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  • Walden; or, life in the woods : corrected proof, 1854

    Walden; or, life in the woods : corrected proof, 1854

    Manuscripts

    Proof sheets with manuscript corrections of entire printed text of "Walden." Corrections in pencil are in Thoreau's hand. On the title page: E.J. Weir from Sophia E. Thoreau. A separate leaf contains a table of contents (in pencil) in Thoreau's hand.

    mssHM 925

  • [Proof book for D. M. Ferry]

    [Proof book for D. M. Ferry]

    Visual Materials

    Image of a paper-cover progressive proof book for D.M. Ferry & Company; images for 6 seed packets are printed with a different color of the lithograph process; the 9 pages include a different color demonstrated on each page, with the first page showing the finished images with all colors applied; color bar on lower margin of each page.

    priJLC_HORT_003671

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    Albert Bierstadt letter to Mr. Watson

    Manuscripts

    Letter reads, "Dear Mr. Watson, Will you kindly write the paper address on the enclosed letter to Mr. Angus..." signed A. Bierstadt. With envelope.

    mssHM 80236

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    Poetical commonplace book

    Manuscripts

    Seller's note reads "Volume containing a Selection of Poems in Lady Bury's handwriting, including Lines written Impromptu by Mr. Hook at the Dinner Table at Belle Vue, Lord Lorne having just before, made him a present of a plaid ; Lines written on a Skeleton found in Dalkeith Park during the time of the American War, by Lady Frances Scot ; Living without God in the World, by Charles Lamb ; Lines addressed to the Thames near Eaton School, occasioned by the death of the Friend under whom the Author was weducated, Supposed Pastoral by Dryden not published with his Works ; the Orphan's Prayer by Mrs. St. George, etc., clearly written manuscript, 210 pages, 8vo, morocco, gilt."

    mssHM 29165

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    LONDON, Jack. A Bird-lover: [note on printed piece]

    Manuscripts

    A.Ms. 1 p. 4to. (written in pencil on a three piece magazine clipping).

    JL 475

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    Thomas T. Eckert manuscript account book

    Manuscripts

    Small pocket diary (Cambridgeport, Mass: Denton & Wood.), with Eckert's daily accounts for the year 1863. Included are: records of Eckert's personal income and expenses, the latter covering lodging at Willard's Hotel, newspapers, cigars, drinks, clothing, presents, etc. Also included are payments for photographs: on January 1, 1863, he "sat for my likeness at Brady's;" on February 14, there is a record of payment to the Brady studio for a photograph of Albert V. Colburn. There are also miscellaneous records of accounts with Jeptha H. Wade, Anson Stager, George B. McClellan, and others.

    mssHM 83418