Manuscripts

William Dennison letter to Alexander Sharp

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Description: This letter was written from Washington D.C. by Postmaster General William Dennison. It is addressed to Alexander Sharp, the Postmaster of Richmond, Virginia. The letter reads: "I have yours of the 6th + in reply, leave you to decide in what paper you will [cannot read word] the advertising of letters."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1865, September 8.
Call number: mssHM 79207
Creator: Dennison, William (1815-1882)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: In Library.
Dimensions: 20 cm :

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mssHM 72755

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Thomas Adams letter to Granville Sharp

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mssHM 83693

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Jack London letter to Cleve E. Long

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Jack London wrote this letter to "Comrade Long" in January 1915 from his home in Glen Ellen, California. In it he expresses regret that he "cannot join in the adventure" with Long and that he must travel to San Francisco to deal with a pressing matter. London also talks about his book The iron heel and complains about his "capitalist book buyers" and "capitalist publishers." He further states that he signed a new contract for several years but that it "stipulates that it must be acceptable fiction - - - of course, that means acceptable capitalistic fiction." The letter ends "Yours for the Revolution, Jack London."

mssHM 80608

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Herbert Hoover letter to Fred Lockley

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Letter is written to American historian, writer, and editor Fred Lockley. It reads: "My dear Fred: I received the 'Book of Discipline' which you sent me and I am indeed glad to have. With kind regards, Yours faithfully," and is signed "Herbert Hoover," on his letterhead. Return address is "The Towers, The Waldorf Astoria."

mssHM 84212

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Charles S. (Charles Sanders) Peirce letter to Welch, Bigelow & Co

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This letter to the printers Welch, Bigelow & Co. reads as follows: "Gentlemen, I enclose herewith the proof of page 85. I still retain the proof of page 84 because you have not returned me the copy of (661) (662) and (663) which come on that page. Yours truly, C. S. Peirce." The letter was written in Washington, DC and on "U.S. Coast Survey Office" letterhead.

mssHM 79889

William Dennison letter to Alexander Sharp

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