Autograph _Manuscript_Collection Autograph Manuscript Collection bes February 10, 2012 Onondaga County Public Library, Local History/ Genealogy Department besFebruary 10, 2012 English Overview of the Collection Onondaga County Public Library Onondaga County Public LibraryLocal History & Genealogy Department447 South Salina StreetSyracuse, New York, 13202(315) 435-1900 English Autograph Manuscript Collection. 1775 – 1983 1 Linear Foot ## insert unique identifier here Letters, photographs and documents from prominent Americans chronicling the nations early history dating from 1775 – 1983. Biographical History

Autograph Manuscript Collection contains a collection of letters collected by the Syracuse Public Library over its history. Many were donated by patrons, and others collected by library staff. The letters were assembled into this collection, and housed in the library’s Special Collections Department. Although the exact date of the start of this collection is not known, it is believed to have begun in the early 1900’s. In 2011, conservator Michele Brown examined and treated the letters in this collection. Her treatment report is included in this collection.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Autograph Manuscript Collection is a collection of documents from a wide range of Americans dating from 1775 – 1983. The manuscripts chronicle public figures, such as U.S. Presidents, authors, military figures, abolitionists, scientists and others. Included in this collection are correspondence, documents, autographs and photographs.

Series 1: Correspondence

This series contains letters written by famous Americans. The author and recipient are listed when known. These letters range from brief letters of greetings to documents chronicling the history and emotions of the times.

Series 2: Documents

This category includes confederate and continental money, bills of sale, invitations, certificates, indentures and other documents of historical interest.

Series 3: Photographs

The Photographs series contains photographs of notable Americans. Some of the photographs are inscribed and signed.

Series 4 : Miscellaneous

This category includes conservation treatment information conducted in 2011. It also contains a newspaper article about the collection.

 Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is arranged into series based on broad subject categories including correspondence, documents and photographs. Within each series the items are arranged into folders alphabetically.

 Access Restrictions

User must have a valid Onondaga County Public Library card.

 Use Restrictions

User must use materials in the Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central Library.Permission must be obtained from staff for reproduction of any materials.

 Subject Headings

Persons

Adams, John Quincy, 1767 - 1848 Adams, Sarah H. Agassiz, Elizabeth Carot Cary, 1822 - 1907. Alcott, Amos Bronson, 1799 - 1888 Alcott, Louisa May, 1832 - 1888 Alger, William Rounceville, 1822 - 1905 Allen, Viola, 1867-1948 Alvord, Thomas Gold, 1810 – 1897 Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 Arnold, Matthew, 1822 - 1888 Arnold, Thomas. 1795 – 1842 Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927 Augustus Frederick, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954 Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823 - 1887 Banks, Nathaniel Pierce, 1816 - 1894 Barnabee, Henry Clay, 1833 – 1917 Bates, Katharine Lee, 1859-1929 Beauchamp, William Martin, 1830 - 1925 Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818 - 1893 Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813 - 1887 Beecher, Thomas Kinnicut, 1824 – 1900 Benét, William Rose, 1886-1950. Bennett, W. C. (William Cox), 1820-1895 Bennett, William Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782 -1858 Blackwell, Antoinette Brown, 1825 – 1921 Blatchford, Richard Milford, 1798-1875 Bowdish, Gideon Bright, John, 1811 - 1889 Brown, Alice, 1856 -1948 Brown, John, 1800 - 1859 Browning, Robert, 1781 – 1866 Burnet, Dana, 1888-1962 Burr, Amelia Josephine, 1878-1968 Burton, Richard Bushnell, Horace, 1802-1876 Bryant, William Cullen, 1794 – 1878 Caine, Thomas Henry Hall, Sir, 1853-1931 Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889 Chambers, Jessie Ralph Cheney, Ednah D. Clarke, H.W. Clarke, William M. Clarke, T.E. Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908. Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947 Clinton, DeWitt, 1709-1828 Cobden, Richard, 1804-1865 Colenso, John William, 1814-1883 Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 Colman, Lucy N. (Lucy Newhall), 1817-1906 Cone, Helen Gray, 1859-1934 Cory, David M, 1903-1996 Croly, J. C. (Jane Cunningham), 1829-1901 Curtis, George William, 1824-1892 Crothers, Samuel McChord, 1857-1927 Daly, T. A. (Thomas Augustine), 1871-1948 Danforth, Asa Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899 D'Arcy, Hugh Antoine, 1843-1925 Dargan, Olive Tilford, 1869-1968 Darling, Charles W. (Charles William), 1830-1905 Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 Davidson, Thomas, 1840-1900 Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Dawson, John William, Sir., 1820 – 1899 Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829 Day, Holman, 1865-1935 Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell, 1857-1945 Didama, Henry D. (Henry Darwin), 1823-1905 Disturnell, John, 1801-1877 Ditson, Lina Bartlett Dodd, Anna Bowman, 1855-1929 Dodge, Mary Abigail, 1833-1896 Dods, John Bovee, 1795-1872 Dole, Charles F. (Charles Fletcher), 1845-1927 Douglass, Charles R., 1844-1920 Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 Douglass, Lewis H., 1840-1908 Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930. Edmonds, Walter Dumaux, 1903-1998 Eltinge, Julian, 1883-1941 Erickson, Aaron, 1806-1880. Erskine, Pauline Evans, Florence Wilkinson Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901 Everett, Edward, 1794-1865. Farnham, Mateel Howe Ficke, Arthur Davison, 1883-1945 Fields, Annie, 1834-1915 Floyd, John Buchanan, 1806 – 1863 Freeman, Edward Augustus, 1823-1892 French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931. Frothingham, Frederick, 1825 – 1891 Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879. Geddes, George, 1809-1883 George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872. Green, B. F. Griffis, W. E. (William Elliot), 1843-1928 Griffith, William, 1876-1936 Griggs, Edward Howard, 1868-1951 Guiterman, Arthur, 1871-1943 Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964. Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909 Hamilton, Gail, 1833-1896 Hamilton, William Hawley, Charles Hawley, Ebenezer R. Harris, William Torrey, 1835-1909. Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823. Held, Ernst Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878. Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799. Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911. Holyoake, George Jacob, 1817-1906. Hopper, Jasper Houston, Samuel Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910. Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888 Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. Hunt, William Huntington, F. D. (Frederic Dan), 1819-1904 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845. Jackson, James Caleb, 1811-1895. Jefferson, Thomas, 1732-1807 Jennings, Edgar Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909. Johnson, Burges, 1877-1963 Jones, Thomas S. (Thomas Samuel), 1882-1932 Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921. Keller, Helen, 1880-1968. Kendall, Phebe Mitchell Kennedy, William, 1928- Kirschner, Aloisia, 1854-1934 Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson), 1836-1913 Lawrence, J.R., Lea, Isaac, 1792-1886. Leavenworth, Elias W. (Elias Warner), 1803-1887 Lee, Agnes, 1868-1939 Lee, Henry, 1756-1818. Leavenworth, Elias W. (Elias Warner), 1803-1887. Livermore, George, 1809-1865. Livingston, Edward, 1764-1836. Lloyd, John Uri, 1849-1936 Longstreet, Cornelius Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925 Magee, Walter Warren, 1861-1927. Macready, William Charles, 1793 – 1893 Manning, Henry Edward, 1808-1892. Marshall, Charles, 1830-1902 Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940. Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940. Marshall, Orsamus Holmes, 1813-1884 Massey, Gerald, 1828-1907 Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876. Mason, Otis Tufton, 1838-1908 Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912 May, Abby W. (Abby Williams), 1829-1888 May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871 McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1865-1940. Mitchell, Ellen M., 1838-1920 Mitchell, Ruth Comfort, 1882-1954 Morgan, Angela, 1901-1957 Morgan, Christopher, 1808 – 1877 Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957. Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 Morris, Robert, 1734-1806. Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880. Moulton, Louise Chandler, 1835-1908. Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max), 1823-1900 Müller, Fritz, 1822-1897 Mundy, Ezekiel Wilson, 1833-1916 Munsell, Joel, 1808-1880 Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973 Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890. Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908. Norton, Grace Fallow, 1876-1926 Olmstead, Charles Tyler Olmstead, George W. Oppenheim, James, 1882-1932 O'Shaughnessy, Edith, 1870-1939 Paine, Paul M. (Paul Mayo), 1869-1955 Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860. Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893. Pell, Ferris Perry, Bliss, 1860-1954 Perry, William Stevens, 1832-1898 Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884. Pierpont, John, 1785-1866. Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898 Post, Guy Bates, 1875-1968 Pulteney, William Putnam, Frederic Ward, 1839-1915 Quincey, Edmund Randolph, John, 1773-1833. Rau, Charles, 1826-1887 Read, Thomas Buchanan, 1822-1872 Repplier, Agnes, 1855-1950. Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894. Reynolds, Thomas C. (Thomas Caute), 1821-1887. Roebuck, John Arthur, 1802-1879 Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894. Rossetti, William Michael, 1829-1919. Rounds, Glen, 1906-2002. Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. Schubin, Ossip, 1854-1934 Schuyler, Philip, 1788-1865 Scollard, Clinton, 1860-1932 Scott, Walter, Sir, 1771-1832. Seward, William Henry, 1801 – 1872 Sherman, Gail Sherman, R.W. Captain Shillaber, Benjamin Penhallow, 1814-1890 Sholl, Lorenda Sholl, Michael Skinner, John Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874. Smith, John Smith, Sydney, 1771-1845. Southwick, Solomon, 1773-1839 Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890 Spofford, Harriet P., 1835-1921 Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, 1815-1881. Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908. Stone, William Leete Jr., 1835-1908 Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. Stuart, Alexander H. H. (Alexander Hugh Holmes), 1807-1891 Swisshelm, Jane Grey Cannon, 1815-1884 Tyler, Moses Coit, 1835-1900. Taney, Roger Brooke, 1777-1864. Thomas, Edith Matilda, 1854-1925 Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913. Truax, Sarah Tyler, Comfort, 1764-1827 Tyndall, John, 1820-1893. Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977 Upson, Anson Judd Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933 Van Schaack, Henry Cruger, 1802-1887 Van Rensselaer, Jerimiah Walworth, Reuben Hyde, 1788-1867 Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Washington, George, 1732-1799. Washington, William Augustine, 1752-1810. Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. Weed, Thurlow, 1797-1882 Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852. Wheelock, John Hall, 1886-1978 White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918 White, James Terry, 1845-1920 Whiting, Lilian, 1847-1942 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Whitney, Adeline Dutton Train, 1824-1906 Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892. Widdemer, Margaret Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 Williamson, Charles, 1757-1808 Wilson, Daniel, Sir, 1816-1892 Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick, 1802-1865. Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850. Wright, Elizur, 1762-1845 Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph), 1831 – 1922

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Autograph Manuscript CollectionOnondaga County Public LibraryLocal History and Genealogy DepartmentShelf Location: MS-5

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Gift from numerous donors to the Onondaga County Public Library.

 Inventory Correspondence From John Quincey Adams to Edmund Quincy, declining an invitation to attend a Massachusetts state anti-slavery event,July 28, 1838 1 1 From John Quincey Adams to William H. Seward and Christopher Morgan, discussing the annexation of Texas,August 8, 1844 1 1 From Sarah H. Adams to Paul (no last name), concerning the Auburn Prison Riots of 1929,August 22, 1929 1 2 From Sarah H. Adams to Mrs. Mitchell, letter of greeting,December 6, 1905 1 2 From Elizabeth Agassiz to Miss Adams, note to say she cannot attend an opening,March 12, ?? 1 3 From A. Bronson Alcott to Mrs. Mitchell, from Concord, MA responding to Mrs. Mitchell’s thoughts on the school of philosophy and of his upcoming travel plans,October 5, 1880 1 4 From Louisa M. Alcott to Abby W. May, writing that cousin FF (Frederick Frothingham) wants some paintings from Louisa’s sister May. Louisa mentions May’s Turner copies. Also on the page is a note from AWM (Abby W. May) to Fred forwarding on the letter from Louisa to Fred,May, 1872 1 5 From William R. Alger to a dear friend (unidentified), from Dublin, writing of his lectures at Berkeley University (California), discusses books he has read, and includes entries from his latest notebook,August 11, 1897 1 6 From Thomas G. Alvord to John B. Floyd, Albany, NY, recommending Captain R.W. Sherman for the position of military storekeeper. There is a list of others at the end of the letter who also support his appointment. There is an envelope included addressed to Hon. Jo. B. Floyd, Sec. War, Washington, Mr. Brucholtz,March 16, 1858 1 7 From Matthew Arnold to William Bennett, Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumberland, , letter concerning Lord Reay joining the Longfellow Committee,September 15, 1882 1 8 From Thomas Arnold to sir, Fox How, Ambleside, letter writing of the rules for the foundation of a college in Van Diemens Land (Australia) and how education at the school should be linked with religious instruction and worship,December 30, 1840 1 9 From Svante Arrhenius to Herman C. Cooper, declining an invitation to present a lecture, written on RMS Oceanic stationary,March 20, 1911 1 10 From Spencer F. Baird to W. M. Beauchamp, stating his opinions on some Indian relics that Dr. Beauchamp had written to him about,November 21, 1878 1 11 From Nathaniel P. Banks to Thurlow Weed, written from Chicago, Illinois, stating that he received Weeds note and that he will go to Washington as soon as possible to call on General C.,May 15, 1861 1 12 From Henry Clay Barnabee to the Syracuse Public Library referring to the opera “The Poachers” by Henry Clay Barnabee. This page was originally inscribed on the fly leaf of an opera presented to the Syracuse Public Library in 1910,undated 1 13 From Henry Clay Barnabee to the Syracuse Public Library referring to play writers Gilbert and Sullivan. This page was originally inscribed on the fly leaf of an opera presented to the Syracuse Public Library in 1910,undated 1 13 From Henry Clay Barnabee to the Syracuse Public Library – transcribing the poem “Robin Hood” by Lina Bartlett Ditson. This page was originally inscribed on the fly leaf of an opera presented to the Syracuse Public Library in 1910,undated 1 13 From Henry Clay Barnabee to the Syracuse Public Library discussing the opera “The Poachers”. This page was originally inscribed on the fly leaf of an opera presented to the Syracuse Public Library in 1910,undated 1 13 From General P.G.T. Beauregard, Allegany Springs, Virginia to General Marcus J. Wright, Washington, D.C, thanking General Wright for sending military correspondences to Beauregard. He states that the documents will be useful in his work,August 23, 1882 1 14 From Henry Ward Beecher to Mr. ? introducing his oldest son Col. H.B. Beecher,January 31, 1873 1 15 From Thomas K. Beecher to Rev. Beauchamp paying a balance due with a postal note,undated 1 16 From William Cox Bennett to F. Max Muller, written on Longfellow Memorial Committee prodeedings program, requesting that Muller participate at the proceedings of the Longfellow Memorial Committee. (Letter in the Muller folder, along with Mullers response),September 27, 1882 1 119 From Thomas H. Benton, Washington City, to Mr. Bowen acknowledging a request to deliver a lecture, and declining the invitation. He also discusses the financial terms of the lecture,November 22, 1856. 1 17 From Antoinette B. Blackwell to Mrs. Ellen Mitchell, thanking Mrs. Ellen Mitchell. Ms. Blackwell also writes of speaking engagements and Denver Schools. The letter is written on Association for the Advancement of Women letterhead.September 18, 1889 1 18 From John Bright, from Rochdale, to S.A. Goddard writing of the war in the United States and the upcoming election. Bright states his hopes that Lincoln will remain in office,November 16, 1863 1 19 From Alice Brown, from Pinchney St. Boston, to Miss Brown declining an invitation to tea,undated 1 20 Autograph of John Brown, signed “Your Friend, John Brown”,undated 1 21 From Robert Browning to Macready, writing of receiving a copy of the play “The Bridal” and asking for the play to be autographed. The letter also mentions receiving “The Engraving” and includes Brownings comments on it,undated 1 22 Engraving of Robert Browning, published by Smith, Elder and Co., Cornhill, engraved by J.C. Armytage,undated 1 22 From W.C. Bryant to T.A. Cheney, on Evening Post stationary, Broadway and Fulton Street, apologizing for not writing sooner, explaining he is very busy with tasks of a literary nature. He tells Cheney that his railway antidote is not something he wishes to publish,February 19, 1878 1 23 From W.C. Bryant to Dr. Samuel Osgood, on Evening Post stationary, 41 Nassau St. Cor. Liberty, forwarding a letter from Perry to Osgood, and commenting on the letters proposal,April 20, 1864 1 23 From Richard Burton to Mrs. Ellen Mitchell written on Lothrop Publishing Co. Boston stationary, discussing a proposed lecture and his paper on Browning,April 10, 1903 1 24 From Horace Bushnell to Friend and Brother, writing of his regret to learn about the friend being forced to resign his position. Bushnell supposes the resignation to be due to the friends liberal Christianity views,February 6, 1860 1 25 From Hall Caine to Dr. Coddington, a note of greeting,March 6, 1929 1 26 From Simon Cameron to T. Weed, asking to meet,October 29, 1860 1 27 From Ednah D. Cheney to Mrs. Ellen Mitchell, a letter of greeting to Mrs. Mitchell with an accompanying handwritten hymn. Cheney writes in the letter about creating the hymn. The letter is written from Jamaica Plans, MA.,June 19, 190? 1 28 From Ednah D. Cheney, card explaining the refund of $1.50, and overpayment for a expenses she incurred, to the Tol.(?) Equal Club of Syracuse, NY.,March 18, 1897 1 28 From Ednah D. Cheney, envelope to Mrs. Bagg, postmarked Jamaica Plain Sta. Mass.,March 4, 1885 1 28 From Percival Chubb to Mrs. Ellen Mitchell, discussing a possibility of giving a lecture in Syracuse, NY. Chubb also describes the school he is teaching at, and the class he is teaching,August 2, 1890 1 29 From T.E. Clarke, to William M. Clarke in care of Wheaton and Robinsons Hardware Store, Syracuse, NY, written on Lysander Liberty Pledge stationary, requesting that Lucy come home. The Liberty Pledge stationary includes the pledge to the Liberty Political Party and an antislavery statement,June 14, 1846 1 30 From Henry Clay to Christopher Morgan, Ashland, expressing his confidence in the triumph of the Whig party next year. Clay writes of the principals of the Whig party, and his belief that they will get a good portion of the Abolitionist vote,November 2, 1843 1 31 From Henry Clay to Christopher Morgan, Ashland, responding to a letter from Morgan, agreeing with Morgan on the merits of a plan he outlined to Clay,September 22, 1840 1 31 From Dewitt Clinton to Colonel Ferris Pell, Albany, NY, speaking about the conduct of a certain Mrs. N and asking Mr. Pell to advise his son Dewitt in matters concerning a certain lady,December 30, 1818 1 32 From Richard Cobden to Samuel A.Goddard, London, answering a letter from Goddard and referring to a pamphlet Goddard wrote concerning a legal case involving a Mr.John Roebuck,July 2, 1863 1 33 From J.W. Colenso to Sir, written from Natal, South Africa, a letter apologizing for not writing back sooner,February 13, 1871 1 34 From Wilkie Collins to William H. Rideing setting up an appointment to meet in London,July 13, 1886 1 35 War Department Pass issued to Lucy Colman, vol. nurse to Richmond on Gov’t Transport, Free, by order of the Secretary of War, signed,May 13, 1865 1 36 From David M. Cory to Miss Thomas, describing a community of Iroquois people in Brooklyn and the religious services he conducts for them at his church,and also included in folder is the 23rd psalm in the Mohawk language,Nov. 26, 19uu, 1 36A From George Conover to Rev. William Beauchamp, letter thanking Dr. Beauchamp for sending him articles he wrote about the Iroquois,November 26, 1879 1 37 From J. C. Croly to Mrs. Mitchell, declining a invitation to visit Syracuse, and expressing a desire to retire, written on General Federation of Women letterhead,January 5, 1898 1 38 From Samuel M. Crothers to Mrs. Mitchell, speaking of an article he wrote in the Atlantic, written on First Parish and First Church in Cambridge stationary,May 17, 1902 1 39 From George William Curtis to James Munroe and Co. from New York, asking for a copy of W.E. Channing’s poem “Near Home”,August 20, 1858 1 40 From George William Curtis to Frederick Frothingham from New York, declining an invitation to lecture,September 28, 1856 1 40 From George William Curtis to Jerry from New York, thanking him for his expressions of sympathy and expressing that they have come so far,December 24, 1859 1 40 From T.A. Daly to Anna E. Thompson, writing of an upcoming speaking engagement,November 10, 1926 1 41 From H.A. D’Arcy, “The Trapper Story” poem, c. 1920 , signed by the author,undated 1 42 From General Charles W. Darling to Rev. W.M. Beauchamp written on Oneida Historical Society letterhead, asking Dr. Beauchamp’s opinion of a news clipping regarding Indian history,April 16, 1897 1 43 From Charles Darwin to sir, requesting the purchase of stereotypes of Fritz Mullers work. Written on stationary from Down House, Bromley, Kent,April 21, ? 1 44 From Charles Darwin to Owen, written from Sea Houses Eastbourne, discussing the shipment of a memoir by post or railway, and talking about his sea vacation with his family,July 30, ? 1 44 From Thomas Davidson to Mrs. Mitchell written from 239 West 103rd St. NY, writes of his success with his lectures and the creation of his Dante Society,November 17, 1890 1 45 From Jefferson Davis to T.C. Reynolds, thanking Reynolds for defending him in the newspaper refering to the “Fibs about Jefferson Davis” article. He also writes about Fort Winnebago, the half breed Indians and the Winnebago Treaty,February 10, 1870 1 46 From Sir J.W. Dawson to Dr. Beauchamp, on McGill University, Montreal stationary, answering questions that Dr. Beauchamp posed concerning Indian artifacts,November 9, 1885 1 47 From Humphry Davy to William Wordsworth, replying to a request from Wordsworth that Davy would use his influence to help Wordsworth’s son get a Fellowship at Merton College, Oxford. Wordsworth asked many of his friends to put in a word on his son’s behalf—and Davy replies that he and Lady Davy have contacted many people who might have influence in the matter—but thinks the Fellowship has already been promised to someone else.December 5, 1825 1 48 From Holman Day to Charles Andrews written from Auburn, Maine, containing a tree poem, signed by the author,December 25, 1908 1 49 From Margaret Deland to Miss Adams, declining an invitation to a lecture, due to the death of a relative,undated 1 50 From Dr. Henry D. Didama to Dr. Mundy, writing an amusing note regarding his library fees,April 20, 1898 1 51 From J. Disturnell to E.W. Leavenworth, written on stationary showing a map of Lake Ontario and Surrounding Country, asking for support for funding to issue the New York State Atlas,December 10, 1856 1 52 From Anna B.B. Dodd, written to an unknown person regarding a time and place to meet,undated 1 53 From M.A. Dodge to Mr. Frothingham, answering his letter concerning “Woman’s Wrongs”. Dodge states she lays no claim to such authorship of this book, but responds to his letter as “if I wrote the book myself,"April 29, 1868 1 54 From Charles F. Dole to Mrs. Mitchell, letter of greeting to Mrs. Mitchell. Dole writes of Mrs. Mitchell's lectures,July 7, 1897 1 55 From Frederick Douglass to Lucy M. Colman, written from Washington DC, words of greeting and appreciation for their years of friendship, writes of the controversy surrounding his marriage to a white woman, writes of his race, stating that his father was white, and his mother was ¼ white. Douglass also writes of of attending the Woman’s Suffrage Convention and of speaker and President Susan B. Anthony. He writes of his uneasy relationship with Susan B. Anthony,March 7, 1884 1 56 From Frederick Douglass to Lucy M. Colman, an envelope addressed to Mrs. Colman at her Syracuse, NY address,October 28, 1890 1 56 Pencil drawing of Frederick Douglass drawn by Mrs. Schereschewsky donated by Lucy Colman,October 28, 1890 1 56 Autograph of Arthur Conan Doyle,undated 1 57 Galley proof of Chad Hanna with corrections by author Walter Edmonds,undated 1 58 From Ralph Waldo Emerson to Frederick Frothingham, turning down Mr. Frothinghams request. Envelope addressed to Frederick Frothingham in Portland, ME.,November 19, 1856 1 59 From Eleanor Estes to the boys and girls (of Syracuse), thanking them for the pictures they drew of her books. In the letter, Estes includes a colored illustration of the Lollipop Princess,November 7, 1967 1 60 From William M. Evarts to Thurlow Weed, suggesting to Weed that he meet with Henry Holland at the Nicholas Hotel. The letter is written from the Astor House in New York,undated 1 61 From. Edward Everett to George Livermore, asking Mr. Livermore to borrow a spelling book that once belonged to General Washington,January 4, 1864 1 62 Etching of Edward Everett from the original painting by Chappel, Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers,1863 1 63 From Mateel Howe Farnham to Paul Paine, thanking Dr. Paine for his letter praising her novel “Rebellion” and commenting that the critics had not been kind to the novel. Note was written on stationary with the heading “Mrs. Dwight Farnham, Five Gramercy Park, New York City,”January 16, 1928 1 64 From Annie Fields, written at Manchester by Sea, a poem starting with the line “A thousand years in thy light are but as one day,”June 1905 1 65 From Edward A. Freeman to Sir, responding to a request to write an article for the North American Review, written from Oxford,June 11, 1890 1 66 Autograph of Daniel C. French,January 22, 1906 1 67 From William Lloyd Garrison to George Thompson and William and Mary Howitt of London, John Mawson of Newcastle upon Tyme, John and Eliza Whigham of Edinburgh, Elizabeth Pease Nichol, of Merchiston near Edinburgh, Andrew Paton of Glasgow, James Whittet of Perth, James Haughton, Richard D. Webb and Richard Allen of Dublin, Mary Estlin and Mary Carpenter of Bristol, William Robson and Rev Philip Carpenter of Warrington, written from Boston, MA, a letter of introduction to the above of Frederick Frothingham and A.P.Putnam upon their visit to England. Garrison highly commends Rev. Frothingham for his anti-slavery work,May 27, 1862 1 68 From William Lloyd Garrison to Ellen Mitchell, written from Boston, requesting Mrs. Mitchells assistance in finding a position for Mary E. Manning, his stenographer and typist, who needs to work in Colorado to improve her health. Garrison highly praises Mary Manning,May 17, 1895 1 68 From George Geddes, letter of recommendation for engineer and surveyor H.W. Clark(e) stating that he has worked with Clark and is qualified in his profession,March 11, 1859 1 69 From Asa Gray to Dr. F.D. Huntington, from Cambridge, Boston Gardens, responding to a letter from Huntington concerning his resignation from Harvard,January 19, 1860 1 70 From Horace Greeley to Frederick Frothingham, written from New York, postponing a visit with Rev. Frothingham,September 15, 1856 1 71 From Dr. B.F. Green, H. D. Borden, W. E. Harvey and Charles O. Roundy recommending the qualifications of H.W. Clarke in his abilities in the use of compass, level, transit, and his ability to draw and letter maps, and calculate figures,April 7, 1857 1 72 Autographed postcard from W.E. Griffis, Pulaski, NY.,undated 1 73 From Edward Howard Griggs to Mrs. Ellen Mitchell, arranging for a lecture by Griggs in Syracuse, NY.,August 13, 1903 1 74 From Edward Everett Hale to Huntington, writing about reading of the history of Jemima Wilkinson and the “Universal Friend.”,December 17, 1892 1 75 From William Hamilton to J.B. Burgess, marked Private, written from Naples, writing to give his Lordship (George III) the happy news that his son, Prince Augustus Frederick has recovered from a serious illness. He writes of the recovery, and the Princes’s manner, and plans for the future,March 27, 1792 1 76 From W.T. Harris to Mrs. Mitchell, written from Concord, MA, responding to Mrs. Mitchells letter, commenting on an article he wrote on Emerson, and contemplating writing a book on philosophy,undated 1 77 From Rev. Dr. Charles Hawley to Dr William Beauchamp, writing of locating information on Mohawk Chiefs that Dr. Beauchamp requested,December 15, 1884 1 78 From Onondaga County Sheriff Ebenezer R. Hawley to Peter Elmendorf, Attorney at Law of Kingston or Esopus, New York, writing of receiving word that a debt has been paid and writes of charging a fee for his service of $3.25,May 25, 1807 1 78A From Ernst Held to Dr. Ezekial W. Mundy, written from Burnet Ave. Syracuse, NY citing the name of a german book that he and Dr. Mundy had previously discussed,December 4, 1912 1 79 From Joseph Henry to Rev. W.M. Beauchamp, receipt for 5 stone implements on Smithsonian Institution letterhead,May 6, 1878 1 80 From Patrick Henry to John Davis, certificate stating that Davis is entitled to some land in return for his service as seaman in the Navy,December 30, 1784 1 81 From Thomas Wentworth Higginson to Carroll Tilton, Cambridge, MA, responding to an inquiry concerning a painting by Page of Wendell Phillips. Higginson writes that he supposes that there will be a demand for a portrait of Phillips for Faneuil Hall and Memorial Hall in Cambridge. He suggests that the painting be put on exhibition in Boston, and reviewed by Francis Garrison of Houghton Mifflin and his brother Wendell P. Garrison of the Nation, among others,June 13, 1884 1 82 From George Jacob Holyoake to T. Littlehales, Long Beach, Long Isalnd, NY, accepting an offer to stay with the Littlehales, and accepting an offer to deliver a lecture, and suggesting the topic “Parliamentary Oratory and Public Progress in England”,undated 1 83 From Samuel Houston to D.C. Rives, requesting that Hunter have his speech as soon as it is available,April 20, 1838 1 84 From Julia Ward Howe to Mrs. Merrill, confirming the date of a reception given in her honor by the Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma and writing of getting together with Mrs. Mitchell,March 4, 1896. 1 84 From Julia Ward Howe to Mrs. Mitchell, confirming her arrival in Syracuse and a discussing the lectures she is to give there,December 11, 1898 1 85 From Julia Ward Howe to Mrs. Mitchell, looking forward to her visit and lecture, and mentioning the death of their dear friend, Mrs. Cheney,December 30, 1904 1 85 From Mary Howitt to Rev. Frederick Frothingham, apologizing for not being able to send a Carte (?) of her husband to Frothingham,November 2, no year 1 86 From A. Humboldt to ?, note in French,September 30, 184? 1 87 From William Hunt to Frank Southwick, Esq., stating that the late General P.B. Porter left a son and daughter as representatives of their father,January 30, 1863 1 88 From Bishop Frederick D. Huntington to Rev. Ezekiel Mundy, thanking Rev. Mundy for his support regarding the case the Bishop was involved with concerning the removal of Albert A. Brockway from his duties at the St. James Church. The Bishop discusses the case and the controversy surrounding it,December 4, 1893 1 89 From Bishop Frederick D. Huntington to Rev. Ezekiel Mundy, asking Rev. Mundy to accept a pamphlet for the library on the topic of the moral and civil life of the nation. Envelope included, 1903 1 89 From Bishop Frederick D. Huntington to Rev. Ezekiel Mundy, telling Rev. Mundy his availability, April 21, 1898 1 89 From Andrew Jackson, pardoning prisoner William Kennedy,December 24, 1832 1 90 From J.C. Jackson to William M. Clarke, suggesting that an Anti-Slavery Convention be held in Cazenovia, New York, and that Clarke help to organize it. The letter is written on an Anti-Slavery Convention notice for a convention held in Northville, Cayuga County on Feb. 4, 1841,February 8, 1841 1 91 From Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Deblois, written from Washington, DC, asking Deblois to pay the enclosed 35 dollars to Daniel Bradley of Fairfax court,January 19, 1806 1 92 From Sarah Orne Jewitt, note card with monogram, expressing best wishes, with her signature,July 24, 1905 1 93 From Sarah Orne Jewitt to Agnes Irwin, greetings at Christmas,1899 1 93 From Burges Johnson to Paul Paine, on Union College letterhead, giving his definition of poetry and discussing this definition, and writing of the publication of his book,March 12, 1937 1 94 From John W. Jordan to Dr. Beauchamp, written from Philadelphia, writing of the languages spoken by Indian tribes, describing tribes that speak the Welsh and Lenape languages. Jordan mentions his great grandfather and Heckewelder working together, and quotes from their diaries concerning Indian Captain White Eyes and his relatives,January 1, 1890 1 95 From Helen Keller, Typed letter written on American Foundation for Overseas Blind, Inc. letterhead, signed by Helen Keller, describing the Foundations work and her involvement in it, and asking the recipients of the letter to donate to the Foundation,September 3, 1957 1 96 From Phebe Mitchell Kendall to Mrs. Ellen Mitchell, accepting an invitation to do a lecture on Plato, and giving news of her travels and of her husband,March 27, 1895 1 97 From William Kennedy to Karen Gaughan (Community Services, OCPL), declining an invitation to speak. Envelope enclosed, addressed to Karen Gaughan, with return address, Department of English, SUNY Albany,June 10, 1983 1 98 From J.N. Larned to Dr. E. Mundy, discussing the publication and price of his book “History of Buffalo”,March 12, 1937 1 99 From J. R. Lawrence of Camillus, New York to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer of Albany, discussing the purchase of a piece of land in Onondaga County, New York,October 5, 1816 1 99A From Isaac Lea to Dr. Beauchamp, written from Philadelphia, identifying a figure that Beauchamp had provided as a member of the luteolus family and species and said that it could be found in the Little Lakes of New York as well as the Great Lakes.,January 16, 1883 1 100 From General Henry Lee to Gentlemen, discussing the sale of land,November 4, 1795 1 101 From Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. ______(of Concord, Mass.), lithograph of Lincoln's famous Little Peoples Petition letter,April 5, 1864 1 102 Framed reproduction of letter From Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. ______(of Concord, Mass.), lithograph of Lincoln's famous Little Peoples Petition letter, with accompanying letter from 1920 stating the Lincoln letter was a gift from Miss Josephine Raynor to the Syracuse Public Library, and it was previously owned by Arthur Gilman, Boston archtitect, April 5, 1864 2 From Edward Livingston to unknown person, explaining that he did not mean to offend the recipient of this letter and explaining what he really meant,December 2, 1831 1 103 From John Uri Lloyd to Paul Paine, describing an enclosed photograph of an Iroquois Indian in modern war costume, Sep. 30, 1932 1 103A From Henry W. Longfellow to sir, writing of a mutual friend, suggesting that this friend stay for a few weeks in Brattleboro, and put away his work with books and such pernicious things for a few weeks,October 2, 1857 1 104 From Walter W. Magee, a declaration of war between the Imperial Government of Germany and the United States, passed by the House of Representatives on April 6, 1917 at 3:10 o’clock. This declaration is inscribed and signed by Congressman Walter W. Magee,October 2, 1857 1 105 From Cardinal Henry Manning to Miss Bodley, written from Westminster, Archbishops House, inquiring about Miss Bodley's whereabouts, and requesting that if she is in London, come as soon as she can,March 4, 1891 1 106 From Orsamus Holmes Marshall to Dr. Beauchamp, written from Buffalo, NY, writing of the capture of Father Poncet by the Mohawk Indians on August 20, 1652 and what happened to him after the capture,1883 1 107 From Harriet Martineau to Mr. Murray, inquiring about acquiring the book Hand Book of Switzerland by John Murray,March 26, ? 1 108 From Otis T. Mason to Dr. Beauchamp, written on Smithsonian Institution stationary, writing of the recent publication of Mason's book, and discussing wampum and how to classify it,January 22, 1897 1 109 From Jules Massenet, letter with music in French,January 1, 1897 1 110 From Gerald Massey to W.C. Bennett, thanking Bennett for sending him a copy of his book, and asking Bennett to give W. Rock a copy of his brochure,May 19, 1859 1 111 From Abby W. May to Mrs. Mary E. Bogg of Syracuse, discussing a proposed amendment to the constitution of the A.A.W. (Womens Congress). Envelope included,January 30, 1885 1 112 From Abby W. May to Frederick Frothingham, writing of the news of the death of cousin Samuel J. May’s young daughter from scarlet fever, and the sadness it caused in Samuel's household. May writes of Frothinghams work, and of hearing from Louisa by letter,April 24, 1857 1 112 From Samuel J. May to Carroll E. Smith, regarding a copy of Gerrit Smith’s speeches in Congress,undated 1 113 From General George B. McClellan to General John Love, sending word that he cannot accepts Love’s invitation to go to Indianapolis. Also an envelope addressed to General John Love, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States,October 2, 1876 1 114 Engraving of General George B. McClennan by Henry Velten taken from a photograph by R.W. Addis,October 2, 1876 1 114 From Christopher Morley to a librarian (unnamed), concerning an inquiry regarding the production of “On the Shelf.",November 8, 1924 1 115 From Lewis Morris, a promise to pay 25 pounds owed, and a listing of payments made,October 26, 1796 1 116 From Robert Morris to James Marshall (London, England), written from Philadelphia, regarding a selling of land in Steuben County, Bath, to William Pulteney, Charles Williamson drew up the bid,May 28, 1796 1 117 From Robert Morris to J. Nicholson, discussing loans in Amsterdam and requesting Nicholson to write a letter on his behalf,July 24, 1798 1 117 From Lucretia Mott to Frederick Frothingham, declining an invitation to speak on the anti-slavery movement in Syracuse,December 14, 1856 1 118 From Louise Chandler Moulton to Miss Adams, writing of getting together for a visit and of her activities, including attending Mark Twains 70th birthday party,November 28, ?? 1 118 From F. Max Muller to William Cox Bennett, envelope included, written from Oxford England, declining an invitation to speak to the Longfellow Memorial Committee due to a previous commitment,October 29, 1882 1 119 From F. Max Muller to William Cox Bennett, written from Oxford England, envelope included, writing that he would like to attend the Longfellow Memorial Committee proceedings, but would not like to speak, as he describes himself as a bad speaker,November 5, 1882 1 119 From Joel Munsell to Mr. Tr?, writing of delivering several copies of the Hyde,undated 1 120 From John Henry Newman to My dear __, offering Rogers rooms to use, and writing of a book with pages stuck together,May 17, 1841 1 121 From Cardinal John Henry Newman to J.C. Bennett, with an envelope addressed to WC Bennett in Greenwich, London, declining Bennetts request, stating that although he respects Bennett’s publication, he does not want to connect himself with any political party,October 30, 1883 1 121 From Charles Eliot Norton to Mrs. Mitchell, declining an invitation to speak to Mrs. Mitchells society of ladies in Syracuse on the topic of Dantes works,December 9, 1896 1 122 From Charles Tyler Olmsted to Dr. Beauchamp, writing to Dr. Beauchamp concerning some speaking engagements,October 27, 1905 1 123 From Edith O’Shaughnessy to Miss Thompson, writing of Sinclair Lewis and of portrait artist Harris Brown,November 10 (?), 1926 1 124 From Theodore Parker to friend, answering a letter regarding a question of men and women, and their equality,undated 1 125 From Francis Parkman to Dr. William M. Beauchamp, thanking Dr. Beauchamp for sending him materials on the Iroquois, and commenting on several parts of Dr. Beauchamp’s research,November 2, 1883 1 126 From Bliss Perry to Mrs. Mitchell, on Atlantic Monthly letterhead, thanking her for inviting him to speak in Syracuse, but declining due to lack of time,September 18, 1904 1 127 From William Stevens Perry to William Beauchamp, written on “The History of the American Episcopal Church” stationary, listing Perry as editor in chief, and Bishop of Iowa, asking for copies of articles from Christian Eclectic, and for Beauchamp’s help in editing those articles,January 25, 1882 1 128 From Wendell Phillips to W. Jones, writing that he will be unable to visit the west but hopes to in the future,November 3, 1865 1 129 From poets listed below to Paul M. Paine for permission for publication in “100 Poets of Today”, c. 1919, 1920, L.H. Bailey, Katherine Lee Bates, William R. Benet, Dana Burnet, Amelia J. Burr, Helen Gray Cone, Olive Tilford Dargan, Pauline Ershine, Florence Evans, Evelyn B. Ficke (wife of Arthur D. Ficke), William Griffith, Arthur Guiterman, Hermann Hagedorn, Agnes Lee , Amy Lowell, Thomas S. Jones, Jr., Edwin Markham, Ruth Comfort Mitchell, Angela Morgan, J.G. Neihardt, Grace F. Norton, James Oppenheim, Clinton Scollard, Edith M. Thomas, Louis Untermeyer, John Hall Whellock, James Terry White, Margaret Widdemer,November 3, 1865 1 128 From John Pierpont, copy of “Temperance Song” written for the opening of the Marlboro Hotel as a Temperance House,July 4, 1837 1 129 From Parker Pillsbury, a signature, written from Concord, N.H.,November 1887 1 130 From Frederic Ward Putnam to W. M. Beauchamp, written on Peabody Museum stationary, writing to arrange a meeting in New York to discuss the Iroquois,April 30, 1895 1 131 From John Randolph of Roanoke to Edmund W. Rootes, asking Rootes to consider selling him one of his patented balances for weighing tobacco,August 11, 1818 1 132 From Charles Rau to W. M. Beauchamp, written on Smithsonian Institution stationary, describing the function of an archeological artifact that Beauchamp sent to him for advice. Rau provides a sketch of the object, which he identifies as a pendant,July 22, 1879 1 133 From Thomas Buchanan Read to W. C. Bennett, writing of the poor review of his poetry by Coverntry Patmore in the Saturday Review. Envelope included addressed to W.C. Bennett, Cheapside, London from T. Buchanan Read, Rome,August 24, 1857 1 134 From Agnes Repplier to Miss Thompson, written from Philadelphia, apologizing that she cannot speak to the Catholic Women’s Club, due to throat issues,August 2, 1926 1 135 From Christina Rossetti to W.C. Bennett, thanking him for sending the gift of “Glory Roll” and “Appeal" . Envelope address to W.C. Bennett, Esq. postmarked London,Jan 3, 1867 1 136 From William Michael Rossetti to Mr. Ellis, from Easton Sq. NW, responding to a request to write a biographical sketch on Morris,June 15, ?? 1 137 From Glen Rounds, autograph of a print from “Wild Horses of the Red Desert”, c. 1969,undated 1 138 From John Ruskin to sir, written from Brantwood, responding to a letter, admonishing the recipient for not reading his work carefully. Ruskin also asks about what the recipient wrote about God and money. He ends with the quote “I am also a Trader Unionist, but for Production, not Destruction.”,August 4, ?? 1 139 From John Ruskin to Madam, written from Brantwood, responding to a request for money for a school, and asking for a meeting to discuss the gift,January 13, 1875 1 139 From Ossip Schubin (pseudonym for Aloisia Kirschner) to dearest friend, giving her address and her sisters address , and mentioning her winter plans,undated 1 140 From Sir Walter Scott to Charles Till, writing about his response to illustrations he received for his book Waverly,undated 1 141 From Philip Schuyler to Gideon Bowdish, written from Albany, NY, giving instructions for the sale of some of his land in Saratoga,December 27, 1787 1 142 From William Seward to Lt. General Grant, written from Washington, asking General Grant to receive Aaron Erickson, who is inquiring about his son, a prisoner of Colonel Marshall. Included is a Department of State envelope addressed to Lt. General Grant at City Point. Also included is an engraving by J.C. Buttre of Seward, with a copy of his signature below the engraving,October 9, 18?? 1 143 From Gail Sherman to J. W. Clarke, declining an invitation to join the Syracuse Faith School Alumnus Association,June 1, 1892 1 144 From B.P. Shillaber to Aug. Hammond, thanking Mr. Hammond for asking him to lecture at the Mercantile Library Association but declining the invitation, his reason being that he does not feel qualified or experienced enough to speak before the association,August 11, 1859 1 145 From John Skinner includes a description of Onondaga Lake and its salt works, and a sketch of the labeled homes on town lots on the lake, the letter is translated by Dr. William Beauchamp, 1800 1 145A From Gerrit Smith to W. J. Plant, declining an invitation to lecture,February 20, 1857 1 146 From Gerrit Smith to Dr. Mundy, written on “The Methodist Convention” flyer written by Gerrit Smith (March 8, 1870) on the topic of the Resolutions of Temperance adopted by the New York State Methodist Convention, thanking Mundy for his lecture of Mar. 20th.,March 25, 1870 1 146 From John Smith to the Mayor of Portland, Maine, written from South Carolina, expressing his sympathy for the suffering of the town caused by the great fire, and enclosing a $20 Confederate bill, issued in Richmond, VA Feb. 17, 1864. Smith expressed his regret that he could not give more, but his circumstances were poor resulting from Sherman’s “Great Incendiary” raid,August 21, 1866 1 147 From Sydney Smith to Gentlemen, asking for a copy of Ecclesiatical Duties of Revenue Act, written from London,August 13, 1840 1 148 From Jared Sparks to Margaret, concerning the need for a chamber-maid,January 29, 1840 1 149 From Francis E. Spinner to Jared Moss, letting Moss know that he sent a stock report that Moss requested, and discussed the sale of this stock,May 29, 1857 1 150 From Harriet P. Spofford to My Dear Friend, written from Deer Island, near Newburyport, MA, thanking her friend for a lovely afternoon visit, and hoping for more visits,undated 1 151 From William Spornheyer of Salina, New York to John Sanders of Schenectady, New York, eleven letters of a business nature regarding Spornheyers salt business and other matters, 1785-1802; undated 1 151A From Arthur Penrhyn Stanley to My Dear______ (word was erased) , asking to arrange a visit,February 24, 1864 1 152 From Edmund C. Stedman to Ellen Mitchell, written from Lawrence Park, Bronxville, NY, writes of his hard work writing his poetry and about his poor health. Stedman declines Mrs. Mitchell’s invitation to lecture,October 30, 1897 1 153 From William L. Stone, Jr, to Rev. William M. Beauchamp, thanking him for an article Beauchamp wrote on the Iroquois, and respectfully correcting a fact in the article,April 15, 1886 1 154 From Harriet Beecher Stowe to Mr. Osgood, written from Mandarin, Florida, suggesting that Osgood put notices of her book (Palmetto Leaves) in the Jacksonville, Florida newspaper. She writes that the people in Florida will buy anything that comes from Florida or talks about Florida,April 21, 1873 1 155 Bank receipt, issued from The Second National Bank of Boston, to Harriet Beecher Stowe, from Tickner and Fields, for a sum of $178. On the back it states “Pay to the order of G. Bissel and Co” signed by Harriet Beecher Stowe,September 1, 1861 1 155 From Alexander H.H. Stuart to Sir, explaining that he could not get an autograph of Jefferson Davis,September 19, 1868 1 156 From Jane Swisshelm to Dear Friend, written from Washington, thanking the friend for the money sent, and saying that she was having success in the District,January 1, 1866 1 157 From Roger B. Taney to Gentlemen, written from Baltimore, stating that he is sending a check for $59.24 and would like a receipt,November 16, 1835 1 158 From Reuben G. Thwaites to Rev. W.M. Beauchamp, thanking Beauchamp for sending him information on the Jesuit missions in central New York,December 17, 1896 1 159 From Dr. Moses Coit Tyler to "My Dear Brother", written from Cornell University, Dept. of History, thanking the letter recipient for the valuable gift to the library,May 10, 1885. 1 160 From John Tyndall, Switzerland to V. de Montgomery, 6 Printing House Square, Blackfriars, writing that he received Montgomery’s note and that he cannot comply with his request,August 26, undated 1 161 From Anson J. Upson to William M. Beauchamp, written from Glens Falls, NY, writing of the possible appointment of the Curator of Indian Curiosities at the NY State Museum,April 29, 1895 1 162 From Henry Van Dyke to Sir, enclosing a subscription to the Saturday Supplement to the New York Times, writing that is an admirable review of literature, and that he knows of no other periodical that gives so much good value for as little money,February 26, 1898 1 163 From Henry C. Van Schaack to E.W. Leavenworth, describing 2 books that Van Schaack is sending to Leavenworth, one is Van Schaack's history of Manlius, and the other is by Bishop Huntington,May 27, 1873 1 163A From Jonathon Mayhew Wainwright to Rev. Dr. Coit, discussing getting together to work on the Prayer Book,May 17, 1844 1 164 From Reuben H. Walworth to an agent of the N.E. Historical and Genealogical Society, written from Saratoga Springs, paying for the Gen. Register, and saying that he hopes to contribute further to the society,February 1, 1865 1 165 From Booker T. Washington to George Baldwin, from Tuskagee, Alabama, a note of good wishes,October 17, 1903 1 166 From George Washington, letter of introduction for Colonel William Augustine Washington, to Hay Wood,April 21, 1795 1 167 From Daniel Webster to Richard Blatchford, written from Washington, writing of the split of the Whig party, and writes of how things went in Syracuse, NY and hoping for something of the same in Worchester,Septmeber 29, 1850 1 168 From Daniel Webster to Mr. Morgan, from Marshfield, discussing a possible visit to the Morgan’s in Ithaca,August 16, 1844 1 168 From Thurlow Weed to Solomon Southwick, writing that Weed had been unable to come up with the book of Lottery Tickets that Southwick was inquiring about,July 2, undated 1 169 From Duke of Wellington, letter of greeting to Mr. Neightley (?),April 15, 1838 1 170 From Andrew D. White to Dr. Mundy, discussing the possible donation to Cornell of a portrait of Samuel May, painted by Knapp,August 4, 1910 1 171 From Andrew D. White to Clarence E. Wolcott of Syracuse, New York, recommending a number of European book dealers that Wolcott requested, April 16, 1887 1 171A From Lilian Whiting to Mrs. Mitchell, written from Boston, thanking Mrs. Mitchell for sending her a syllabus, and discussing her travel plans to Naples,October 22, 1899 1 172 From Walt Whitman, printers proof of poem “To the Sunset Breeze”, signed by the author,undated 1 173 From Adeline D.T. Whitney to Bishop Huntington, written from Milton, Massachusetts, thanking the Bishop for his previous birthday greetings, and discussing at length how Whitney admires the teachings of Huntington. She also inquires if Huntington would like a copy of her latest book,October 3, 1902 1 174 From John Greenleaf Whittier to Frederick Frothingham, writing of possible times that he and Frothingham can visit with each other. Envelope enclosed, addressed to Frothingham, Newburyport, MA.,February 25, 1876 1 175 From Laura Ingalls Wilder to the Young People of the Syracuse Public Library, written from Mansfield, Missouri, responding to the questions in their letters asking about what happened to the book characters in Little House on the Prairie,January 3, 1947 1 176 From Daniel Wilson to William Beauchamp, written from University College in Toronto, Canada, replying to questions previously written by Beauchamp concerning Native American grooved axes and shell beads,March 16, 1886 1 177 From Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman to Alen(?) Harper, Esq, written from Yorkshire, discussing the Society or Association of the Progression of the Faith and Propaganda at Rome, the Congregation of Cardinals and the Catholic missions over the world,September 13, 1854 1 178 From Elizur Wright Jr. to William M. Clarke (of Manlius, NY), requesting Clarke to provide information concerning abolitionists and anti slavery societies in the county. The American Anti-Slavery Society would use these contacts to provide educational materials about their cause, as part of the Great Postal Campaign,February. 14, 1839 1 179 Documents Boer War Light Pass, granting Mr. F. Muller permission to burn lights in his house in Burghersdorp for the purpose of attending to the sick,August 20, 1901 1 180 Commission of Benoni Lee as Lieutenant Colonel of the 159th Regiment, signed by Governor W. Marcy and Adjutnat- General Levi Hubbell and Samuel. Wheadon, Colonel of the Regiment,July 23, 1835 1 186 Continental Currency, forty dollars printed by Hall and Sellers, 1778 Philadelphia ; two dollars printed by Hall and Sellers, 1773 Philadelphia; one dollar printed by Hall and Sellers, 1776 Philadelphia; three Dollars 1776 Philadelphia , fifteen shillings 1775 New Hamphire,1775 - 1778 1 180A A diagram of the table arrangement at the trial of the conspirators in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln donated by Lucy Colman,undated 1 36 Invitation to a French Funeral in Paris, addressed to Monsieur Samuel Harding, New York, written in French. Envelope included,August 26, 1888 181 Indenture from Michael and Lorena Sholl, an land sale document, selling a piece of land in the town of Onondaga to Cornelius Longstreet. The document is signed by Judge Asa Danforth and recorded by clerk Jasper Hopper,December 18, 1812 1 182 Indenture from Comfort Tyler to George Olmsted and Cornelius Longstreet for sale of land in the Cayuga Reservation,August 19, 1806 1 183 Land Grant from George III to John Wright, a grant of 200 acres in the Township of Finch in the County of Stormont in the Eastern District of Yeoman in Upper Canada,February 1804 1 184 Petition for Merrill Foote to be appointed Lieutenant of the 51st New York Volunteers, signed by Colonel Barnum of the 4th Onondaga Regiment,August 3, 1862 1 186 Petition for Mr. Wood to be appointed to the Marine Corps signed by 17 prominent Syracuse citizens, including L.H. and F. Hiscock, H.N. Slocum, James S. Leach, George Maynard, Sherriff of Onondaga Co., John F. Kidder, Edgar S. Mathews, and others not legible,April 4, 1861 1 186 Sale Bill, documenting the sale of several Negro slaves in the state of Tennessee,August 1, 1834 1 185 Photographs Black and white signed photograph of Viola Allen,1899 1 187 Black and white signed photograph of Frances Cleveland,1886 1 188 Black and white signed photograph of Grover Cleveland,undated 1 189 Black and white photograph of John B. Dods,undated 1 190 Two black and white photographs of Chas. Douglass, son of Frederick Douglass, dressed in military uniforms, Photographers Case and Getchell, Boston, and Black and Case, Boston,undated 1 191 Photograph of Lewis Douglass, son of Frederick Douglass, Rehn and Hurn Photographers, Philadelphia,undated 1 191 Signed black and white photograph of Julian Eltinge,undated 1 192 Inscribed and signed photograph of Guy Bates Post,December 25, 1898 1 193 Inscribed and signed photograph of Jessie Ralph (Chambers),undated 1 194 Inscribed and signed photograph of Sarah Truax,1898 1 195 Miscellaneous Syracuse Journal news article describing the Autograph Letter Exhibit at the Library,1917 1 196 Conservation treatment documents for the collection,2011 1 197 Shipping document signed by George Washington and Edmund Randolph regarding a shipment of flour, bread and shingles on the schooner the Paragon from Alexandria, Virginia to Barbados,1794 2