Franklin (Benjamin).—Continued. -A. L. S., fol. Lond., Nov. 20, 1766. To Mrs. Anna Penn, with address. Welles, H., Jan. 17, '24. (193) $70.00. -A. L. S., one page, sm. 4to. Lond., July 3, 1767. To My Dear Child [his wife]. Complains of being ill. 2 portraits and view. 5 pieces. A., Jan. 23, '24. (141) $85.00. -A. L. S., one page, 4to. Lond., Aug. 28, 1767. To His Wife. With engravings of Franklin's birthplace and burial place, 2 plates on single fol. sheet. Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (301) $90.00. -A. L. S., 2 pp., 4to. Lond., Aug. 13, 1768. To his son-inlaw, Richard Bache. Expressing disapproval of the marriage of Bache to his daughter in view of the state of Bache's finances. Davis, H., June 16, '24. (127) $950.00. -A. L. S., one page, fol. Lond., July 17, 1771. To Mr. [John] -A. L. S., 4to. Passy, April 3, 1779. To Arthur Lee. G., Apr. 22, '24. (295) $575.00. -A. L. S., 2 pp., 4to, Passy, July 15, 1782. To Thomas Jef- Passy, March 12, 1784. To Dr. Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (311) $80.00. -A. L. S., 2 pages, 4to. Phila., Jan. 27, 1786. To Jonathan Letter to his nephew. Front page written in black ink, and the back page in red ink. Refers to his Essay on Chimneys. H., Mar. 14, '24. (97) $125.00. -A. L. S., one page, 4to. Back treated with shellac for preservation. Phila., March 15, 1788. To John Jay. With portrait. Gable, G., Feb. 13, '24. (385) $65.00. -D. S., fol. Phila., May 19, 1755. Address of the committee of the Legislature of Pennsylvania to the Governor, signed by B. Franklin, Saml. Pemberton, Isaac Norris, and others. In reference to purchasing supplies for Braddock's expedition against Fort Duquesne. Welles, H., Jan. 17, '24. (207) $90.00. -D. S., fol. Paris, Feb. 2, 1777. Signed also by Silas Deane and Arthur Lee. Declaration of the commissioners of the United States Congress that no peace should be concluded between the United States and Great Britain separately, without the assent of France and Spain. With foot note in hand of Arthur Lee, dated Paris, Feb. 5, 1777. Welles, H., Jan. 17, '24. (196) $100.00. -A. N. S., 4to. Lond., Dec. 26, 1767. II lines appended to letter by William Trent, Phila., Oct. 1, 1767, relating to monies belonging to certain Indian traders held by a London firm. Franklin's note is certification. With his wax seal. Franklin (Benjamin).—Continued. -D. S., 2 pp., fol. Phila., April 21, 1787. Petition for a Commission in Bankruptcy, Thomas West re Benjamin Davis, Junr. Signed twice by the Petitioner, T. West, and signed by Franklin as notary and again in the Recommendation to the Council that the Commission be appointed. Docketed on back. Portrait laid in. Gable, G., Feb. 13, '24. (384) $55.00. -MS. of Franklin's Examination before Parliament, regarding the Stamp Act, headed "Doctor Franklin Examined." Complete Examination, comprising both questions and answers. Probably taken directly from the Parliamentary Record. Written in a clerkly hand in ink, on 17 fol. pp. Sewed. [Lond., April, 1766.] Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (300) $130.00. -Franklin (Benjamin), Hewes (Joseph), Bartlett (Josiah), McKean (Thomas) and Morris (Robert). Document Bearing the Signature of Each of the Foregoing. 4 pp., fol. Charter of the Brigantine "Cornelia" in the Service of the United American Colonies. Phila., Feb. 1, 1776. Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (305) $325.00. Fritchie (Barbara). Autograph Signature on a check_of_the Frederick County Bank, made payable to Mrs. Barbara Fritchie. One page, 8vo. Sept. 12, 1856. Indorsed, "Barbara Fritchie." Accompanying the above are 2 letters relating to autograph. Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (370) $55.00. Frontenac (L. De B., Comte de). A. L. S., 2 pp., 4to. 25 fév'r. 1649. To M. de Chavigny, with two seals and silk. Barr, A., Apr. 28, '24. (258) $60.00. Gates (Horatio). A. L. S., one page, 4to. N. Y., July 2, 1775. To Robert Morris. With addressed portion, and inscription, "New York, July, 1775," in unknown hand. Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (380) $50.00. -A. L. S., 2 pp., 4to. -A. L. S., 4 pp., 4to. letter of Oct. 7, 1781, Morris, with address. A., Jan. 23, '24. (152) $62.50. Berkeley, Nov., 1781, incl. copy of his to General Washington. To Robert Signed twice. Cobb, H., Oct. 30, '23. (30) $55.00. Gissing (George). MS., Novel, "Demos," 360 pp., 4to. Bnd. mor., in mor. case, by Wallis. Bachmann, A., Apr. 2, '24. (123) $600.00. Gosse (Edmund). MS., "Christina Rossetti," 41 pp., sm. 4to, about 5000 words. With MS. of new Introduction to same, 7 pp., sm. 4to, about 1000 words. With A. L. S., one page, 12m0; Westbourne Square, W., 26.4.83, to Joseph B. Gilder; and A. L. S. of Christina Rossetti, one page, 12mo, 30 Torrington Square, W. C., Thursday, "Revd. and Dear Sir." Together 4 pieces, in cl. folder and cl. case. Gounod (Charles). MS., "Larghetto Pour Pianopedalier, Violon, Alto et Violoncelle." 13 pp., fol. 1st Janvier, 1891. Signed at beginning and end, "Ch. Gounod," and with autograph dedication, "Donné à Lucie Palicot" at end. Bnd. mor. A., Jan. 23, 24. (164) $100.00. Grant (Ulysses S.). A. L. S. "U. S. Grant, Lt.-Gen." 2 PP., 8vo. City Point, Va. July 27th, 1864. To Maj. Gen. Meade. With 2-line postscript signed, "U. S. G." Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (389) $55.00. -L. S., 3 pp., 4to, Dec. 30, 1864; A. L. S., 3 pp., 4to, Jan. 3, 1865: A. L. S., 2 pp., 4to, Jan. 4, 1864 [1865]. All written from Headquarters Armies of the United States, City Point, Va., to Admiral David Porter, giving instructions for the capture of Fort Fisher. Roberts, G., Jan. 22, '24. (190) $225.00. Greene (Nathanael), Major General in the Revolution. A. L. S., 2 pp., fol. Head Quarters, West Point, Oct. 9th, 1780. To Gov. Clinton. Inlaid. A., Jan. 23, '24. (166) $85.00. -A. D. S., "N. Greene." 3 pp., 4to, Headquarters, Aug. 14th, 1782. Certifying that Col. Fenwick in the British Army has been acting as a spy for the United States and is to continue in this service until the end of the war. Docketed on back, -Papers respecting Col. Fenwick. Gable, G., Dec. 3. '23. (419) $92.50. Hale (Nathan). A. L. S., fol. Feb. 22, 1775. [New London?] To the Proprietors of the “Union School," in regard to their meeting to accept an Act of Incorporation, choose officers, etc. Welles, H., Jan. 17, '24. (271) $1700.00. Hamilton (Alexander). A. L. S., 4to. N. Y., Sept. 6, 1788. To Fbridge Gerry, with address and with Gerry's endorsement. With portrait. Welles, H., Jan. 17, '24. (272) $60.00. -A. L. S., one page, 4to, Treasury Department [Wash.], Feb. 22, 1793. To Sharp Delany. In folder and case. G., Apr. 22, '24. (394) $80.00. Hamilton (Andrew). D. S.. with seal of the Proprietors. Certificate for 2 Lots of Land in Perth Amboy granted to Thomas Gordon. Obl. 4to. Perth Amboy, April 20, 1696. With signatures of several others. B., Oct. 12, '23. (35) $62.50. Hamilton (Emma, Lady). A. L.. unsigned. 3 p.. 4to. Canterbury, Oct. 4 [1805]. To Lord Nelson: "My most dear Nelson." Mentions "Our dear girl." With puncture in last leaf and portion of margin of same leaf missing, caused by removal of seal, without injury to contents. In mor. folder. G., Apr. 22, '24. (395) $900.00. Hancock (John). A. L. S., 3 pp.. fol. Bost., Nov. 15. 1776. Signed also, and with an autograph postscript, Samuel Adams. To Dennis Deberdt, with address. Hancock (John).—Continued. —A. L. S., 3 pp., fol. with franked address. of seal; stained. ened. Balt., Jan. 14, 1777. To Robert Morris, Cobb, H., Oct. 30, '23. (5) $150.00. -A. L. S., one page, fol. Balt., Feb. 18, 1777. To Robert Morris. Addressed on last sheet. Repaired in folds. Gable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (425) $162.50. -A. L. S., one page, 4to. Bost., March 19, 1781. To "The Gentlemen Selectmen of Boston." Letter has been strengthGable, G., Dec. 3, '23. (426) $120.00. MS., "The Doctor's Legend." 16 pp., 4to, about 2400 words. "Written expressly for the Independent" at top of first page in blue pencil. Signed at beginning. In cl. folder and mor. case. G., Apr. 22, '24. (397) $800.00. -A. L. S., 4 pp., 12mo. Max Gate, Dorchester, March 27, 1897. To an unnamed person, regarding a newspaper review of "The Well Beloved." Hardy (Thomas). Gable, G., Nov. 5, '23. (420) $65.00. Harris (Joel Chandler). MS., Signed, "Little Compton." 60 pp., 4to, about 10,500 words. Hinged and bnd., lev. mor., by Bradstreet. Barbour, G., Feb. 28, '24. (236) $50.00. Harrison (Benjamin). A. L. S., fol. Balt., Dec. 25, 1776. To Robert Morris, with address. Slightly stained and a piece torn out by breaking of the seal. -A. L. S., 2 pp., fol. Williamsburg, Dec. 18, 1777. To Robert Cobb, H., Oct. 30, '23. (8) $120.00. -A. L. S., 4 pp., 4to. Virginia, Feb. 19, 1778. To Robert Cobb, H., Oct. 30, 23. (9) $160.00. Harte (F. Bret). MS., Novel, "Cressy." 149 pp., 4to. Signed on last page: "Bret Harte, London, June 25th, 1888, 15 Upper Hamilton Terrace." Bnd. lev. mor. 174 pp., 4to. -MS., Novel, "The Crusade of the Excelsior." G., Apr. 22, '24. (403) $85.00. Wakeman, G., Apr. 28, '24. (354) $130.00. Ralph Waldo words. With Harte (F. Bret).—Continued. -MS., "Story of an Ornithologist." 7 pp., sm. 4to. Unsigned. Inlaid and bnd. lev. mor., tooled, inlaid. 2 signed receipts bnd. in. Fort, A., Dec. 17, '23. (39) $72.50. Hartley (David). A. L., 16 pp., 4to. Jan. 9, 1785. [To Lord Sydenham.] On the state of affairs in America in connection with her Treaties of Commerce. With portrait, clipping, and typed transcript. A., Jan. 23, '24. (175) $110.00. 148 PP. Hawthorne (Nathaniel). MS., "Tanglewood Tales." Wakeman, G., Apr. 28, '24. (336) $425.00. -A. D. S. of Z. Burchmore. One page, Jan. 27, 1848: “I promise to pay Nath'l Hawthorne or order Four pence in Sixty years. Hawthorne has written across face of note, "Pay the within to the Wandering Jew." Framed and glazed. Wakeman, G., Apr. 28, '24. (297) $150.00. Hearn (Lafcadio). MS., "Mimi-Nashi-Hoichi." 47 pp., 8vo. Signed and dated on half-title. Bnd. Japanese silk, in lev. mor. case. With "Atlantic Monthly," Aug., 1903, containing the story. Quinn, A., Dec. 10, '23. (3945) $250.00. -Autograph Autobiographical Sketch. One page, 8vo. Written in pencil. Gable, G., Nov. 5, '23. (454) $70.00. A. L. S. in full and also with initials, 8 pp., 8vo. New Orleans, Sept. 18, 1883. To H. Edward Krehbiel. About 1342 words. Written in purple ink. Gable, G., Nov. 5, '23. (450) $340.00. -A. L. S. to H. Edward Krehbiel, 4 pp., 8vo. [New Orleans, June 16, 1884.] Written in purple ink. With envelope in Hearn's autograph. Gable, G., Nov. 5, '23. (451) $80.00. 2. in purple ink. n D., n.d. To H. Edward Krehbiel. With envelope, addressed. _A T c.. Gable, G., Feb. 13, '24. (420) $52.50. Henry VIII, King of England. D. S. on vel., one page, fol. 1540. With 6 lines on back, in autograph of and signed by Pollard, one of the visitors sent by Thomas Cromwell to the monasteries, and 2 lines in autograph of and signed by Richard Taverner. Foley, A., Nov. 21, '23. (258) $80.00. One Holmes (Oliver Wendell). MS., Poem. "Old Ironsides." page, 12mo. Signed, with dates of publication, Sept. 14, 1830, and of copying, June 6, 1891. |