Manuscripts
Baker, Samuel White, Sir, 1821-1893. 1 letter to [Dear Sir], A.L.S. (1 p.), (1877, Apr. 3), Newton Abbot (Devon, Eng.)
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Terry, Ellen, Dame, 1847-1928. 1 letter to [Dear Sir], A.L.S. (1 p.), (1890, Jan. 22), London (Eng.)
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: another autograph note written in an unknown hand on behalf of Ellen Terry.
KAL 1316
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Daniel, P. A. (Peter Augustin). 1 letter to C---- W---- Lewis, A.L.S. (1 p.), (1886, Nov. 17), London (Eng.)
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: note about Daniel, in another hand.
KAL 347
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Bentinck, George, Lord, 1802-1848. 1 letter to [Dear Sir], A.L.S. (2 p.), ([ca. 1845?])
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: third-person note, in an unknown hand, to Mr. Mitchell, Mar. 14, 1833; a printed picture of bust of Bentinck.
KAL 106
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Godwin, Parke, 1816-1904. 1 letter to [My dear Sir], A.L.S. (1 p.), ([1885?], Apr. 1), New York (N.Y.)
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: 3 autographs & 1 printed item.
KAL 581
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Baker, Samuel White, Sir, 1821-1893. 1 letter to [Mr.] ----- Murray, A.L.S. (1 p.), ([ca. 1850?]), 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 71
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Dilke, Charles Wentworth, Sir, 1843-1911. 1 note to [Dear Sir], A.N.S. (1 p.), ([1884?], Mar. 11), London (Eng.)
Manuscripts
Also enclosed: 1 printed item.
KAL 389