Material Types
Found in 2714 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to John H. Bell
Holograph. The letter describes social conditions and experiences in the gold fields of early California. Mentions the use of a "Long Tom".
Letter to Abraham Lincoln
Handwritten letter by Reed, John Titus, and Thomas Drake to Lincoln requesting appointment of Standish Rood as United States Marshall for Utah Territory.
G. C. Beamon letter to M. Badger and C. Hall
Typescript of a letter from Beamon to Methodist Church leaders in New York, appealing for aid and giving a description of Nauvoo during the exodus of the Mormons.
Frank James letter to W. W. Freeman
Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to W.W. Freeman of Charleston, Arkansas, dated 15 May 1898, and composed in St. Louis, Missouri. James writes about his plans to sell a copyrighted photograph and expresses the desire to purchase a farm with the proceeds. Also included is a newspaper clipping of a photograph of Frank James and Kit Dalton dated 4 July 1910.
James MacKintosh letters
Photocopies of handwritten letters. The materials were addressed to James' son, Daniel MacKintosh in Salt Lake City, Utah. The items were authored by James and his brother, J. MacKintosh. Each of the letters was written in Scotland. The MacKintosh brothers write to Daniel with the intention of showing him the errors in the Mormon religion and to discuss how children should be raised.
Frederic Remington letters
Handwritten and signed letters dated February 10 and June 14. The year of their composition is uncertain. These manuscripts relate to Remington's attempt to get some of his works published.
W. B. Yeats letters
Six handwritten and signed letters and one envelope. The items are addressed to Judith Masefield and are short notes of greetings.
Gordon Bottomley and Albert Sperison letters
Handwritten and signed letters, addressed to Judith Masefield, and dated 8 Dec. 1925 and 30 Jan. 1930. Bottomley writes about the play "Gruach," comments on Masefield's costuming, and mentions an Italian motion picture exhibited at the Royal Academy. Also included is a typed, signed, and undated letter from Albert Sperison to "Dear David" discussing the nature of Bottomley's missives.
J. M. Barrie letters
Handwritten and signed letters, addressed to Mr. Smith and Judith Masefield, and dated 25 Dec. 1919 and 9 Nov. 1920. Barrie responds to invitations received from Smith and Masefield.
Letters received
Handwritten and signed letters dated 28 Sept. 1854 and 27 May 1867. One item is from John H. Coon, in San Francisco, California, and tells about business matters and discusses mutual friends. The other letter is from George W. Converse, a resident of Idaho, and tells about mining, crops, food prices, and speculates about the possibility of an Indian war.