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19th Century Correspondence and Letters

Collection of handwritten letters and manuscripts from the 19th century, showcasing personal correspondence and historical context with an emphasis on ink writing.

Charles Plummer Tidd autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 20 January 1860 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Brown, Owen, 1824-1889. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

John William Wallace, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 4 June 1855 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Bradford, William, 1663-1752. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Jan Veth, Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, 1897 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen money Berlin

Thomas Wentworth Higginson autograph letter signed to Samuel Gridley Howe, Worcester, 15 November 1859 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Brown, John, 1800-1859, Howe, S. G. Samuel Gridley, 1801-1876. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

Margaret Fuller autograph manuscript letter poem, 31 Oct 1841 ,

Outward letter: Haast, Dr : Page 209 - 210: letter description currently not available, 31 August 1866, by Sir James Hector.

Letter to Frans Buffa and Sons, Joseph Israëls, 1876 letter paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting) Kalverstraat

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Gardiner, Maine, 8 December 1897 , Abolitionists, United States, History, 19th century, Women, Suffrage, Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935. Thomas Wentworth Higginson Correspondence

Letter to Mien Cambier van Nooten, Dick Ket, 1940 letter Bennekom ink writing (processes) / pen diseases. music. historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life)

Letter to Mien Cambier van Nooten, Dick Ket, 1937 letter Bennekom ink writing (processes) / pen exhibition ~ art. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life) Oosterbeek

Deed of property in Orleans sold to John Sparrow of Orleans by Hannah Higgins, Hutsel Higgins, Joshua Higgins, and Priscilla Higgins of Orleans ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter to Jan Veth, Antoon Derkinderen, 1885 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts. exhibition ~ art Paris

Richard Martin autograph letter signed to John Biddulph Martin, Tewkesbury, England, March 18, 1897 , Feminists, United States, Suffragists. Victoria Woodhull Martin Papers

Letter to Mien Cambier van Nooten, Dick Ket, 1912 - 1940 letter Letter dated 7 May by Schrijver, 39 In a later hand. Bennekom ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)

Storfors mills chronology.storforsverken.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain history collection.

Guillaume Tell Poussin, 112 rue Bicher?, autograph letter signed, 25 December 1847 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Margaret Fuller manuscript letter to Lewis Cass; last half page, April 1849 ,

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Letter to 'Mama' from Amos, Lincoln, January-March 1873 ,. Isabelle Peirce Collection

John Ledyard, London, Eng., manuscript copy of letter to Abigail Moore, June 1788 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Gerrit Smith autograph letter signed to Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, Peterboro N.Y., 7 May 1858 , Abolitionists, United States, Antislavery movements, United States, History, 19th century, Harpers Ferry W. Va., History, John Brown's Raid, 1859, Forbes, Hugh, active approximately 1848-approximately 1857, Brown, John, 1800-1859. John Brown- Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry

Eliza Leslie, No. 399 Chesnut sic St., autograph letter addressed to George Rex Graham, 8 February 1842 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 3 September 1844 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878, Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864, Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872, Leggett, William, 1801-1839. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Margaret Fuller manuscript letter (incomplete copy) to Mrs. Emelyn Story, Florence, April 1850 ,

Outward letter: Eccles, A. Esq : Page 133: Exhibition of New Zealand, 11 November 1865, by Sir James Hector.

BRIEF AAN ANONNEMY, August ENDEBé, 1913 Copy of a letter. paper. ink writing (processes) / pen Copy of a letter. paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Adriaan Pit, 1889 letter Paris paper. ink writing (processes) / pen printed matter. the graphic arts. exhibition ~ art

Letter from Haym M. Salomon, January 9, 1827, James Madison (1751-1836), 2 pages

Letter to Adriaan van der Willigen, Jan Weissenbruch, 1861 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts. historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life). drawing. photography, cinematography

McDowell, H.C., 1886 - 1895

Letter to J.W.A. van Sijpesteijn, Secretary of Society of Drawing, Art Zy Ons Doel, Willem Hendrik Schmidt, 1846 letter Delft paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

Anonymous, letter of condolences of a former deportee in New Caledonia to Edouard Lockroy (dummy title), 1885-05-24. House of Victor Hugo - Hauteville House.

Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter signed to James Thomas Fields, Concord, 1 July 1868 , Authors' spouses, Women authors, American, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. Passages from the American note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne

John William Wallace, Philadelphia, PA., autograph letter signed to D. Appleton & Co., 10 May 1856 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Wallace, H. B. Horace Binney, 1817-1852, Washington, George, 1732-1799. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Paul Gauguin, Address List; Manuscript Page (recto), 1884 1888 Address List; Manuscript Page recto

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Pierre Pinet, 1904 letter The Baux de Provence ink writing (processes) / pen diseases. literature ~ arts

Letter from Richard Wagner to Joseph Tikhatschek from 25 Aug. 1845. Autograph on letterhead with initials in blind embossing and gold cut, described on one side; 21 x 13.5 cm, folded. Dresden: Slub mscr.dresd.aut.1125

John Ledyard, London, Eng., manuscript copy of letter to Abigail Moore, June 1788 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

John Biddulph Martin autograph letter signed (copy) to C.J. Wright, Orotava Tenerife, February 6, 1897 , Feminists, United States, Suffragists. Victoria Woodhull Martin Papers

Letter from A. Guinard of the Citadel of Doullens (TF)

Letter to Jan Veth, Alphons Diepenbrock, 1906 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts. music

Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 47 Warren St. (NY), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, postmarked 10 May , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Hoffman, Charles Fenno, 1806-1884. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Herensociëteit Amicitia, 1892 letter Leiden paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing money

Robert Martin Holland autograph letter signed to John Biddulph Martin, Tewkesbury, England, February 26, 1897 , Feminists, United States, Suffragists. Victoria Woodhull Martin Papers

Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter signed to James Thomas Fileds, Concord, 22 January 1868 , Authors' spouses, Women authors, American, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. Passages from the English note-books of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, 47 Warren St. (NY), autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, postmarked 10 May , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Hoffman, Charles Fenno, 1806-1884. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Catherine Street 1773. Cartographic. Maps, Surveys, land surveys. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Brief aan Philip Zilcken, Elissa Rhaïs, in or before 1929 letter Paris paper. ink. pencil writing (processes) / pen / printing printed matter

Letter to Mien Cambier van Nooten, Dick Ket, 1937 letter Bennekom ink writing (processes) / pen criticizing and discussing art, art criticism. architecture. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)

Charles Fenno Hoffman, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 10 February 1843 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Balzac, Honoré de (n.1799-05-20-D.1850-08-18), Autograph letter from Balzac to the Marquise de Castries (dummy title), 1832-03-01. Wike paper, ink. Balzac house

Letter to Anonymous, Hendrik Dekker, 1848 letter Rotterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen exhibition ~ art. painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). drawing. money

Frederick William Thomas, Washington, DC., autograph letter signed to Edgar Allan Poe, 29 May 1841 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Graham, George R., Dow, Jesse E. Jesse Erskine, 1809-1850, Gallagher, William D. William Davis, 1808-1894, Foster, George G., -1856. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Deed of property in Harwich sold to William Eldridge Jr. of Harwich by William Eldridge of Harwich ,. Stanley Smith Deed Collection

Letter to Johannes Jacobus Franciscus WAP, Philippus Velijn, 1818 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen diseases. anonymous historical person portrayed. the graphic arts

Letter to Jan Veth, August Allebé, 1907 letter Amsterdam ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts. drawing

Margaret Fuller autograph letter to Caroline Sturgis, Rieti, Italy, 28 August 1849 ,

Letter to 'Bell' from 'Georgie', August 10, 1849 ,. Isabelle Peirce Collection

Letter to Etha Fles, Jan Veth, 1889 letter Bussum ink writing (processes) / pen historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life). exhibition ~ art Dordrecht

Orville James Victor, Sandusky, OH., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 10 December , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Ellet, E. F. Elizabeth Fries, 1818-1877, Stephens, Ann S. Ann Sophia, 1810-1886. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Johannes Bosboom, Cornelis Kruseman, 1848 letter paper. ink writing (processes) / pen Rotterdam

Plan. 1876. Documents. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter signed to Annie Adams Fields, Concord, 1 April 1865 , Authors' spouses, Women authors, American, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence

Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter signed To James Thomas Fields, Concord, 25 May 1864 , Authors' spouses, Women authors, American, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864, Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Lucy Stone autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 3 January 1873 , Abolitionists, United States, History, 19th century, Women, Suffrage, Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902, Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885. Thomas Wentworth Higginson Correspondence

BRIEF AAN PRANS GOOBE, PETRRUS FRANCIISCUS SEY, 1868 Bad Wildbad ink writing (processes) / pen Bad Wildbad ink writing (processes) / pen

Henry Marie Brackenridge, Washington., autograph letter signed to F. W. Thomas, 6 November 1841 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Large copper mountain chronology. From Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Les monuments alchimiques de Paris. L'unité de la matière. Author's holograph MSS. The first work contains a rough pen-drawing of the tomb of Étienne Yves 1467 in Nôtre Dame de Paris. Produced in Paris. From the Library of Lionel Hauser of Paris with his press-mark label 'L.H.61'.

Draft letters to anonymous and draft letter to Unknown, August Allebé, 1848 - 1927 ink writing (processes) / pen ink writing (processes) / pen

Emma Catherine (Manley) Embury, Brooklyn, NY., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 2 August 1842? , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Richards, E.L, 1887

Nathaniel Hawthorne manuscript description of his daughter Una , Abolitionists, United States, History, 19th century, Women, Suffrage, Hawthorne, Una, 1844-1877. Thomas Wentworth Higginson Correspondence

Charles Fenno Hoffman, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 24 September 1844 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Margaret Fuller manuscript (incomplete copy), 1843 ,

George G. Foster, Mobile, AL., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 16 October 1837 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to P. Koning, Huib van Hove BZ, 1824 - 1864 letter paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting) Paris

Letter from Clara Schumann to Constanze Dawison. Dresden, 01.10.1847. Sheet 1 Recto from: Dresden: Slub mscr.dresd.h.36,98

Draft letter to Anonymous, Rijksakademie van Visual Arts, 1888 Amsterdam ink writing (processes) / pen Amsterdam Amsterdam ink writing (processes) / pen Amsterdam

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Adriaan Pit, 1918 letter Laren ink writing (processes) / pen printed matter The Hague. Laren

South Carolina, 1876, Presidential elections, Vote counting

Account of the massacre of Gilfillan Family near Wanganui on 18 April 1847, 2 April 1900, by John Morgan, Miss Sarah Gilfillan.

Österby mills chronology.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain historical collection.

Storfors mills chronology.storforsverken.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain history collection.

William A. Fennell, New York, autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 28 December 1840 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Alice Cary autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 16 November 1865 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Letter to Jan Veth, Chap van Deventer, 1890 letter Amsterdam paper. ink writing (processes) / pen

A pencil sheet by Emerich Alexius Swoboda recording measurements and proportions of figures, emphasizing dimensional study, circa 1871.

Sophia Hawthorne autograph letter signed to James Thomas Fields, Concord, 28 October 1866 , Authors' spouses, Women authors, American, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence

Sala mine and silver plant chronology.sala silver mine.ur Carl Sahlin mountain historical collection.

Letter to Jan Veth, Marius Bauer, 1877 - 1925 letter The Hague ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts Istanbul

Pencil drawing by Friedrich Gauermann from 1837 depicting a scene inspired by Weber's waltz, with figures in motion.

Salmon Stocks.Laxå Brukskensology.ur Carl Sahlin's mountain history collection.

Letter to Hendrik Frijlink, Johannes de Mare, 1839 letter Paris paper. ink writing (processes) / pen the graphic arts

Letter to Mien Cambier van Nooten, Dick Ket, 1938 letter Bennekom ink writing (processes) / pen / brush music. historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life). sitting figure

Margaret Fuller, manuscript fragment, 184- , Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809-1871, Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864

Letter to Filippo Tessaro, Jozef Israëls, in or after 1890 - 1907 letter Dated 1890 in a later hand. Paris paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing family life. money Groningen

Frederick William Thomas, Washington, D.C., autograph letter signed to R. W. Griswold, 23 September 1841 , American literature, 19th century, History and criticism, Authors, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Authors and publishers, Poets, American, 19th century, Correspondence, Prentice, George D. George Denison, 1802-1870, Flint, Micah P., 1807-1830, Perkins, James H. James Handasyd, 1810-1849, Tyler, Robert, 1816-1877. Rufus W. Griswold Papers

Brief Aan Héloïse Bernard-Bodin, Émile Bernard, 1894 letter paper. ink writing (processes) / pen Christian religion. money

Letter to Anonymous, Andreas Schelfhout, 1824 letter The Hague paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). art trade, art shop

Letter to August Allebé, Abraham Bredius, 1889 Amsterdam ink writing (processes) / pen Amsterdam ink writing (processes) / pen

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