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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 4 Feb. 1836 and addressed to Mahlon Dickerson. Buchanan writes that Col. Freeman be given an appointment in the Marine Corps.

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Autograph on an undated card. On the other side of the card, Buckner's name is printed. The item is undated.

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Two handwritten and signed letters dated 23 June 1886 and 18 July 1888. Burdett-Coutts greets her friends and writes of her recent activities. Also included is a portrait of Burdett-Coutts and an article clipped from a magazine. The item tells about the activities and accomplishments of Burdett-Coutts. With the collection is a biography of Burdett-Coutts clipped from a magazine and a printed announcement of her death.

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Handwritten and signed letter, dated 9 Dec. 1954, and addressed to S. (?) Hughes. Brooke states he was alarmed by "your angry letter" and expresses regret "you have to wait for the book."

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." ...

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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.

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Typewritten and signed letter, dated 20 Oct. 1894, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth. Brooks responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information. Brooks tells Aylesworth where information can be found on his publications. Also included is the envelope in which the letter was send and a newspaper clipping describing the writing career of Brooks.

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Autograph dated 21 Feb. 1891.

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Autograph. The date of the item is uncertain.

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Etching portrait of Brougham and a mechanically reproduced autograph by him. The date of the item is unknown.