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1895/03/08

Wallace, Lew, fl. 1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W. G. Sibley re: personal matters

Apparently thanking Sibley for a positive review, letting Wallace "rank above Dickens."

GLC02453.04

1889/10/13

Burroughs, John, 1837-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Riding re: thanking for editing his article

GLC02453.05

1907/02/03

Carney, Julia A. Fletcher, 1823-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to D. F. Thompson re: about child's poetry

GLC02453.06

1845

Carney, Julia A. Fletcher, 1823-1908

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Little drops of water [poem signed and dated 1845]

GLC02453.07

[1917/02/24]

Cheny, John Vance, fl. 1917

Autograph quotation signed

Title: By and by [poem or quote]

GLC02453.08

1863/06/01

Curtis, George Ticknor, 1812-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Bancroft re: telling Bancroft he was elected honorary member

GLC02453.09

1887/03/10

English, Thomas, fl. 1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: Thank you note, with AMS poem "Don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt"

Thank you note, accompanied by poem 23 September 1843 (22.6 x 18 cm.).

GLC02453.10

1892/12/22

Field, Eugene, 1850-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Herbert re: regarding brother's arrival in Chicago

GLC02453.11

1897/05/30

Fiske, John, 1842-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Review of Reviews re: about article edits

GLC02453.12

1901/01/14

Fiske, John, 1842-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to H. L. Sibley re: about writing plans

GLC02453.13

1884/08/06

George, Henry, 1839-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Knight re: about writing an essay

GLC02453.14

1876/11/27

Gilder, Richard W., fl. 1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stedman re: a letter enclosing other people's poems (not included)

Gilder was an American poet and editor

GLC02453.15

1874/09/26

Hayne, Paul H., fl. 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to an unknown recipient re: publication of a poem "My Daughter"

GLC02453.16

1843/04/13

Hoffman, Charles, fl. 1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to B. F. Schneck re: personal matters

Charles Fenno Hoffman, founder of the Knickerbocker magazine?

GLC02453.17

1867/10/01

Holland, Josiah, fl. 1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward De Forest re: about lecture tour

Holland was the founder of "Scribner's" magazine

GLC02453.18

1826/03/02

Hopkinson, Joseoph, 1770-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James C. Fisher re: personal matters

GLC02453.19

8 January 1879

Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Roberto Brothen

Requests a copy of the, "The Book of the Sonnet," by Leigh Hunt and S. Adams Lee be sent to him as well as a copy of "The Marque of Poets." Informs Brothen that Longfellow has written him for permission to print his own work, "The Marshes of Glynn," in Longfellow's "Poems of Places" series. Advises that he has complied and told Longfellow to contact Brothen about the matter. Hopes Brothen's book has done well.

GLC02453.21