BETTNER‚ George. 12627

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thomas Waddington in Paris‚ thanking him for hospitality‚ describing his travels in America‚ visiting mutual acquaintances‚ etc. 4 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ address panel‚ in good condition. New York‚ 2 January 1837. George Bettner‚ American author of Harmoniae Caelestes‚ or Christian Melodies: And Other Poems (1832)‚ a collection of poems dedicated to Washington Irving.

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EVERETT‚ Alexander Hill. 0878

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to James Batchelder‚ Saco‚ Maine‚ thanking him for his communication‚ discussing unsatisfactory proceedings described in the newspapers‚ recommending public meetings‚ informing him that he will probably send as agent to Washington to prevent the transfer‚ and emphasising the ‘danger to the State from the running of a military road across the territory‚ and the erection of a strong fortress on the rock of Madawalken (?)’. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ with final sentence and signature overleaf. Minor defects‚ clean tear at fold‚ but of good appearance. Boston‚ 15 March 1832. A.H.Everett (b.Boston 1790; d.Canton‚ China 1847)‚ diplomat and editor of the North American Review (1830-35). ‘In time of war your whole state and with it the approach to all the rest of New-England would be at the mercy of the enemy.’

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FIELDING‚ Rt.Hon. William Stevens. 1903

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Holiday (wife of Henry Holiday‚ painter)‚ accepting an invitation to him and his wife ‘to join your party on Saturday afternoon’‚ and regretting that another invitation does not permit them ‘to remain and sup with you’. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Hotel Victoria‚ Northumberland Avenue‚ London‚ 22 July 1892. W.S.Fielding (1848-1929)‚ Prime Minister of Nova Scotia (1884-96).

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HAMPTON‚ Wade‚ General. 13774

Autograph Letter Signed ‘W.Hampton’‚ to John Compty‚ asking him to pay twenty dollars cash to the bearer‚ John Strutman‚ on Hampton’s behalf‚ in return for which Hampton will supply “good Indigo ...or if more agreeable repay the money as soon as I come from Town”. 1 page 7 x 6 inches‚ folds. 29 November 1783 or 1785. Wade Hampton I (1752-1835) served in the American Revolution and was a member of Congress for South Carolina from 1795-1797 and from 1803-1805‚ and a presidential elector in 1801. He was a colonel in the United States Army in 1808‚ and was promoted to brigadier-general in 1809. He led the American forces in the Battle of Chateauguay in 1813. Thereafter‚ he acquired a large fortune land speculating. At his death it was told that he was the wealthiest planter in the United States‚ owning over 3‚000 slaves.

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JAMAICA. 1787 Commission. 1022

Military Commission‚ signed by Lieutenant Governor Alured Clarke‚ appointing John Perry‚ Gentleman‚ ‘to be second Lieut. of the St. James’s Troop in the Western division Regiment of Horse’. Countersignatures. Local printing on paper‚ with manuscript insertions. 9 x 14 inches‚ minor tears and holes at folds‚ but clean and of good appearance. Paper seal affixed. Saint Jago de la Vega [Jamaica]‚ 6 August 1787. An example of early colonial printing.

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JAMAICA. John Grant‚ Chief Justice. 1316

Autograph Letter Signed by John Grant (Chief Justice of Jamaica 1784-91)‚ to Stephen Fuller‚ Agent for Jamaica in London‚ discussing the money due to the agent from Jamaican merchants‚ reporting on recent meetings of the Legislature‚ alluding to the end of the American War of Independence. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good clean condition‚ a few clean tears (repaired)‚ address panel marked ‘Duke of Cumberland pkt’‚ rated 1/- and Inland post pd marking‚ ‘IAMAICA’ handstamp and 2 London Bishop marks. Spanish Town [Jamaica]‚ 22 December 1783. ‘The Session began with an unfavourable aspect‚ and some wild attempts have been made in opposition to the King’s proclamation regulating our intercourse with the American States but none of them succeeded which is in great degree to be attributed to the arrival of unexpected supplies of provisions & lumber.’

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JAMAICA. Marquess of Sligo‚ Governor‚ 1835. 12110

Letter Signed ‘Sligo’‚ in effect a bill of exchange‚ to Sir George Grey‚ Downing Street‚ authorising payment of £35:19:9 to John Lunan “for Copies of the Votes of the Assembly of Jamaica transmitted to the Colonial Office”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ annotated. Kings House‚ Jamaica‚ 5 November 1835. Howe Peter Browne‚ 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788-1845) was Governor-General and Vice-Admiral of Jamaica 1834-35.

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JARVIS‚ Samuel Farmar. 13329

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thomas Waddington at St. Remy‚ responding to his invitation‚ discussing his recent arrival in France‚ the difficulties of placing his children in schools‚ deploring “the want of religion‚ involving also a want of moral principle‚ so lamentably conspicuous in the French character”. 2 pp. 8½ x 7½ inches‚ integral address leaf‚ in good condition. Paris‚ 25 October 1826. Samuel Farmar Jarvis D.D. (1786-1851)‚ professor of oriental literature at Trinity College Hartford‚ author of A Chronological Introduction to the History of the Church‚ A Discourse on the Religion of the Indian Tribes of North America‚ and other works.

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LOWELL‚ James Russell. 13269

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to E.Herbert Draper‚ declining the invitation from the Master and Wardens of the Skinners Company for the 6th December. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ one tear neatly repaired‚ left margin very lightly trimmed‚ of good appearance. Paris‚ 2 November 1883. James Russell Lowell (1819-91)‚ American poet. “I regret this the more because of the very agreeable recollections associated in my mind with this ancient & interesting anniversary.”

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MARITIME. Lieutenant Dillon‚ Master of the Palmyra‚ Havana 1821. 4879

Autograph Letter Signed by Edward Dillon‚ Master of the Brig Palmyra‚ to the military and naval agents Messrs.Cox & Son in London‚ making belated arrangements for the insurance of himself‚ his wages and his property‚ “Wearing apparel‚ bedding‚ books‚ charts‚ nautical instruments & watch at £120....” 2 pp. 12 x 8 inches‚ with the integral address leaf (Deal Ship Letter marking)‚ in good condition‚ lightly toned. Brig Palmyra of Dublin in the Havana‚ 3 October 1821. Being now in Havana‚ Dillon is unable to supply the necessary certificate to show he is still alive‚ but he does go into considerable detail about the extent of the insurance “...capture or detention by Princes or foreign powers‚ fire‚ enemies‚ Pirates‚ Rovers‚ thieves‚ jettisons‚ ...takings at sea‚ arrests‚ restraints & detainments of all Kings Princes & people of what nation‚ condition or quality soever and all other perils...”

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McCLELLAN‚ Major-General George Brinton. 13412

Free Ticket on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad issued to W.S.Mackenzie Esq. M.M. G’d Trunk R.R.‚ until December 31 1861‚ signed ‘Geo. B.McClellan’ as General Superintendent. 2¼ x 3½ inches‚ one corner crease‚ minor blemishes only. 1861. Major-General George Brinton McClellan (1826-85) took the field with the Army of the Potomac in April 1862. He was superseded by General Burnside in November 1862.

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McLANE‚ Louis. 14297

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Benjamin Hawes M.P.‚ confirming a dinner invitation. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ a few minor stains‚ integral blank leaf (traces of mounting). Annotated: Mr. McLane‚ Minister from the United States‚ for the settlement of the Oregon Boundary. 38 Harley Street [London]‚ 30 January 1846. Louis McLane (1786 – 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington‚ in New Castle County‚ Delaware‚ and Baltimore‚ Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a member of the Federalist Party and later the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from Delaware‚ U.S. Senator from Delaware‚ U.S. Secretary of the Treasury‚ U.S. Secretary of State‚ Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom‚ and President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

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MORAN‚ Benjamin. 0874

A long Autograph Letter Signed‚ marked Private‚ to General Adam Badeau‚ discussing accounts for the U.S. Legation in London‚ ‘an appropriation of £200 for office furniture‚ and an increase for rent’‚ house hunting‚ the integrity of Vice Consul General Nunn‚ the arrival of Badeau’s box‚ ‘the Spanish affair’‚ McMahon‚ Sumner‚ and other current topics. 8 pp. 9 x 7.5 inches‚ some spotting and minor tears and stains on the final page. London‚ 30 September 1869. Benjamin Moran (1820-86)‚ diplomat and author‚ writes an entertaining letter as secretary of the American Legation in London. His correspondent‚ General Adam Badeau‚ also of the Legation (appointed by President Grant‚ whose military history he wrote)‚ was on leave in America. ‘You must come back. The Duchess‚ Lady Georgiana‚ Babbage and I say so. But if the President decides otherwise‚ pray remember my wish and suggest some youth as your successor who will be half as good as you and I shall be happy - provided he don’t come from that heavenly City of Boston.’

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SPRING-RICE‚ Sir Cecil. 5630

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Cecil’ as British Ambassador at Washington‚ to his niece Honora‚ describing President Woodrow Wilson and The White House. 3 pp. 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. British Embassy‚ Washington‚ 23 December 1913. An interesting private letter by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice (1859-1918)‚ diplomat and author of ‘I Vow To Thee My Country’. According to some commentators‚ such as Colonel House‚ President Wilson’s adviser‚ Spring-Rice delayed America’s entry into the war by two years. “I saw the President yesterday to present an address from Carlisle to congratulate him on being elected‚ he being the grandson of a Scotch Minister who served for some time in Carlisle... The White House is a copy of the D of Leinster’s house‚ I am told - It is a very fine one and beautifully furnished. It used to be extremely early Victorian. I must stop or get scolded...”

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SYNGE‚ Millington Henry‚ Captain. 11966

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Benjamin Hawes M.P.‚ saying that “I have requested a copy of an abridgment of my larger work‚ or at least of some of its more prominent points to be sent to you”‚ and thanking him “for the interest you manifested in my aim while in office”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ light traces of mounting only. Guildford Battery‚ Dover‚ 4 June 1852. A reference to an early plan for a transcontinental railway across Canada. After visiting the Rockies‚ Synge drew a map which showed the route through the mountains to be followed by the Canadian Pacific Railway some years later. Millington Henry Synge (1823-1907)‚ then a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers‚ stationed in Canada‚ promoted the concept of a transcontinental communications system in a pamphlet with the lengthy title Canada in 1848: “Being an examination of the existing resources of British North America. With considerations for their further and more perfect development as a practical remedy‚ by means of colonization‚ for the prevailing distress in the United Empire‚ and for the defense of the colony.” In1852‚ Synge‚ by now a Captain‚ enlarged upon his earlier thoughts by publishing the pamphlet “Great Britain‚ One Empire. On the union of the Dominions of Great Britain by inter-communication with the Pacific and the East via British North America with suggestions for the profitable colonization of that wealthy territory.” Mount Synge is named after him.

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THATCHER‚ Benjamin B. 0703

Autograph Letter Signed with initials‚ ‘Yours evermore‚ to the knife blade‚ B.B.T.’ to S.S.Osgood in London‚ giving his news‚ discussing his health‚ his current work‚ praising Osgood’s book and looking forward to seeing him back in America. 2 pp. 10.5 x 8 inches‚ with address panel‚ postmarks‚ occasional defects and tears. Boston‚ 18 January 1839. Benjamin Bussey Thatcher (1809-40)‚ lawyer‚ philanthropist‚ advocate of African colonization as a solution to the slavery question‚ author of Indian Biography (1832). ‘Let no flattery‚ no short lived success‚ deceive you to remain longer in such a Pandemonium as London is.’ Thatcher’s works also included a Memoir of S.Osgood Wright‚ late Missionary to Liberia (1834).

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TUCKERMAN‚ Henry Theodore. 12195

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Fanny Russell in Oakland‚ quoting a letter the arrival of the Hones in Switzerland (“the first Americans we have met in Switzerland”)‚ and enclosing “a copy of the verses you desired” (a printed copy of ‘The Night-Blooming Cereus’‚ here present). 2 pp. 5½ x 4 inches‚ fine‚ with the original envelope. 16 August [1870‚ in another hand]. Henry Theodore Tuckerman (1813-1871)‚ American critic and essayist.

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VAN DYKE‚ John C. 9281

Two Autograph Letters Signed‚ agreeing to lecture at the Art Students League and suggesting some lecture titles. 2 letters 8 x 5 inches‚ minor blemishes only. Rutgers College‚ New Brunswick‚ 9 June & 10 July 1893. John Charles Van Dyke (1856-1932)‚ art critic and librarian.

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WEBSTER‚ Daniel. 13335

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Nassau William Senior (1790-1864)‚ the famous English economist‚ introducing Mr. Wickham‚ “a young Gentleman of Virginia‚ of good family & education”‚ visiting London to see Parliament and the Courts of Law‚ in the hope that the Seniors can assist him. 2½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ generally in good condition‚ light corner water stains. Washington‚ December 1840. Daniel Webster (1782-1852)‚ lawyer and statesman.

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WILKES‚ Henry. 7595

A long Autograph Letter Signed ‘Henry Wilkes’ to the Rev.Algernon Wells in London‚ describing at length‚ for the benefit of the Colonial Missionary Society‚ the recent activities of his church in Montreal‚ his publications and journeys‚ with a long paragraph reporting political developments. 3 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ folded‚ in fine condition. Montreal‚ 28 January 1845. See Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Henry Wilkes (1805-1886)‚ Congregational minister in Montreal. In October 1835 Wilkes began to serve as minister of the First Congregational Church (Zion Church) in Montreal under the auspices of the Colonial Missionary Society. Wilkes also contributed to the development of education in the province‚ and founded newspapers‚ including the Canadian Independent in Toronto. This paper continued until 1925 under various titles. He supported the evangelical missions among the French Canadians. “Sir Chas. Metcalfe has intended well‚ but in his hostility to the Friends of Liberal Government personally he has been compelled to throw himself into the hands of the Tories. His Ministry is not Tory in itiself‚ but its supporters are‚ & they force it onward in their course.” Wilkes fears that the Church of England will become an independent‚ “powerful & wealthy corporation. I need not say that we shall do our utmost to prevent this. In Montreal the dread of Catholicism & the French acts upon many of our people to vote for Tories as Protestants and British. I think the removal of the seat of Governt. here and the bringing up of these questions will effect a wonderful alteration in parties here. The Observer [Wilkes’ weekly newspaper] will also help.”

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WINSOR‚ Justin. 9781

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Messrs. Swan Sonnensheim & Allen‚ describing the Folklore Collection at Harvard and its different sections. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ a few minor blemishes only‚ traces of guard. Harvard College Library‚ 29 March 1881. Justin Winsor (1831-1897)‚ writer‚ librarian and historian.

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