38 BROWN, J. Signature, "Fredk. Brown's account with John Brown."

39 BROWNLOW, W. G. A. L. N. 6 lines. Phil., July 12,

1862.

40 BULWER, E. L. A. L. S. I page. 41 BURGOYNE. A. L., in third person.

1839.

March 7, '80.

"Lt. General Burgoyne presents his compliments to Mr. Wilkes and takes the liberty to offer to his acceptance a copy of his late publication."

42 BUCHANAN, JAMES. A. L. S.

Col. Reah Frazer.

I page.

Confidential-to

1841.

43 BUCHANAN, JAMES. A. L. S. 44 BUCHANAN, JAMES. L. S.

2 pages.

To same.

1845.

1848.

45 BUCHANAN, JAMES. A. L. S. 1 page. To Hon. Jacob S.

York. 1853.

46 BULL, OLE, the Famous Violinist. A. L. S. 2 pages. Rutland, Vt. (1872).

* Written in acceptance of an invitation from the University Professors and the State Officers to give a concert for the benefit of a Norse Library in the University.

47 BURR, AARON. A. L. S. I page. June, 1818.

*

Asking information about a young lawyer named Isaac Truax, who wished employment.

48 BURR, AARON. Signatures-endorsement on Bank Check.

1805.

49 BAYARD, T. F., of Delaware, and Laurence Barrett. 2

signatures.

50 BUTLER, BENJ. F. A. L. S. to Hon. Aaron Hobart. Oct. 17, 1853.

51 BYRON.

52

53

"Please to pay W. Fletcher or bearer the sum of fifty pounds for yr very obdt servt Byron." 1812.

C

ALHOUN, JOHN C. L. S., War Dept., 1822, to Enoch
Parsons, Pres. U. S. Br. Bank.

CASS, L. A. L. S. Jan. 15, 1855.

54 CHARLES II., King of England.

55 CHASE, S. P. A. L. S. I page. 1853.

56 CHILD, L. MARIA. Three-page MS. article on "Brackett's

Bust of John Brown."

57 CHOATE, RUFUS. A. L. S. Senate Chamber, Wash. 1845.

* Answer to request that he should deliver an address in Marshall College.

58 CHOATE, RUFUS. A. L. S. to Nahum Caper.

and sealed.

1845.

Franked

59 CLAY, HENRY. A. L. S. 1836. I page to his son

Thomas.

* An interesting letter on personal affairs.

60 CLAY, HENRY. A. L. S.

Five lines, introducing the

Hon. Mr. Russell to N. Biddle.

61 CLAY, HENRY. A. L. S. I page.

* Answer to a request for a copy of Hickey on the Constitution, etc.

62 CLAY, JAMES B., Thos. H., and C. M.

63 CLEVELAND, GROVER.

No date.

A. L. S. 3 pieces.

Sig. on card.

A. L. S. Feb.

IO and Feb. 16,

and Apl. 7. 1879.

64 COLFAX, SCHUYLER.

*

3 pieces, about lecture engagements.

65 COOK, ELIZA. "Thy Kingdom Come.”

signed.

2 stanza poems,

66 CORNWALLIS, LORD. In third person. Lord Cornwallis presents his compliments to Cap. Money, etc.

68 CURTIN, A. C. (War Governor of Pa.).

69

14, 1861.

AVENPORT, ADDINGTON. Order of Attachment sent to the Sheriff of Suffolk Co., England, in 1705. Signed by A, D., Clerk.

70 DAVIS, GEO. B. Judge Advocate of U. S. Army. Typewritten circular. Signed, 1892.

71 DAVIS, JEFFERSON.

66

A. L. S. 3 pages. 14th Jany., 1853. 'Your remarks on the propriety of selecting a judge of the supreme court strike me with much force.

It is very important that we

should have state rights men on that bench," etc.

72 DAVIS, JEFFERSON. L. S. L. S. Business letter from War De partment, Wash., 1853.

73 DAVIS, JEFFERSON. A. L. S. I page. Dec. 25, 1856. "MY DEAR MADAM. Accept my sincere thanks for your present,"

etc.

74 DE LESSEPS, FERD. A. L. S. 1 page. 1873 or 1893.

75 DICKENS, CHARLES. A. L. S. 2 pp. Jan. 10, 1855. To Mr. Francesco Benger.

76 DICKENS, CHARLES. Two letters addressed to the Countess

of Blessington, with sig. on each. 2 pieces.

77 D'ISRAELI, I. Author of "The Curiosities of Literature." A. L. S., on family business. 1 page. 17 July (1839).

80 DUMAS, ALEX. (Père). A. N. S., five lines, asking for two articles to complete his Greek costume.

81

E

82

2 pp.

1852. In refer

MERSON, R. W. A. L. S.
ence to a lecture engagement.

EMERSON, R. W. A. L. S. 2 pp. 1854. Thanks for his election as honorary member of the "Everett Lit. Association."

83 EMERSON, E.(LLEN) T. (Emerson's daughter). A. L. S.

84

1875.

F

AIRBANK, CALVIN. A. L. S. I folio page.
Giving brief account of his life and efforts
the slaves in this country.

85 FARRAGUT, D. G. (Commodore).

1893. to free

"Wash. No 5 1873 Sir I have the honor to request a leave of absence until I recover my health

To COMRE. DAVID PORTER."

Very respy

D. G. FARRAGUT.

86 FILLMORE, MILLARD. A. L. S. I page. 1848. Thanks for his appointment as honorary member of the Diagnothian Lit. Soc.

87 FILLMORE, MILLARD. Signature as President of U. S. on a parchment. Land warrant.

1851.

88 FILLMORE, MILLARD. A. L. S. I page. 1867. Declining to lecture.

46

Never having attempted such a thing I consider myself too old to commence now."

89 FILLMORE, MILLARD. Signature, with twenty-one others, on a recommendation of Wm. Secor for the office of midshipman.

90 FISH, HAMILTON. L. S. I page. 91 FRANKLIN, JOHN. A. L. S.

plorer?)

1849.

I page, n. d. (Arctic ex

92 FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. A. L. S. 2 pp. Passy, Nov. 30 1777. To his nephew, on business for Capt. Babron

A postscript gives good advice for the captain:

"And that he must be careful how he attempts to put his mad

threats of making Reprisals in Execution unless he has a mind to hazard being hang'd for Piracy."

93 FREMONT, J. C. A. L. S. I page. San Francisco, 1858. With portrait. To G. W. Childs, Esq.

94 FULTON, ROBT. A. L. S. I page. 1814. Concerning business affairs with the Livingstons.

"But they must not expect that I shall find the whole funds take on me all the responsibility and do all the work also."

942 FERDINAND V. (the Catholic), King of Castile, and founder of the territorial unity of Spain. To Pope Alexander VI. Madrid, Nov. 10, 1494. long folio.

95

lumbus.

I page, obAlso signed by Isabella, the helper of CoScarce, interesting and valuable document.

AINE, HUGH (Printer in New York). Autogragh Bill for books, £4.13.0., delivered to Roger Sherman. Mch. 10, 1766.

96 GARFIELD, J. A. A. L. S. 2 pp. A letter to Maj.-Gen. McDowell, on personal affairs

97 GARFIELD, J. A. Check on Sergeant-at-Arms U. S. Ho. of Reps. for $100, 1877; also newspaper portrait and two cards with sig. of Charles Guiteau. As a lot.

98 GARIBALDI, G. A. L. S. to Caro Mazzini.

Caprera, 1867.

99 GATES, HORATIO (Maj-Gen. in Rev. War). A. L. S. 2 pp., to His Excellency John Hancock, Esq., dated Camp at Saratoga, Oct. 12, 1777.

“Sir, I have the satisfaction to acquaint Your Excy. with the great success of the Army of the United States in this department," etc., giving many details of the fights, names of officers killed and wounded, words of commendation for gallant conduct, etc. At the end the following N. B.: “The Six Nations having taken up the Hatchet in our favour has been of great service, and I hope the enemy I will not be able to retreat farther."

100 GATES, HORATIO. "A Return of the killed and wounded Prisoners, etc., of the Army under Genl. Burgoyne since the Evacuation of Ticonderoga," by Adjt.-Genl. Wilkinson. I page folio.

IOI GEORGE III. An Army Doc.

Warrant for placing on

half-pay Capt. Robert Lyttleton. 2 pp. folio. March 10, 1765.

102 GEORGE III. Sig. and Seal, on cornerpiece cut from a parchment.

103 GEORGE III. Sig. on piece of a parchment.

104 GERRY, ELBRIDGE, Gov. of Mass. July 16, 1811.

"The Sec. is requested to address a line to the Quarter-MasterGen. and desire him to reimburse the expence of liquors, &c., of the meeting-house where the services were performed."

105 GIBBONS, JAMES, Archbp. Balt. (now Cardinal). A. L.S. I page.

1883.

106 GIRARD, STEPHEN. Doc. signed. 1809.

"I do hereby notify that I relinquish the use of the Schuylkill Water introduced in my Lot in High St."

107 GLADSTONE, W. E. A. L.S. I page. To J. R. Planché,

Esq.

108 GOODRICH, S. G. (Peter Parley). A. L. S.

I page. Busi

ness note to a firm of booksellers in Utica.

109 GRANT, U. S. Two lines and sig. in pencil at foot of

note addressed to him by O. H. Tiffany, on a matter of

life assurance. No date.

110 GRANT, U. S. A. L.S. I page.

To Messrs. Rockhill &

Wilson, tailors, ordering a suit of citizen's clothes to be made and sent to Galena. Dated Niagara Falls, August, 1865.

III GRANT, U. S. A. L. S. 2 pp. To "My Dear Mrs. Rawlins." Dated Long Branch, Aug. 23, 1870.

112 GRANT, U. S. Sig. on Doc., suspending Geo. H. Van Cleft from the office of Civil Engineer at the Navy Yard, New York. Oct. 27, 1870.

113 GRANT, U. S. A. L. S. 2 pp. To Gen. Marcus J. Wright, with a postscript signed with initials.

"But I am now writing up all that portion of the war in which I was personally engaged, or where my command extended, & may want the assistance you kindly offer."