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17th-20th Century Correspondence and Documents

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The 17th-20th Century Correspondence and Documents consists of letters, documents, and various forms of correspondence relating to notable names and celebrities from between 1618 and 1981. These documents have either been transcribed to or from the personalities in question or have been written in discussion of these individuals. Some documents have been previously digitized as a part of the Edward Lear Papers.

The digital collection is only selections from the physical collection. For more information about the collection and its contents, see the collection's finding aid.

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Letter from S. Welchman to George Pearson
Letter from S. Welchman to George Pearson
Discusses sending a dog to Pearson as well as the purchase of a snuff box for a Miss Brooks.
Letter from S. Welchman to George Pearson, December 6, 1760
Letter from S. Welchman to George Pearson, December 6, 1760
Welchman heard that Mrs. Pearson enjoyed venison and sent the Pearsons a shoulder of venison. Regrets to inform that he cannot join Mr. Pearson at present but would be glad to see Mr. and Mrs. Pearson at Flower.
Letter from Samuel Butler to Mrs. Fuller Maitland, March 7, 1893
Letter from Samuel Butler to Mrs. Fuller Maitland, March 7, 1893
Samuel Butler writes to Mrs. Fuller Maitland, perhaps Charlotte Squire, accepting an invitation for the fifteenth of March.
Letter from Samuel Lysons, August 22, 1814
Letter from Samuel Lysons, August 22, 1814
Samuel Lysons sends thanks to the recipient for the "character" they sent him. He describes his efforts to find a lost song amongst his "mass of papers." Makes mention of Cambridge's "Impromptu" and scribes his spoken word to Dr. Messenger Monsey, physician of Chelsea Hospital.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore
This letter is attached to a larger paper consisting of multiple letters and letter fragments from Samuel Rogers to Miss Harriet Moore. Mr. Rogers sends his regrets in declining an invitation from Harriet Moore to dine at her house, due to a bad cold.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore, August 13
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore, August 13
This letter is attached to a larger paper consisting of multiple letters and letter fragments from Samuel Rogers to Miss Harriet Moore. Mr. Rogers discusses multiple personal matters and mentions Mr. James Moore, Mary, and Graham, the latter two assumably being two family members. Asks in a postscript if Miss Moore saw the advertisement for a gypsy encampment at the Surrey Zoological Gardens.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore, August 15
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore, August 15
This letter is attached to a larger paper consisting of multiple letters and letter fragments from Samuel Rogers to Miss Harriet Moore. Mr. Rogers inquires about how Miss Moore and her family are doing, and recalls the account of his cousin, Miss Bowles, who said that a dinner went very well. The letter is dated August 15th.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore, August 16, 1846
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Harriet Moore, August 16, 1846
This letter is attached to a larger paper consisting of multiple letters and letter fragments from Samuel Rogers to Miss Harriet Moore. Mr. Rogers describes his hectic schedule as of late, but states that he will try and visit Miss Harriet Moore before the summer ends.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore
This letter is glued to a larger piece of paper contained three more letters from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore. Mr. Rogers regretfully declines an invitation to visit from Mrs. Moore as he has to deal with unexpected matters.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore, December 15, 1840
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore, December 15, 1840
This letter is attached to a larger piece of paper contained three more letters from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore. Mr. Rogers regretfully cancels his plans to visit the Moore house as he had previous engagements and forgot about them. He chastises himself for making this mistake. The bottom of the letter appears to have been trimmed as a postscript note is cut off.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore, July 4 1844
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore, July 4 1844
This letter is attached to a larger piece of paper contained three more letters from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore. Mr. Rogers discusses the damp weather and implores Mrs. Moore to catch up with him soon via letter. He trusts her spirits will raise after the funeral today. He sends his regards to one of Mrs. Moore's family members named Graham. He refers to an account of Thomas Campbell's death, June 15, 1844.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore, May 8
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore, May 8
This letter is attached to a larger piece of paper contained three more letters from Samuel Rogers to Mrs. James Carrick Moore. Mr. Rogers gladly accepts an invitation from Mrs. Moore. He discusses multiple personal matters with her including the "private view" of artwork he attended, of which he ranks some of the paintings he saw.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Sarah Rogers
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Sarah Rogers
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Sarah Rogers confirming his visit to her house on Wednesday. He tells Sarah to expect that he will bring Madame d'Arblay to her tomorrow after two o'clock.
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Sarah Rogers, 1839
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Sarah Rogers, 1839
Letter from Samuel Rogers to Sarah Rogers asking if she and Miss Moore, possibly Harriet Moore, are able to come over tomorrow evening. He asks if they can come Friday to meet Lady Cork as she says it is "her last year." There is a first person note added in a different hand dated 1839 stating that "at this dinner we met Lord William Russell, afterwards murdered by Courvoisier."
Letter from Senator James Diament Westcott to Charles Lanman, 1858
Letter from Senator James Diament Westcott to Charles Lanman, 1858
Autobiography written by Senator James Diament Westcott in a letter to Charles Lanman for his book, the Biographical Dictionary of the American Congress.
Letter from Seymour Hicks to H. Moreland, October 19, 1901
Letter from Seymour Hicks to H. Moreland, October 19, 1901
Seymour Hicks thanks H. Moreland for the picture which he will frame in his home.
Letter from Sir Arthur Bryant to John Montgomery, March 14, 1957
Letter from Sir Arthur Bryant to John Montgomery, March 14, 1957
Bernie Borchardt has done writing for Florida's Suniland magazine, and describes other stories he has written. He has chosen Florida for many of his settings because he has lived there most of his life.
Letter from Sir Richard Musgrave, September 9, 1803
Letter from Sir Richard Musgrave, September 9, 1803
Sir Richard Musgrave writes that he expects the originally enclosed document to be accepted and returned immediately. Musgrave is preparing an account of the insurrection of Dublin on July 23rd, 1803, as well as an account of the State of Ireland from 1798 to 1803.
Letter from Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges to G.P. Harding, August 14, 1817
Letter from Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges to G.P. Harding, August 14, 1817
Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges inquires about his portrait from G.P. Harding, a miniature painter.
Letter from Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges to G.P. Harding, December 14, 1809
Letter from Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges to G.P. Harding, December 14, 1809
Sir Brydges inquires about bank drafts. Written to G.P. Harding.

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