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    William Sams papers

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    A collection of letters addressed to William Sams from artists, writers, actors, playwrights, composers, and singers; some of the letters include short poems and envelopes. The letters are written by, among others, John B. Buckstone, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, John Pritt Harley, Charles Kean, Ellen Kean, Mary Keeley, Robert Keeley, Dame Madge Kendal, Thomas Landseer, Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron, Charles Mathews, Sarah Jane Mellon, John Everett Millais, James Robinson Plancȟ, and William Makepeace Thackeray.

    mssHM 15984-16052

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    William Sams papers

    Manuscripts

    A collection of letters addressed to William Sams from artists, writers, actors, playwrights, composers, and singers; some of the letters include short poems and envelopes. The letters are written by, among others, John B. Buckstone, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, John Pritt Harley, Charles Kean, Ellen Kean, Mary Keeley, Robert Keeley, Dame Madge Kendal, Thomas Landseer, Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron, Charles Mathews, Sarah Jane Mellon, John Everett Millais, James Robinson Planché, and William Makepeace Thackeray.

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    Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1853-1917. 1 letter to [Mrs.] ----- Lowenfeld, L.S. (typewritten: 1 p.), (1911, Mar. 1), London (Eng.)

    Manuscripts

    This collection is what is known as an autograph collection and Kane spent years, not only collecting autographs of famous people on his own, but also acquiring the collections of other autograph seekers. This material spans multiple centuries and formats: from a 15th century manuscript on vellum to a 1951 typewritten letter. The collection includes accounts, letters, photographs, poems, government papers and royal proclamations, signed by, among others, actors and actresses, authors, explorers, kngs, magicians, queens, politicians, scientists, singers, and soldiers. Many of the famous people in this collection are also to be found in other manuscript collections in the Huntington Library.

    KAL 1349

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    Stewarts H. Hamilton 1 letter to Stanley John Weyman, 1855-1928, (1900, Mar. 25)

    Manuscripts

    This small collection primarily consists of correspondence addressed to Stanley John Weyman related to his historical novel Under the Red Robe. The bulk of the letters are from Edward Everett Rose, 1862-1939, an American playwright, who adapted the Weyman's novel for stage at the Haymarket Theater in 1896. Weyman also received letters from Cyril Maude, a manager, and actors from the production.

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    Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1853-1917. 1 letter to Henry Lowenfeld, 1859-1931, L.S. (typewritten: 1 p.), (1911, Feb. 25), London (Eng.)

    Manuscripts

    This collection is what is known as an autograph collection and Kane spent years, not only collecting autographs of famous people on his own, but also acquiring the collections of other autograph seekers. This material spans multiple centuries and formats: from a 15th century manuscript on vellum to a 1951 typewritten letter. The collection includes accounts, letters, photographs, poems, government papers and royal proclamations, signed by, among others, actors and actresses, authors, explorers, kngs, magicians, queens, politicians, scientists, singers, and soldiers. Many of the famous people in this collection are also to be found in other manuscript collections in the Huntington Library.

    KAL 1348

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    Original binding

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    A collection of drawings, etchings, prints, and watercolors originally part of a bound volume; the material is related to Charles Dickens, his life, and some of the characters from his books, including "Nicholas Nickleby," "The Old Curiosity Shop," "Oliver Twist," and "The Pickwick Papers." Also included are drawings of Dickens and his wife, Catherine Dickens, and their visit to America in 1842. The material was created by various artists including Hablot Knight Browne ("Phiz"), George Cattermole, George Cruikshank, Daniel Maclise, Joseph Kenny Meadows, Pierre Morand, Frederick Sem, and Sir Leslie Ward ("Spy"). Also included is the original binding.

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