Box 6

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Receipt: Philadelphia, Pa.

ADS. Receipt for goods bought from Cornman and Barge by Jacob Graff. Signed by Jacob Masoner.

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Letter: London, to Leigh Hunt, 1784-1859

ALS. Makes plans to visit Hunt at Woodland Farm. States that his wife was "quite delighted" with Hunt's letter. Goes on to state that "poor little Pringle was as single hearted a man as I ever met. He was a writer of verse (rather than of poetry) but he was of a generous & kind temperament, & I have a sincere respect for him."

Scope and Contents Letters: London, to [Francis Jeffrey], 1773-1850; to "Dear Sir"; to "Dear Lyons"3 ALS. Jeffrey letter promises to send his correspondent, editor of the Edinburgh Review, an article on Keats's poetry as soon as he has read the latest volume published. As a postscript, states that he does not "know any one acquainted with Mr. Maturin." "Dear Sir" letter critiques his correspondent's book of poetry. "Do not think me impertinent if I say that I think you should give great care to the...

Scope and Contents Letters: Brighton, to Thomas Spring-Rice, 1790-1866; London, to William Mudford, Esq., 1782-1848; London, to Allan Cunningham, 1784-18423 ALS. Spring-Rice letter discusses the weather and amenities of Brighton, as well as various friends and acquaintances. Mudford letter sends a books of his poems to Mudford. "Pray look on the first poem . . . & like it as well as you can. It is my best poem, I think, by a good deal." Cunningham letter discusses price he expects for the...

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Letter: Richmond Green, to unidentified correspondent; n.d.

ALS. Costello writes of the response her latest book has received. "I wonder if all the people who say they are charmed with the book are in earnest . . . for I certainly hear a great deal about it and no blame . . . Don't you think it ought to sell? I hope I shall get something more than all this praise."

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Letter: Office of the Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania, to "Sir"

ALS. "I have the pleasure to inform you that you have been this day unanimously appointed a Director of the Insurance Company of the State of Penns. The Stated meetings of the Board are on Wednesdays & Saturdays at 12 O Clock--Your attendance at the office at any other time when convenient will be extemely acceptable to your ob. humb Sert, James S. Cox, Prest."

Scope and Contents Letters: Helpstone, to Francis Freeling, 1764-1836; Helpstone, to James Hessey, 1785-1870, London; to John Taylor, 1781-1864, London6 ALsS. Freeling letters: The first letter notes that "by Lord Radslock's desire I put this under cover to you." The second is a rambling note to Freeling, a postal reformer, complaining of charges he is made to pay on his mail. Hessey letters: In the first letter, Clare writes that he is anxious to know whether his request for a pension has been...