Manuscripts
John Baldwin Buckstone letter to "Dear Sir"
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John Baldwin Buckstone list of plays and his letter to "My Dear Sir,"
Manuscripts
The autograph manuscript is a list of plays written by Buckstone (1841, HM 63334) and the letter is to My Dear Sir (1853, HM 63335).
mssHM 63334-63335
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Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879. 1 note to [Dear Sir], A.N.S. (1 p.), ([ca. 1850?]), [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 186
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John Burroughs letters to "Dear Sir,"
Manuscripts
John Burroughs wrote this letter from West Park, New York. It reads: "Yours of the 20th was duly read. I am writing very little these days, and am cautious about binding myself by promises. But if I should chance to have anything that would be suitable for your columns I will let you have it. Very sincerely John Burroughs."
mssHM 82587
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John Braham letter to "Dear Sir"
Manuscripts
Regarding architectural plans for a theatre.
mssHM 6630