Manuscripts
McCarthy, Justin, 1830-1912. 1 letter to [My dear Sir], A.L.S. (1 p.), ([1870], Oct. 4), New York (N.Y.)
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Lee, Sophia, 1750-1824. 1 letter to [Jane Porter, 1776-1850], A.L.S. (1 p.), ([ca. 1820?])
Manuscripts
Note: letter pasted onto another sheet of paper which also includes a printed engraving, another autograph and biographical information. Cataloger's Note: this letter could also be addressed to Jane's sister Anna Maria Porter, 1780-1832.
KAL 913
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Vandenhoff, George, 1820-1885. 1 letter to [My dear Sir], A.L.S. (1 p.), (1865, Oct. 9), New York (N.Y.)
Manuscripts
Note: addressee name illegible. Also enclosed: 1 printed item.
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Brunel, Isambard Kingdom, 1806-1859. 1 letter to [My dear Sir], A.L.S. (2 p.), (1856, Nov. 11)
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: 2 printed items. Cataloger's Note: addressee name written on verso in pencil, illegible.
KAL 173
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Dall, Caroline Wells Healey, 1822-1912. 1 letter to [Nathaniel] Hall, A.L.S. (1 p.), (1859, Sep. 7), Boston (Mass.)
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: 1 printed item. Cataloger's Note: this letter refers to Jogut Chunder Gangoolly, the first convert in India in 1860, by her husband Charles H.A. Dall.
KAL 343
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McCarthy, Justin, 1830-1912. 1 letter to Edward Howard House, 1836-1901, L.S. (typewritten: 1 p.), (1881, June 12), London (Eng.)
Manuscripts
This collection is what is known as an autograph collection and Kane spent years, not only collecting autographs of famous people on his own, but also acquiring the collections of other autograph seekers. This material spans multiple centuries and formats: from a 15th century manuscript on vellum to a 1951 typewritten letter. The collection includes accounts, letters, photographs, poems, government papers and royal proclamations, signed by, among others, actors and actresses, authors, explorers, kngs, magicians, queens, politicians, scientists, singers, and soldiers. Many of the famous people in this collection are also to be found in other manuscript collections in the Huntington Library.
KAL 967
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McCarthy, Justin, 1830-1912. 1 card & 1 letter to William H. (William Henry) Rideing, 1853- 1918, (1890-1895), London (Eng.)
Manuscripts
This collection is what is known as an autograph collection and Kane spent years, not only collecting autographs of famous people on his own, but also acquiring the collections of other autograph seekers. This material spans multiple centuries and formats: from a 15th century manuscript on vellum to a 1951 typewritten letter. The collection includes accounts, letters, photographs, poems, government papers and royal proclamations, signed by, among others, actors and actresses, authors, explorers, kngs, magicians, queens, politicians, scientists, singers, and soldiers. Many of the famous people in this collection are also to be found in other manuscript collections in the Huntington Library.
KAL 968-969