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    De Peyster, John Watts, 1821-1907. [Quotation, signed], A.MS.S. (1 p.), (1893, Nov. 18)

    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 366

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    De Peyster, Abraham. To William Blathwayt. New York

    Manuscripts

    This collection contains correspondence and documents primarily accumulated by English civil servant William Blathwayt (1649-1717) in his capacity as a British government official in such roles as Surveyor and Auditor General of Plantation Revenues and Secretary and member of the Lords of Trade. The bulk of the papers date from 1660 to 1709 and chiefly relate to the British colonies in North America and the West Indies .

    BL 152

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    De Peyster, Abraham. To William Blathwayt. New York

    Manuscripts

    This collection contains correspondence and documents primarily accumulated by English civil servant William Blathwayt (1649-1717) in his capacity as a British government official in such roles as Surveyor and Auditor General of Plantation Revenues and Secretary and member of the Lords of Trade. The bulk of the papers date from 1660 to 1709 and chiefly relate to the British colonies in North America and the West Indies .

    BL 150

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    De Peyster, John Watts, 1821-1907. I letter (1900, Nov. 15) to James D. Law. 1 item. With envelope

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of the papers of Frederic E. Lockley (1824-1905) and his son, Fred Lockley (1871-1958).

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