August 31, 1828

Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

She thanks Pringle for sending anti-slavery documents and positively critiques his poetry.

GLC00496.203

April 9, 1855

Pearson, R.C., fl. 1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W.A. Lucas

Encloses South Carolina tender for deposit in his account.

GLC00496.204

September 1780

Pius VI, Pope, 1717-1799

Document signed

Title: Calligraphic document on vellum [in Latin].

Tied with rope with lead seal.

GLC00496.205

January 26, 1860

Polk, Sarah Childress, 1803-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to N.L.C. White

Declines request for autograph of her husband, James K. Polk.

GLC00496.206

circa 1820-1850

Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834

Letterbook

Title: Cover for Thomas Pringle's collection of autographs

The front cover of an autograph and correspondence album (approximately 80 items) assembled by Scottish poet, Thomas Pringle, with letters from poets, novelists, essayists, and other writers. The letters in this collection were disbound prior to acquisition by the Gilder Lehrman Collection. They are itemized alphabetically in the range of GLC00496.128-.276, intermittently. Pringle was a Scottish poet and became Secretary of the (British) Anti-Slavery Society in 1827, and some of these letters have come from his correspondence.

GLC00496.207

26 August 1870

Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom, 1819-1901

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Guyse Sparke as Ensign in the infantry]

Signed in upper left-hand corner. Co-signed by Secretary of State for War Edward Cardwell and [illegible] of the War Office. Includes royal seals.

GLC00496.209

December 12, 1853

Davidson, W.H., fl. 1853

Document signed

Title: [Land deed for W. R. Meyers]

Signed by the Common Council of Charlotte, including W. H. Davidson, W.W. Elms, Robert Shaw, William Johnston and John Rigler. Countersigned by [illegible] Harris. Includes cost and boundary information. Certification on verso.

GLC00496.210

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

May 27, 1846

Redding, Cyrus, 1785-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Cyrus Redding returns the letter, and thanks Pringle for forwarding, two letters (included in main collection). Sends autographs of Ugo Foscolo, C.P. Villiers, Horace Smith, and Thomas Thornley (included in main collection).

GLC00496.213

February 13, 1829

Rogers, Samuel, 1763-1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Samuel Rogers declines an invitation for a meeting. He expresses concern over the success of an annual publication as well as his ability to contribute quality material. Docket by Pringle explains an ambiguous line regarding aforementioned annual.

GLC00496.214

July 16, 1841

S., Edward, fl. 1841

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Caroline Voigt

Writes to his fiancé about his job as an accountant in a shipyard. Discusses seeing her father in Philadelphia and inquires about family and friends. He proposes they marry and expresses his love for her. Author's last name not provided.

GLC00496.216

February 9, 1831

St. John, James Augustus, 1801-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

He apologizes for not writing sooner on grounds that he was busy with his most recently published work, "Lives of Distinguished Travellers." Discusses his upcoming "Anatomy of Society" and expresses concern over its critics' reception and his friends' reactions. Inquires after Pringle's upcoming work of fiction about South Africa and wishes him future success.

GLC00496.217

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

November 16, 1819

Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Sir Walter Scott inquires about Pringle's health and discusses the difficulties of getting documents and information from officeholders. Written from Scott's home on Castle Street in Edinburgh.

GLC00496.219

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

17 August 1787

Bocquet, Peter, fl. 1773-1793

Document signed

Title: [Receipt from Peter Brazleman]

Partially printed document. Treasury Ofice receipt of 55 pounds, 13 pence for 2385 acres on seven tracts of land surveyed for Charles Simms, John Griffey, and David Hopkins.

GLC00496.222

January 12, 1860

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R.L.C. White

William Gilmore Simms replies that White's modest request will be easily granted.

GLC00496.223

March 2, 1850

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Campbell Preston

Attaches petition for copyright law hoping recipient's political connections can help Simms' interests. Attached to GLC00496.224.02.

GLC00496.224.01

circa March 1850

Document

Title: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States

Printed petition to Congress seeking passage of copyright law. Attached to GLC0496.224.02.

GLC00496.224.02

circa 1850

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870

Autograph note signed

Title: Presentation page of a Richard Twiss document

Presentation page of "Travels through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773," by Richard Twiss, including signed note by William Gilmore Simms. Consists of first blank endpaper of the book which has apparently been torn out; includes an autograph presentation signed by Twiss, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. William Dick and dated March 28, 1775. Includes a quoted excerpt from Samuel Johnson's critique of the work (called "Twiss' Travels in Spain" by Johnson) in an unknown hand. On the same page is a note by William Gilmore Simms signed "W.G.S." Note includes bibliographic information about the…

GLC00496.225

22 March 1810

Moncrieffe, John, fl. 1807-1810

Document signed

Title: [Bill of sale for two enslaved people]

One bill of sale dated March 22, 1810 signed by William Payne and John Moncrieffe. The document details that two enslaved people named, Peggy and Hager were sold for $438.51 to Johnathan Lucas. Moncrieffe, the attorney for George P. Cosseral and his wife, arranged the sale for the Cosserals who were in England. Printed by G. M. Bounetheau. State seal of South Carolina printed at the top of the document. Fragile.

GLC00496.226

August 10, 1824

Smith, Horace, 1779-1849

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Colburn

Signed "Horatio Smith." Discusses two satirical articles he wrote that Colburn may want for the New Monthly Magazine.

GLC00496.227

August 1833

Smith, William, fl. 1833

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Signed "W.S." Reports on the lack of progress in getting himself a position through Lord Landowne.

GLC00496.228

July 28, 1833

Southey, Robert, 1774-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Discusses his health and the conditions of South American natives forced into slavery. Complains about his past treatment by the Quarterly Review and their offers of meager compensation.

GLC00496.229

May 24, 1831

Stephen, James, 1758-1832

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Complains about the control of the British press and the shameless reporters. Includes information about a paper he is writing embracing Lord Comblimere's case, starting with the address of 40 Planters to the People of England and the groundlessness of slavery. Excerpt: "I shall be glad to receive the W.I. [West Indies] article you mention but it is hopeless to carry on a warfare of that kind with men who are shameless, reckless, & have almost every London newspaper at their command by corrupt means while we can answer them only by pamphlets or volumes."

GLC00496.230