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SIGNED LETTER FROM TENNYSON

• ALFRED TENNYSON, AUTOGRAPH LETTER
  ALFRED TENNYSON, AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, A TENNYSON Twickenham, February 28th, 1853, to Mrs. Richard Boyle, one page, 16mo (6-3/4 in.), reading,"My friend, Mr Morris, brought me the other day a most acceptable gift from yourself your 'Children's Summer' The etchings seem to me for the most part truthfully delicate & beautiful; & if they be, as I am told they are, a first attempt in etching, really marvelous. Believe me, madam Yours very thankfully A Tennyson." Presented behind mat in a wooden frame (11-3/4 x 13-3/4 in.) with an engraved portrait.
• A quantity of documents of literary
  A quantity of documents of literary interest including correspondence from Tennyson Walter Scott Charles Darwin Coleridge Sydney Smith; other notables signatures etc.
• ALFRED LORD TENNYSON HAND WRITTEN
  ALFRED LORD TENNYSON HAND WRITTEN LETTER, ETC.Alfred Lord Tennyson hand written letter and two books, the letter to My dear Miss Chapman thanking her for The Review, In Memoriam , pub. 1850 and Demeter and Other Poems , pub 1889. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
• *TENNYSON SIR ALFRED Clipped
  *TENNYSON SIR ALFRED Clipped signature (''Yours ever A. Tennyson'') framed with black and white portrait photograph. 1 x 3 inches.
• HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW SIGNED
  HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW SIGNED LETTER ALSHandwritten letter from American poet Longfellow to journalist and poet Isaac Pennypacker, dated May 1, 1878. Pennypacker had sent Longfellow a copy of his poem, "The Old Church at the Trappe," and Longfellow was replying with some questions about shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• 1 piece. Autograph Letter
  1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Wallace, Alfred. Dorset, Feb. 29, 1904. 4 pp., 12mo; slightly toned. To James D. Law, disputing James Whitcomb Riley's authorship of the poem "Leonainie." Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• *HARDY THOMAS Autograph note in the
  *HARDY THOMAS Autograph note in the hand of Thomas Hardy one page on personal letterhead April 12 1918 to Captain J.H. Morgan. Hardy writes ''Book received. Will need same. Best thanks. - April 12. 1918.'' Framed with black and white photograph and original envelope addressed to Morgan visible at verso. Chipping and light soiling to envelope. 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches.
• 1 vol. (Kelmscott Press.)
  1 vol. (Kelmscott Press.) Tennyson, (Alfred) Lord. Maud. Upper Mall, Hammersmith, 1893. 1/500. 8vo, orig. limp vellum, gilt-lettered spine; spine & edges a little darkened, other minor spotting, slightly warped, ties defective.
• Alice B. Toklas signed letter,
  Alice B. Toklas signed letter, eight lines typed to Mr. George Berdan, "Bilignin, Par Belley, Ain, 9 VIII 35…Miss Gertrude Stein…asks me to say that her contracts…makes it impossible to…give you permission to print…her 'poem'", signed "A.B. Toklas" in black ink, 8-1/4 x 5-1/4 in. (folded), with envelope; mounted between glass in modern wood frame. Creases, light soiling; frame with wear. The Estate of the Late C. David Williams, Atlanta, Georgia
• Robert Browning (1812-1889)
  Robert Browning (1812-1889) Autograph Letter, one page, octavo, signed and dated Feb. 9th [18]55, with stamped, addressed envelope postmarked Florence, Feb. 10, 1855, to Mr. Alexander Gilchrist (1828-1861), reading: "Dear Sir, I well remember the occasion of my writing Mr. Etty, & the feeling with which I wrote, writing more. I can readily believe, however, you have done me as little harm, by printing the note, as good - except in the honor of apostilating my name, even in so slight a matter with that admirable and loveable man's. Your book has only reached me partially as yet - by the extracts in review - but these are of very pleasant promise. Pray let me thank you very cordially for your kind expressions to myself, & assure you that I am, Dear Sir, Yours very sincerely, Robert Browning", accompanied by a clipping of the letter's description in the original sale catalogue of New York Bookseller Emily Driscoll, catalogue 11 (1950), item 23. This letter is clearly in reference to the flattering letter Browning sent in 1849 to the artist William Etty (1787-1849), and which Gilchrist published in his 1855 Life of William Etty, R.A., v. II. p. 280.
• Winston Churchill signed letter,
  Winston Churchill signed letter, four typed lines on Hyde Park Gate, London, printed letterhead, December 31, 1958, to Brigadier Sir John Smyth, "Thank you very much for your letter. In view of what you tell me, I can only say how honoured I am that such an Illustrious association should wish to have me as its President. Yours Very Sincerely" signed "Winston Churchill" in dark brown ink, 6-3/8 x 8-1/8 in. Laid down on cardstock, foxing Collection of Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• 2 pieces. W. Somerset Maugham
  2 pieces. W. Somerset Maugham Manuscript Material: Autograph Letter Signed. Maugham, W. Somerset. [London], n.d. [ca. 1910-1930], 2 pp, 8vo. Replying to a correspondent whose surname Maugham believes to be Wolf, "...your signature cannot... be read...," commenting on the literary merit of a minor English author. * Autograph Letter Signed. [MacCarthy], Desmond. N.p., n.d. 2 pp., 8vo. To "My dear Dorothy,... I have arranged to spend a fortnight or so with Somerset Maugham in his luxurious villa on Cap Ferat..."
• *MANN THOMAS Typed letter signed
  *MANN THOMAS Typed letter signed (''Thomas Mann'') one page on personal letterhead October 16 1944. To Charles Nelson. Mann informs Nelson that he is unable to provide him with the requested quotation by the French philosopher Henri Bergson as his copies of Bergson's works along with the majority of his library were lost upon his flight from Germany in 1933. Two vertical creases; one horizontal crease. 8 x 7 inches.
• Booker T. Washington signed letter,
  Booker T. Washington signed letter, seven lines typed in blue on his letterhead from Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, to G. W. Marston, San Diego, California, January 22, 1903, "…thank you…for your very great kindness in making my trip so successful…", signed "Booker T. Washington" (1856-1915, American educator and author) in brown ink, 9-1/8 x 5-1/2 in., with MastroNet certificate of authenticity. Normal folds, minor soiling. Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• * WORDSWORTH WILLIAM Autographed
  * WORDSWORTH WILLIAM Autographed note signed (''Wordsworth'') 1 page July 20 1837. Framed and matted with portrait drawing. Two horizontal creases; light foxing. 2 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches.
• COLLECTION OF SIGNED LETTERS
  COLLECTION OF SIGNED LETTERS INCLUDING ONE BY WALT WHITMAN EARLY 20 CENTURY WHITMAN LETTER 6" X 9". OTHERS VARY.COLLECTION OF SIGNED LETTERS INCLUDING ONE BY WALT WHITMAN, Early 20 Century, Others signed "Henry James", "John C. Whittier" and "W.C. Bryant", for William Cullen Bryant, written on "The Evening Post" letterhead. Whitman letter written in ink "Camden 328 Mickle Street Dear ECS I have written to Mr. Browne, giving permission -- I am living here quite fit + in good spirits but disabled, paralyzed in my locomotion almost completely - Get out every afternoon + take two or three hours ride in the nice Phaeton that was given me - Affectionate respects to you and Mrs. S + all inquiring friends. Come + see me. Walt Whitman". Dimensions: Whitman letter 6" x 9". Others vary. Provenance: The Estate of Hilary Bamford of Provincetown.Note:Walter "Walt" Whitman (1819-1892), often called the "father of free verse" and one of the foremost American poets, suffered a stroke toward the end of his life and moved to Camden, New Jersey, where his health further declined.
• LORD HORATIO NELSON SIGNED
  LORD HORATIO NELSON SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED LETTER,dated October 28, 1799. Signed Bronte Nelson. To his Kinsman, the Honorable Horatio Walpole. One page, giving Walpole news of his son William, a midshipman, and Nelson's third cousin. Reads: Your son I consider as my right and I have always been a little jealous that he has been with anybody else, you may be assured of my regard for him if he was my own son. He is well, seems very happy, and it will be my business to keep him well fed, well paid and well worked. Nelson had been given the Dukedom of Bronte in Sicily by King Ferdinand, August 1799, in gratitude for his help in driving the French troops and the Neapolitan Jacobeans from Naples. Sight size 7 1/2" x 7", along with a colored lithograph of Nelson, sight size 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". Modern frame and mat, overall 20" x 12 1/2". Framed together. Provenance: Webb Estate, Mags Bros. Rare Books, Autographs, etc., London. Comes with an export document and a letter certifying its authenticity.
• 1 piece. Typed Letter Signed.
  1 piece. Typed Letter Signed. Roosevelt, T(heodore). Oyster Bay, N.Y., Jan. 19, 1916. 1 p., 8vo, on Oyster Bay letterhead. To T. Kennard Thomas, Esq., thanking him for his letter & c.
• Henry Wyatt English, 1794-1840
  Henry Wyatt English, 1794-1840 Portrait of a Gentleman with book, purportedly Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) oil on canvas signed "H. Wyatt, pinxit, March 1836" 30 x 25 in., framed
• LORD HORATIO NELSON AUTOGRAPHED
  LORD HORATIO NELSON AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED LETTER,dated August 12, 1803. Signed Nelson Bronte. The letter reads: Dear Sir, it is not my intention to close Watch Toulon, even with frigates for I see the gentlemen want one of our frigates. When we come in sight of Sicil(sic), join me, and I will further explain my intentions, but I beg you will not keep too close to September or Sicil(sic) in the night. I am, dear sir, your most obedient servant. Sent to Captain Mowbray. Sight size Sight size 9" x 7 1/4", overall with frame 14 3/4" x 13". Provenance: Webb estate, Mags Bros. Rare Books, Autographs, etc., London.
• 1 piece. Autograph Letter
  1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Carnegie, Andrew. New York, January 7, 1890. 3 pp., 12mo, on heavy paper stock, with integral typed address leaf; slightly dusty, minor creasing. To James D. Law, whom Carnegie addresses as "The Scottish-American Poet-Laureate," commenting that Walt Whitman knew Robert Burns' work. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• 1858 autograph book, title page
  1858 autograph book, title page hand lettered "Devoted to Religious Poetry and Literature, 1858, multum in parvo ", 48 pages of essays, stories and poems hand written and signed by prominent people, including five lines signed "Henry W. Longfellow", "The shades of night were falling fast/As through an Alpine village passed/A youth who bore 'mid snow and ice/A banner with the strange device/Excelsior! June 24, 1858", with engraving of Longfellow by John Fry & Co., New York; 16 lines verse signed "S.F. Smith" (Samuel Francis Smith, 1808-1895), July 24, 1865; 18 lines verse signed "Edw. N. Kirk" (Union Civil War General Edward Needles Kirk, 1828-1863), Boston, January 26, 1859; nine-line essay on duty, signed "Geo[rge] S. Boutwell" (1818-1905, Grant's Treasury Secretary); eight lines regarding the Bible, signed "Edward Everett" (1794-1865, Fillmore's Secretary of State); items by "Josiah Quincy", "Robt. C. Winthrop", "H.W. Beecher" with cabinet card of him by Sarony, New York, "James T. Fields", "Charles Cleveland", "Anna E. Dickenson", "Charles Sumner", and by 28 other writers, each page with elaborate gilt and color printed foliate border, 12 x 9 in., with several printed pages of history of the Dana family, Massachusetts, in which the album descended, all loose from original binding, in archival sleeves housed in black leather "Presidential" series album, with gilt border and title, by Exposures, 14-1/2 x 13 in. Light toning, minor stains, small edge chips. Brunk Auctions, January 6, 2000, Lot 0427; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• 1 piece. Autograph Letter
  1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Sand, George. Nohant, April 10, 1863. 4 pp., 8vo. On Sand's "GS" blind-stamped stationary. Clean. To Therese Bentzon, a protege of Sand's, future feminist author, daughter of Sand's longtime friend Count d'Auer.
• Sgn. Robert Browning Letter On
  Sgn. Robert Browning Letter On letterhead 19. Warwick Crescent W. Dated June 29 '86. Addressed to ''My Dear Calvin'' declining an invitation and thanking the addressee for inquiring about his sisterâ¤Ts healthE
• 1 piece. Autograph Letter
  1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Greenaway, K(ate). (London), Feb. 21, 1891. On message side of postal card. To Miss Crowe, apparently arranging a visit by a child. Framed.
• 2 pieces. Sir Thomas Lipton:
  2 pieces. Sir Thomas Lipton: Lipton, Sir Thomas. Typed Letter Signed. 1 p., 4to. 7 September, 1911. To Mr. Strassburger, expressing his thanks for his gift of gramophone records & his desire to listen to them aboard his ship, the "Erin." * Entry Program. "Fisherman's Race for The Challenge Cup. Presented by Sir Thomas Lipton... Aug. 1, 1907." Boston, 1907. 1 folded 4to sheet; split along center fold. Lipton, Sir Thomas (1848-1931), sportsman, yachtsman, created the Lipton Tea brand.
• 1 piece. Autograph Letter
  1 piece. Autograph Letter Signed. Dickens, Charles. April, 1848. 2 pp., sm. 8vo, with integral leaf; minor creasing along folds. To T. Webster, "... I hope to send you in the course of a week or so the completion [?] of Domby..." Body of letter & signature clear & strong. ,500-4,000 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
  HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) POEM Signed and dated 1864.
• A collection of six autographed
  A collection of six autographed letters to Leslie Regan, Esq, B.Mus., FRAM., FRCO., Professor of Harmony at The Royal Academy of Music (past Chairman of the Music Teachers' Association) from; Malcolm Sargent, London 31st August 1965, Malcolm Sargent Hotel Windsor, Melbourne 21st May 1966, Paul Torlellier, Paris 20th February 1967, Eva Turner, London 12 April 1967, Arthut Bliss, London 30th March 1968 and Anna Neagle, Adelphi, Theatre London 20th August 1968
• (DICKINSON EMILY) LOOMIS TODD MABEL
  (DICKINSON EMILY) LOOMIS TODD MABEL et al Autographed letter signed (''Mabel Loomis Todd'') editor of the posthumously published editions of Emily Dickinson's poems four pages on a bifolium October 26 1896. To Nathan Dole fellow editor commenting on the poem ''A Wounded Deer.'' [Together with:] Autograph postcard from Nathan Dole and wife signed (''Nat and Helen'') depicting ''The Home of Emily Dickinson Amherst Mass.'' [Also together with:] Autographed postcard signed (''T. W. Higginson'') [Thomas Wentworth Higginson] regular correspondent and literary mentor of Emily Dickinson October 15 1896 to Nathan Dole address docket to verso regarding Emily Dickinson's syntax. [And:] The Life and Times of Stephen Higginson. By Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin 1907. 8vo gilt-lettered green cloth. Inscribed by the author on the f.f.e.p. Wear to boards; ends bumped; otherwise good.
• AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, “T. NELSON
  AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, “T. NELSON DOWNS,” TO JOSEPH K...Downs, T. Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed, “T. Nelson Downs,” to Joseph Kolar. Dec. 19, 1925. On the back page of Downs’ pictorial folder letterhead, complimenting Kolar’s column in the Sphinx and asking for the address of Silent Mora. Original envelope addressed by Downs.
• WALT WHITMAN HANDWRITTEN LETTER
  WALT WHITMAN HANDWRITTEN LETTER SIGNED ALSAutographed letter from iconic American poet Walt Whitman (Leaves of Grass), dated June 3, 1884, from his Camden, N.J., house on Mickle Street. Written to his friend, journalist Talcott Williams. Matted and framed with an old albumen photograph ofWhitman (in poor condition). Letter sight size 7-1/8" x 4-3/4". Overall measurement 22-3/4" x 11". See images for detail. Letter is fine, with bold signature. Photograph has multiple age cracks and would require restoration. This item can be ship
• STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, SIGNED
  STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER Stephen van Rensselaer (1764-1839), April 6th 1826, addressed to Dr. Morse, "Enclose two Bills on Indian Affairs. I beg your views in the subject which I will submit to the friends of our Red Brothers. Very respectfully yours" signed "S Rensselaer", framed together with an 1835 engraving, a handwritten note on verso details Rensselaer's marital history, 8.5"h x 7.25"w (sight), 15.25"h x 21"w (frame)
• An extensive collection of
  An extensive collection of signatures of the nobility and gentry including Windsor Castle letterheads and a quantity of letters from Charles Dickens junior together with an album of ''Heads of the People'' sketches.
• 1 piece. Typed Letter Signed.
  1 piece. Typed Letter Signed. Roosevelt, Theodore. Naivasha, British East Africa, August 6, 1909. 1 p., 4to. With 1 typed word crossed out & corrected in Roosevelt's hand. To Joseph Shaylor, Esq., Hon. Sec. The White Friars Club, London, regretting that his stay in London will be too brief to accept the White Friars Club's invitation. With his ms. addressed envelope. Uncommon African Safari letter.
• Signature and Document of Noted
  Signature and Document of Noted 19th C Thinkers, framed 15" x 9 1/2" framed, signed note from (sir) Richard Owen, noted English biologist d. 1892, he coined the word 'dinosaur', cut signatures include John G. Whittier, Quaker abolitionist and poet, d. 1892, he wrote the book Snowbound, known primarily for his correspondences and his stand of abolition, Augusta Evans Wilson, American author, wrote St. Elmo, Beulah, Tale of the Alamo, etc., d. 1909, signature dated 1885, both cuts not certified, evidence of adhesive at back of each, does not affect signatures. Also to include document of notification regarding Manor house located in Suffolk England July 23rd 1755, identification of owners or recipient is difficult to recognize on the document, one prominent name is of 'Samuel Girling (sic)' does have notation front later time frame of the documents supposed value indication of taping on prior tears, significant foxing on the back of the document with indenture at side that appears original/intentional.