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Letter to John Henry Capper
Letter to John William Donaldson
Charles Hughes Terrot (1790-1872), a Scottish Episcopal bishop of Edinburgh, was also a mathematician and a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for 14 years. In this letter, Terrot writes to John William Donaldson (1811-1861), a philologist. Terrot shares some mathematical notations and equations and asks Donaldson to contribute a literary paper for the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Letter to John Young Mason, Secretary of Navy
Letter to J. Y. Mason, Secretary of Navy. Dated House of Representatives, June 12, 1848.
Letter to Louis La Coss
Letter to Louis La Coss, dated Hannibal, Mo., May 11, 1961.
Letter to Madame da Horta
D. Serpa Arevedo writes to Madame da Horta about a wonderful reception in Lisbon by the Queen [Maria II, 1819-1853] and King [Ferdinand, 1816-1885] and the common people. The writer confirms that the two dresses from Madame da Horta have been delivered to the Marchioness of Fronteira [D. Maria Constanca da Camara, 1801-1860] and to the Countess of Thomar [Luisa Mitchell Meredith Read, 1816-?] and that they are appreciative of the gifts.
Letter to Madame la Comtesse de Renty
This note was written by an amanuensis at Versailles, France, and pencilled notes indicate that it is signed by the Marquis de Castries (1727-1801) when he was Marechal de France. The letter is sent to Madame la Comtesse de Renty at the Convent de la Roquette, Faubourg, St. Antoine in Paris and is an acknowledgement of her request for payments, which are in arrears, and instructs her how and where she may receive what is due her.
Letter to Marion Chadwick
Dr. Owen of England writes to Marion Chadwick and expresses his regret at not seeing Ranee at Park Cottage. He also mentions an enclosure (not included) to be forwarded.
Letter to Mary Henrietta Kingsley
Martha Toulmin Smith (died 1887) writes to thank Mary Henrietta Kingsley (1862-1900), traveler and author, for a fruit basket. Mrs. Smith also notes that her daughter, Lucy Toulmin Smith (1838-1911), a literary scholar and librarian, is enjoying her tour of Germany.
Letter to Mary Hotchkiss Spencer, dated Washington, D.C.
Letter to Michael Brodhead. Garden City, Kansas.
Reminiscences of early days in Nicodemus and Graham County, Kansas.
Letter to Michael J. Brodhead
John H. Riddle was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1933 and describes the passage of House Bill no. 207 relating to the Scully Land Lease System. Mentions Frank Doster's association with the bill and his death.
Letter to Miss Duffin from Mary Carpenter
Mary Carpenter (1807-1877), an educator and reformer, writes from Red Lodge House in Bristol, England to Miss Duffin and her Belfast friends to thank them for their contributions to the Bombay bazaar. Miss Carpenter also shares her plans to go to India in September.
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Thrower
John Lobb writes to Mr. and Mrs. Thrower, who seem to be away on holiday, from London, England. Lobb thanks the Throwers for the papers and telegram and notes the birth of a baby. Lobb also remarks that he is very busy at the Board's stores with school material and has to do much of his useless brother's work too. He offers that if he were with the Throwers they would have had a drink with the Lord Mayor. The stationery letterhead is printed "Carlton House, Victoria Park Road N.E."
Letter to Mr. B. Walker from Frank Walker
A letter dated March 4, 1859 from Mound City, Kansas to Mr. B. Walker from Frank Walker
Letter to Mr. Smith and Mr. Nicol, Jr.
Peter Oluf Brøndsted (1780-1842), an archeologist and scholar of Greek antiquities, writes to his publishers, Mr. Smith and Mr. Nicol, Jr. of the firm of George and William Nicol on Pall Mall Street, London. Brøndsted says he is enclosing a sketch and gives instructions for composition and printing, probably for the publication of The Bronzes of Siris now in the British Museum; an archaeological essay. The sketch mentioned is not included with this letter.
Letter to Mr. Taft in Coldwater, Kansas
Letter addressed to Mr. Taft includes manuscript of an article about the history of Comanche County: the early success of the farmers, the take-over by the cow men and the return of the farmer. Covers the period 1873-1905. Folder includes both the handwritten original letter and a typed transcript.
Letter to Mr. Walter.
Letter to Mrs. C. V. Blackman, Waverly, Kansas
Letter. Dated Emporia, Kansas, July 10, 1888 to Mrs. C. V. Blackman, Waverly, Kansas.
Letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Harbert
Letter to Mrs. George W. Smith.
Patterson as Secretary of the Douglas County Bar wrote to Mrs. George W. Smith enclosing a newspaper clipping of a resolution passed by the Bar expressing sympathy at the death of George W. Smith.
Letter to Mrs. Wilder S. Metcalf, Lawrence
Discusses Judge Smith's nomination for governor under the Lecompton constitution.
Letter to "My dear Manning". Dated Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Letter, [18]86 Oct. 25, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. [to William C.], Manning from O.B. Willcox. Willcox thanks Manning for his congratulations of Willcox becoming commander of the Army Dept. of the Missouri, headquartered at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Paper watermarked: Belfast lancers, trademark registered 1877.
Letter to "My Lord" [Godolphin]
Political letter from Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax (1661-1715) to "My Lord" [i.e., Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl, 1645-1712].
Letter to Professor A. Ramsay
Letter to Professor Richard T. Ely
Correspondence from Homer Reed to Professor Richard T. Ely in Kansas City, Missouri, dated December 24, 1887, regarding land exemption.