Autographs page 2 of 3. Dept. AG. SKU Items 26-50.
AG-51. Hawes, Joel (1789-1867). Clergyman, author; pastor of the 1st Congregational Church, Hartford, Ct., 1818-1860, and connected to the church until his death. ANS to his brother, forwarding a letter from Dr. (Enoch) Pond for his consideration and comment. Tipped to another sheet. $35.00
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AG-54. Hill, Thomas (1818-1891). Clergyman, inventor, author, educator; president of Harvard 1862-1868. ALS, i p., Cambridge, March 17, 1885. To James T. Fields (of Ticknor and Fields), declining to supply a room for his use ("Our Faculty rule is to assign no room to a person not actually in college..."). Tipped to another sheet, with a biographical entry pasted to the sheet. Very good. $50.00
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AG-56. Hudson, Henry Norman (1814‑1846). American Shakespeare scholar, Priest in the Protestant Episcopal Church, Union Army Chaplain during the Civil War. Clipped signature. $20.00
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AG-59. Jewell, Marshall (1825-1883). Industrialist and politician; governor of Connecticut 1869, 1871, 1872; U.S. minister to Russia 1873; U.S. Postmaster General 1874-1876. ALS, 1 p., St. Petersburg, April 25 1874. From the American Legation in Russia, concerning conditions in St. Petersburg and commenting on the Russian government. Some of the ink has spread in the paper fibers, but it is still readable. A small piece is missing on the left edge, barely affecting a word. Very good. $60.00
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Jocelyn,
Robert (1788-1870). 3rd
Earl of Roden, styled Viscount Jocelyn (1797-1820), in 1821 he was created
Baron Clanbrassil and appointed a knight in the Order of St. Patrick.
He was a Irish Tory politician noted for supporting positive causes.
AN, Sept. 21, 1842, to Mrs. Webb, with pleasantries and thanks for the
A kind present of grapes.@
Tipped to a sheet from a 19th century autograph collection, with a
biographical entry. Clean and very good. $75.00
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Member of the Women's Movement
AG-64. Lewis, Grace Anna (1821-1912). Naturalist, Quaker, speaker and writer in the Women's Movement. ALS, 2 pp., June 21. 1896. To Prof. J.S. Rothside, concerning an upcoming publication that "will be an essential aid in the instruction of the rising generation...." Complaining of recent pains in her eye and head which "render me entirely helpless..." she seeks his assistance: "I am not in a position to throw away any offer of kindness from any one interested in Forestry." Written in a neat, tiny hand, she goes into great detail about her work, with an attitude that fits her Quaker heritage. Very good. on hold
AG-65. Lewis, Grace Anna (1821-1912). American Naturalist; born into a Quaker family in Chester County, PA. Worked with John Cassin, also a Quaker and Curator of Ornithology of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and with Spencer Baird of the Smithsonian Institution. Wrote many papers in the natural sciences, taught classes and lectured, and in later years was a speaker and writer for the women’s movement. ALS, 2 pp., July 27, 1886. Writing about some branches and leaves sent to her for examination, giving a fairly detailed botanical description. Written in a neat, even hand. Near fine. on hold
AG-66. Lord Mayors of London. A sheet from a
19th-century autograph collection, with tipped-on autograph notes from two Lord
Mayors of London. There is a signed note from Alderman Henry Winchester, elect
in 1827, who served as Lord Mayor 1834-1835, and who died in 1838. On the same
sheet is and ANS from Alderman Samuel Wilson, who served as Lord Mayor
1838-1939. Also attached to the sheet is an extract from a periodical concerning
the Egyptian Hall, Manson House, with an anecdote and a couple poems about the
Wilson Banquet. A nice pair of 19th century autographs. Lightly soiled, and a
little ruffled at the top, but very good $85.00
AG-67. Loyson, Father Hyacinthe (1827-1912). French cleric; ordained a Roman Catholic priest, excommunicated for heterodoxy, continued to profess his faith and became a pastor of a liberal Catholic church. Signature on a slip of paper. Near fine. $30.00
AG-68. Mather, Major Edmund. Large Double Hand Written Receipt. Albany, Nov. 5 1756. To Samuel Pruyn, for transferring 300 bushels of wheat, with the freight charge, and a receipt to Jacob Ten Eyck for 400 bushels of wheat "to bring down to New York." 16 1/4" x 4 3/4". Neat and legible. near fine. $90.00
AG-69. McCarthy, Justin (1830-1912). Irish writer and politician; Member of Parliament and advocate of home rule for Ireland. Champion of the Irish Parliamentary Party and other groups. LS, 3 pp., August, 1890. To C. Robinson, comparing Peel, Melbourne, and Palmerston as statesmen. In part: "I think Peel was by far the greatest statesman of the three; indeed I might go farther to say that he was in my opinion the only great statesman of the three." $150.00
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AG-71. Morris, Edwin Joy (1815-1881). Legislator, diplomat, author. ALS, one page, U.S. Legation, Constantinople, May 18, 1866. To J. Butler Wister, "in compliance with your urgent request for a few autographs of local celebrities." Boldly written and signed. Very good. $50.00
AG-72. Morley, John, Morley of Blackburn, Viscount (1838–1923), British statesman and writer, born in Blackburn, Lancashire; for 25 years a Liberal in House of Commons; secretary for Ireland under Gladstone and for India under Campbell-Bannerman and Asquith; wrote lives of Gladstone, Burke, Cobden, Cromwell, Voltaire, Rousseau, and his own ‘‘Recollections'; general editor for ‘‘English Men of Letters' series. ALS, 1 p. , London, no date. To Mr. Osgood, suggesting a meeting when he returns to London. On the letterhead of Nature magazine. Lightly soiled, but very good. $85.00
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AG-74. Mouton, Alexander (1804-1885). Governor of Louisiana, U.S. Senator, presided at the Louisiana Secession Convention. DS, Feb. 21, 1844. Also signed by Robert Carter Nicolas, Secretary of State. Confirming an appointment in Washington Parish. An attached second handwritten page details some land matters in Washington Parish, La. Soiled and worn at the bottom and right edge. Fair. $100.00
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AG-75. Orvis, Franklin H. Proprietor of the Equinox House in Manchester, VT. In the fall of 1869 he was elected to the Vermont Senate from Bennington county as the candidate of the Republican party. ANS, 1 p., Equinox House, June 21, 1897. A short letter of condolence: : "I'll mourn with and mingle my tears with yours." A couple blue marks on the text; very good. $30.00
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AG-77. Penrose, Boies (1860-1921). Politician; U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1897-1921; known for opposition to prohibition, women's suffrage, and most progressive legislation. TLS, March 29, 1906.To Robert D. Dripps, requesting a copy of a bill before the Senate. With corrections in his hand. A clipped biography is glued to the letter, with some discoloration from the glue. Otherwise very good. $70.00
AG-78. Pierpont, John (1785-1856). Clergyman, poet, author; grandfather of John Pierpont Morgan. ALS, 1 p., Troy, June 7, 1848. To the newspaper, noting the reprinting of his Artillery Election Sermon, first preached twenty years earlier, and asking for another copy, since his granddaughter lost both the newspaper and a letter on her return from the post office. A little ruffled at the edges, with a small chip at the bottom (touching the signature), but very good. $125.00
AG-79. Pitkin, Timothy (1766‑1847). Lawyer and statesman; member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805‑1819), the Connecticut legislature (1819‑1830), and the author of several historical works. ALS, one page, Farmington, Oct. 2, 1835. To an illegible (Hendrick HoB) recipient in New Haven, concerning financial matters. A biographical clipping is glued to the inside of the folded sheet, otherwise a very good letter with a stampless cover from Farmington, Ct. $90.00
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AG-84. Richardson, William Alexander (1811-1875). Senator, Secretary of the Treasury. ALS, 1 p., April 26, 1873. To George H. Williams, Attorney General, accompanying a communication from a plaintiff in a legal case. On Treasury Department stationery. Near fine. $90.00
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AG-88. Seaton, William Winston (1785-1866). Journalist. Short ALS to author George Wood. In full: Tuesday. Dear Sir, I had no hesitation about inserting the article, but the crowded state of our columns this morning excluded it. I could only find room for the short notice. Yours with regard, W.W. Seaton. Very good. $60.00
AG-89. Shea, John Gilmary (1824-1892). American historian and author; works include Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley (1852) and History of the Catholic Church in the United States (4 vols., 1886-92). A short reply: "Letters like yours I seldom have time to answer, but the courtesy and grace of such a note compels me to reply." Near fine. $45.00
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AG-94. Sowle, Jonathan. Signed receipt, Washington, 1791. Received of Jemima Mabbett By the hand of Abitha Coffin Sixteen Shillings on account of a Bever hat which she bought of James Sowle Late at Saratoga Springs." Light discoloration, but very good. $65.00
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AG-98. Suddards, Rev. William. (1805- ). Minister in the Protestant Episcopal Church, assumed rectorship of Grace Church, Philadelphia, in 1834, and was sole or associate editor of The Episcopal Recorder and The British Pulpit. Clipped signature on a sheet from an autograph collection. $20.00
AG-99. Talmage, Thomas de Witt (1832-1902). Dutch Reformed Church clergyman, editor of the Christian Herald; known as a brilliant preacher, but sometimes criticized for sensationalism. ALS, 1 p., no date. To "Dear Brother," probably his brother John Van Nest Talmage (1819-1902), but it might also be a general salutation. Thanking him for agreeing to officiate at the funeral of Mr. Ellis in his absence. Top line with the recipien's name trimmed off, else very good with a small chip in the lower right corner. $40.00
