Manuscripts
Alfred W. Pollard letter to Godfrey Davies
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John Vanbrugh letter to Jacob Tonson
Manuscripts
A.L.S., written from London, England. Vanbrugh thanks Tonson for a gift of cider then goes on to describe a recent six week "expedition" he took with Lord Carlisle throughout England.
mssHM 44137
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Pollard, Alfred W
Manuscripts
The collection contains over three hundred folders of correspondence that are arranged alphabetically by correspondent in fifty-eight boxes. The collection ranges from 1878 to 1972, with the bulk of the correspondence being from the years 1900 to 1979. The correspondence includes letters, telegrams, postcards, photographs and one record disc (box 26). The correspondence is mainly related to the library collection itself or to the library as an institution. The letters include commentary on the collection, the acquisition and transfer of items, inquiries about the holdings of the library, letters of thanks and congratulations from visitors, financial transactions, and letters between members of the staff. Box 52 contains miscellaneous files labeled as crank files which are often unsolicited.
HIA 31.1
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens letter to Mary J. (Mason) Fairbanks
Manuscripts
A.L.S. 8 p. London, England.
HM 14279.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens letter to Mary J. (Mason) Fairbanks
Manuscripts
A.L.S. 14 p. London, England.
HM 14281.
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Byam Shaw letter to "Dear Sir,"
Manuscripts
In this letter, Shaw is giving art career advice and schooling recommendations to an unknown recipient. Written from Kensington, London, England.
mssHM 78396
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Alexander W. (Alexander William) Williamson letter to James Joseph Sylvester
Manuscripts
In this letter, Williamson is notifying Sylvester that he was awarded the Copley Medal at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society held on November 30 in London and that Williamson accepted it on Sylvester's behalf. Sylvester was then living in Maryland. Letter is written on Royal Society letterhead.
mssHM 80587