Manuscripts

Alfred Edgar Coppard letter to "Dear Borant,"

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Description: In this letter, which is written to a drama critic, Coppard discusses some of his short stories, the possibility of some of his stories becoming films, the future of film and Hollywood and some films of the 1920s. It is written on his letterhead from Henley-on-Thames (Oxfordshire).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1929, September 4.
Call number: mssHM 75090
Creator: Coppard, A. E (1878-1957)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Goodspeed's Book Shop, September 26, 1975.
Dimensions: 26 cm :

Edgar Jacob letters to family

Manuscripts

Four of these letters are written by Edgar Jacob (1883) to his family back in England. His letters were written from Rimouski, Québec, Iowa, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Tejon Ranch and Bakersfield, California. In his letters from Salt Lake City Edgar describes the city, talks about the Mormons and the building of their Tabernacle. Edgar also discusses Americans, their customs and religion. His last letter was written while visiting his brother Augustus at Bakersfield and the Tejon Ranch region (after he had taken up ranching). Edgar talks about ranch life, the sheep, the Indians living near the ranch and General Edward Beale. The three letters by Augustus Jacob (1873-1874) were written to his father and sister Edith from San Francisco and Laguna Ranch, California. He talks about the people he meets, life in California and the sights he sees. He also writes in great detail about ranch life and sheep raising in California and his trip from Jamaica to San Francisco.

mssHM 70984-70990

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John Quincy Adams, St. Petersburg, Russia, letter to James Madison :

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Letter written while Adams was serving as minister to Russia. He discusses his inability to return to the United States to accept the nomination for justice of the Supreme Court, and the possibility that Madison has already sent his replacement to Russia in anticipation of Adams' leaving his post. Adams also mentions the recent birth of his daughter. Letter marked "private."

mssHM 23014

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Joseph Campbell letter to "Dear Mr. Griffis,"

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This letter is chiefly about the Irish writer Joseph Campbell (1879-1944). Campbell does talk a little about some of his own publications and writing. Mr. Griffis had gotten the two authors confused. The letter was written in New York City.

mssHM 78349

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Willaim T. Reynolds letter to Mrs. William T. Reynolds

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Letter was written in a Gregory's Express pocket letter book, printed in 1851. Reynolds describes San Francisco and the recent activites of the vigilance committee in the city. He also discusses the possibility of his wife traveling to San Francisco to join him and how she may obtain money through the offices of Page, Bacon & Co

mssHM 56914

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C.E. Pickett letter to "Dear Crawford," : Tumwater, Wash

Manuscripts

Letter from C.E. Pickett, a Washington miner, requesting the assistance of Crawford with some business and personal matters. These matters include clearing debts, requests for personal items and new goods, and other monetary concerns. Pickett also briefly describes his activities in Tumwater, Washington.

mssHM 70162

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Letter to "Dear Uncle"

Manuscripts

This manuscript is a letter addressed "My Dear Uncle" and signed only as "Irving." The author describes his stay in Minnesota while on his journey to California. Also includes a small bit of paper with the following written in pencil: Dec 7th, 1859, Going West.

mssHM 48439

Alfred Edgar Coppard letter to "Dear Borant,"

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