "subjects of natural history" the corps should focus on in their research. The Wilkes expedition to Antarctica was the first attempt to…

GLC00507.01

1836

Header Record

Title: Letter and book concerning the Wilkes expedition [decimalized]

[decimalized 00507.01-507.02]

GLC00507

June 5, 1820

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Possibly written to President Monroe's lawyer. Involves a financial claim Mr. Coffin held against Monroe, who disparagingly refers to Coffin as a "adventurer, without talents, & therefore an impostor." Monroe paid Coffin $35 for four busts, but Coffin claims to be owed more. Because Monroe is president, he feels it best to settle with Coffin, and calls going before a magistrate a "last course." Monroe sends a check for the amount of the claim, giving his correspondent authority to settle the matter, and asks that it be done without altercation.

GLC00496.071

December 8, 1812

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Benjamin Rush

"The history of the hobby horse" -page 4 (Adams's humorous name for the story he tells in this letter). Free frank on page 4. The letter also discusses the dream of American glory and early history.

GLC00599