Manuscripts
Two letters by William Charles Macready
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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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Sir Charles Wheatstone letter to Charles Landseer
Manuscripts
Letter by Wheatstone to English painter and Keeper of the Royal Academy Charles Landseer. The letter reads: "My dear sir, Have the kindness to give Mr. Darbishire an opportunity of seeing my Magnetic Bells which are established at the Academy. Yours very truly, C. Wheatstone."
mssHM 80253
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Charles Darwin letter to C.W. Stoddard
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A full transcription of the letter follows: "Dear Sir, I am obliged for your extremely courteous letter. It is of course a great satisfaction to me to hear that my work has in any way interested an interested and observing person. I am little surprised at what you say about certain plants not fruiting or flowering in the Sandwich Islands; though this is very common in hotter countries. There is nothing I shd enjoy so much as to visit California, but I am growing old & my health is weak. With my best thanks, I beg leave to remain Dear Sir Yours faithfully, Ch. Darwin. P.S. I am obliged for your enclosures." The letter, written from Beckenham, Kent, is dated May 5; no year is given. The letter is in reply to one sent by Charles Warren Stoddard on 11 April 1870 (see the Darwin Correspondence Project).
mssHM 72755
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Charles Darwin letter to B. D. Wrangham
Manuscripts
A full transcription of the letter follows: "Dear Sir, I am much obliged for your kindess in having copies & sent me the long & striking passage from Kepler. I remain Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, Ch Darwin." A copy of the passage accompanies the letter. The letter is written from Beckenham, Kent and includes the addressed envelope.
mssHM 72756
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William Boyd Allison letter to "Judge Davis,"
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In this undated letter addressed to "My Dear Judge Davis," Allison invites him to dinner "tomorrow Saty night at halfpast seven." He also looks forward to meeting the Judge's brother.
mssHM 29214
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Morris, William, 1834-1896. 1 letter to [Eleonore D'Esterre-Keeling], A.L.S. (1 p.), (1889, Mar. 13), Kelmscott House, Hammersmith (London, Eng.)
Manuscripts
Note: addressed to "Dear Madam" and signed William Morris per MM [May Morris].
MOR 396