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Portraits

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1022 Collections and/or Records:

Letter and a portrait, 1862

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 5-6
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 16 July 1862, composed in New York, and addressed to "Dear Sir." Brooks states, "Regretting your personal loss . . . [and] the greater loss of your deserving & prosperous city. I subscribe myself." Also included is a portrait of Brooks clipped from a magazine.

Dates: 1862

Letter and a portrait, 1792

 Item — Box 3: [Barcode: 31197233283156], Folder: 47-48
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 5 April 1792, and addressed to Reverend William Clarke and William Hayley, an English poet. Barlow writes about a poem he submitted to the two men to critique. Also included is anetching portrait of Barlow with a mechanically reproduced autograph.

Dates: 1792

Letter and a portrait, 1816-1836

 Item — Box 4: [Barcode: 31197233283164], Folder: 43-44
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handritten letter dated 29 March [1836?]. The item is written in the third person and is addressed to "Mr. Holdsworth, Bookseller," concerning a pamphlet recently published by Bathurst. Also included is a photocopy of a portrait etching of Bathurst.

Dates: 1816-1836

Letter and a portrait, 1819-1829

 Item — Box 6: [Barcode: 31197233283180], Folder: 7-8
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 2 Jan. 1819, and addressed to "Dear Sir." The item relates to a business relationship between Bewick as an engraver and his correspondent as dealer. Also included is an etched portrait of Bewick and is dated Jan. 1829.

Dates: 1819-1829

Letter and portraits, 1851-1852

 Item — Box 7: [Barcode: 31197233283198], Folder: 15-16
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signe letter and dated 18 Oct. 1852. Boucicault writes, "Will you be kind enough to have a dozen copies of The Prima Donna struck off on better paper & preped." Also included are etching protraits of Dion and W. D. Bouicault dated 1851.

Dates: 1851-1852

Letter and portraits, 1850

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 37
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten and signed letter addressed to a Mrs. Owen. The date of the item is uncertain. Browning wishes Owen happiness in her recent marriage. Also included are photocopies of three etching portraits of Browning.

Dates: 1850

Letter and portraits, 1848

 Item — Box 9: [Barcode: 31197233283214], Folder: 17-18
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 22 Aug. 1848, and addressed to "Madam Galmache" (?). Burritt writes that he is willing to meet with her when he next visits Paris. Also included is a pencil portrait of Buritt and one of Girardt (?).

Dates: 1848

Letter, envelope, and a portrait, 1895

 Item — Box 4: [Barcode: 31197233283164], Folder: 39-40
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 10 Sept. 1895, and addressed to Alice Nelson, perhaps Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, an American author. Bates thanks Nelson for a favorable review of her work.



Dates: 1895

Letter, note, portrait, newspaper clipping, and an envelope, 1892-1894

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 3-4
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents Handwritten and signed letter, dated 13 Nov. 1894, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Fort Collins, Colorado. Brooks responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information by stating, "I don't like these personal questions for I cannot answer them satisfactorily." The envelope in which the letter was sent is with the collection. Also included is a handwritten and signed note dated 28 May 1892 in which Brooks states that the manuscript, "Take a Walk," is "Just the thing." ...
Dates: 1892-1894

Letter, portrait, and a newspaper clipping, 1849-1858

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197233283149], Folder: 20-21
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 21 Sept. 1849, and addressed to N. F. More, possibly Nathaniel Fish More (1782-1872). Anthon expresses an opinion of a few lines of Latin poetry which are copied onto the letter.



Dates: 1849-1858