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John Maynard Keynes letter to Signor Cabasino Renda
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John Bidwell letter to John Augustus Sutter
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In this letter, Bidwell is thanking Sutter for everything he has done for him since his arrival in California.
mssHM 68195
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William Cowper letter to John Thornton
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Signed autograph letter from William Cowper to English merchant and philanthropist John Thornton thanking him for sharing the encouraging opinions of American statesman Benjamin Franklin on Cowper's new book of poetry and discussing the impact of negative criticism by "periodical critics" on his desire to continue write. Letter is signed "Wm Cowper, Olney," and addressed to "John Thornton, Esqr., Clapham, Surry [i.e. Surrey]."
mssHM 24316
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John Milton Hay letter to James D. Hague
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In this letter, Hay is thanking Hague for sending him proofs from the biography of the geologist Clarence King entitled Clarence King memoirs: The helmet of Mambrino. The King Memorial Committee of the Century Association, of which James D. Hague was a member, published the biography in 1904. Although Hay returned the proofs to Hague, they are not with the letter.
mssHM 54454
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John Quincy Adams, Washington, D.C., letter to James Madison :
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The Italian sculptor Pietro (Peter) Cardelli is making busts of U.S. presidents; Adams requests permission from Madison for Cardelli to visit him at Montpelier to take the model of his bust. Letter is incomplete, cut off below first paragraph (see published version in Founders Online, National Archives for complete text).
mssHM 23011
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John Torrey letter to Matthew H. Webster
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In this letter, written to a friend and fellow naturalist in Albany, Torrey talks about his book Flora of the northern and middle sections of the United States, which at this time was being issued in parts. He also asks his friend for botanical samples and mentions Lewis David von Schweinitz's book Monograph of the North American species of the genus Carex (1825).
mssHM 71896
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John Heath letters to William Heath Davis
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Two letters written to William Heath Davis, Jr., to New York publishing agent John Heath regarding Davis's work Sixty years in California (1889). In the first letter, dated July 6, 1889 (HM 77911), Heath replies to Davis's stated intention to visit New York and have his work "in the market" there. Heath advises Davis to talk to him before making any publishing agreements, and offers to put Davis in touch with references verifying Heath's character and credentials. The second letter, dated August 8, 1889 (HM 77912), contains Heath's reply to Davis's inquiry for ways to improve his book, which he plans to "revise & enlarge." Although Heath had not yet seen a copy of the work, he advised Davis to make it as "attractive and interesting as possible." He speculates that the greatest interest in California existed among residents of the "eastern and middle states," since he believed that emigrants from Eastern states made up most of California's population. He suggests that these readers would be more "inclined and willing to believe" Davis's statements on current conditions in California since he was not a "land grabber, nor an Emigrant Solicitor." Heath concludes by suggesting that might be able to meet with Davis should the latter visit New York. Also included with the letter are two envelopes that appear to have come from other letters.
mssHM 77911-77912