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August 22, 1832
Macaulay, Thomas Babington, & Baron, 1800-1859
to unknown
Apologizes for being unable to attend an introduction to Samuel Taylor Coleridge arranged by the note's recipient.
GLC00496.190
March 17, 1832
Macaulay, Zachary, 1768-1838
to Thomas Pringle
Discusses unity in matters of the Anti-Slavery Committee.
GLC00496.191
July 14, 1818
Mackenzie, George Steuart, 1780-1848
Discusses the election and the reviews of Mackenzie's "Travels in the Island of Iceland."
GLC00496.192
May 26, 1831
Mackintosh, James, 1765-1832
Discusses the failure of obtaining a pension for Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
GLC00496.193
17 December 1816
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
[Endorsement securing naval commission]
Initial letter was written by Francis Taliaferro Brooke, a judge on the Virginia Supreme Court to Monroe as Secretary of State requesting a recommendation for a naval position for Dr. Benjamin D. Russel. Brooke said Russel's health was damaged...
GLC00496.195
September 5, 1830
Marshall, John, 1755-1835
to Joseph Gales, Jr.
Complains about the delivery of the newspaper. Expresses sadness over the prospect of Gales' "Register of Debates" ceasing publication.
GLC00496.196
July 24, 1834
Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855
Reports travel difficulties from an exciting trip to London. Notes, "if I had staid a week longer I should have been brought back in my coffin." Has been able to write since her return. Mounted (possibly glued) to a single piece of thick, gray...
GLC00496.198
August 7, 1828
Montgomery, James, 1771-1854
Discusses poetry versus fiction as an art form. Allows his poetry to be used by the Anti-Slavery Society for publication in their periodical.
GLC00496.199
March 28, 1847
Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
to Robert Howe Gould
Congratulates Gould on the publication of his poetry. Discusses his own timidity in publishing.
GLC00496.200
circa 1830-1850
Noel, Baptist Wriothesley, 1798-1873
Declines a request due to a previous engagement. Written in the Hornsey neighborhood of London.
GLC00496.201
August 31, 1828
Opie, Amelia Alderson, 1769-1853
Thanks Pringle for sending anti-slavery documents and positively critiques his poetry.
GLC00496.203
April 9, 1855
Pearson, R.C., fl. 1855
to W.A. Lucas
Encloses South Carolina tender for deposit in his account.
GLC00496.204
September 1780
Pius VI, Pope, 1717-1799
Calligraphic document on vellum [in Latin].
Tied with rope with lead seal.
GLC00496.205
January 26, 1860
Polk, Sarah Childress, 1803-1891
to N.L.C. White
Declines request for autograph of her husband, James K. Polk.
GLC00496.206
circa 1820-1850
Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834
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...
GLC00496.207
circa 1777
[List of land sales]
Signed by Abraham Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, David Reese, Eph. Brisard, William Wilson, Edward Giles and John M. Alexander. Records eleven deeds dated 1772-1777. Place of writ inferred from several co-signers' participation in the signing of...
GLC00496.208
12 December 1853
Davidson, W.H., fl. 1853
[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
Signed Bryan Waller Procter. Sympathizes for recipient's recent accident. Suggests having the recipient's publisher send proofs directly to Cornwall for transcription. Hopes for a speedy recovery.
GLC00496.211
May 27, 1846
Redding, Cyrus, 1785-1870
Returns, 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
Declines an invitation for a meeting. 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
to Caroline Voigt
Writes to his fiance about his job as an accountant in a shipyard. Discusses seeing her father in Philadelphia. Inquires about family and friends. 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
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'...
GLC00496.217
January 2, 1830
Placide, Henry P., 1799-1870
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 recipient to send a copy. Written on paper...
GLC00496.218
November 16, 1819
Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832
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
Thanks Pringle for a book of verse about which he positively critiques. Encourages Pringle to continue cultivating his muse.
GLC00496.220
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