Manuscripts

Horatio Alger papers

Description: The majority of the collection pertains to Joseph P. Loeb (1883-1974) and his attempts as an amateur book collector to procure editions of Horatio Alger's work. There are various letters to book dealers and collectors and numerous notecards on the provenance of individual Alger items. The collection contains around ninety letters written by Alger, the vast majority of which went to his friend, Irving Blake. Other addressees include Ernest Burks, Payson Smith, and William N. Washburn. Alger's correspondence addresses literary topics, his position with the New York tribune, and health and family matters. The collection also contains one manuscript poem by Alger: "Strive and Succeed! The world's temptations flee."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1880-1953
Call number: mssHM 32600-32688
Creator: Alger, Horatio (1832-1899)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Loeb, January 1954.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Blake, Irving, (1874-); Burks, Ernest. (1883-1974.); Loeb, Joseph Philip, (1873-1963.); Smith, Payson,; Washburn, William N.
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Horatio Alger papers

Manuscripts

The majority of the collection pertains to Joseph P. Loeb (1883-1974) and his attempts as an amateur book collector to procure editions of Horatio Alger's work. There are various letters to book dealers and collectors and numerous notecards on the provenance of individual Alger items. The collection contains around ninety letters written by Alger, the vast majority of which went to his friend, Irving Blake. Other addressees include Ernest Burks, Payson Smith, and William N. Washburn. Alger's correspondence addresses literary topics, his position with the New York tribune, and health and family matters. The collection also contains one manuscript poem by Alger: "Strive and Succeed! The world's temptations flee."

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Horatio Nelson papers

Manuscripts

A collection of correspondence, documents, printed material, and ephemera related to the British admiral, Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson. The correspondence includes letters from Nelson to Captain William Locker, Lady Emma Hamilton, and Prince William Henry, later William IV, King of England. The letters detail Nelson's career from 1777, particularly the Baltic Expedition, the Battle of Copenhagen, and the Battle of Trafalgar; various minor encounters between British and enemy warships; Prince William Henry and his naval activities; and family and personal affairs, especially in connection with Lady Emma Hamilton. The collection also includes a few letters from other naval officers, naval documents and printed material, clippings, and ephemera.

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Horatio Nelson Rust papers

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A collection of 1,229 items from 1799 to 1906, it consists of letters, manuscripts, volumes, diaries, scrapbooks, and ephemera related to the life and work of Horatio Nelson Rust. Subject matter includes: Indian culture in the Southwest; horticulture in Southern California; and the Freedmen's Bureau; there is also material regarding abolitionist John Brown and his family. Correspondents represented in the collection include: Franklin George Adams, Spencer Fullerton Baird, Thomas Robert Bard, George Amos Dorsey, Edward Dwight Eaton, Thomas Featherstonhaugh, Jessie Benton Frémont, John Charles Frémont, John Watson Foster, Horace Greeley, Richard Josiah Hinton, Edward Hitchcock, Frederick Webb Hodge, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Henry Holmes, Helen Hunt Jackson, A.L. Kroeber, Charles Fletcher Lummis, Otis Tufton Mason, John Muir, Frederick Ward Putnam, James Redpath, Alexander Milton Ross, F.B. Sanborn, Carl Schulz, Edward Parmelee Smith, Frederick Starr, and Henry A. Ward.

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Horatio Seymour letters

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Twenty-five (25) of the letters are written by Horatio Seymour from his home in Utica, New York. They are addressed to various New York politicians including five Governors of New York: John Thompson Hoffman, Samuel J. Tilden, Lucius Robinson, Grover Cleveland, and David B. Hill. Other recipients include President James Buchanan and Canal Commissioner Adin Thayer. The majority of the letters are recommendation letters written by Seymour for various people to obtain various government positions. There is some discussion of New York politics and a letter about charges brought against "Mr. Johnson the Canal Superintendent on this section of the Erie Canal." There is one letter by Senator Francis Kernan to Governor Robinson that includes a handwritten note by Seymour and a letter by John Baxter, Chief of Police of Utica, New York to Governor John Thompson Hoffman asking for a pardon for Thomas Rigney that has note by Horatio Seymour, William J. Bacon, and John F. Seymour. Two letters include notes by New York Congressmen Richard D. Davis and William Fiero Russell.

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Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson letter

Manuscripts

L.S. from Horatio Nelson to the Prinicipal Officers & Commissioners of His Majestys Navy regarding wages due various sailors. The letter was written by a secretary and only signed by Nelson; written aboard the H.M.S. Boreas at the Nore.

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George Horatio Derby letter to Martha Hitchcock

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In this letter to Mrs. Hitchcock, Derby apologizes for being unable to keep his promise to write sooner, owing to ill health. He writes of mutual acquaintances, and reports that his latest book will soon be published. Includes envelope.

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