Box 7

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3 Letters, a proof of a play, 5 copies of engravings

3 ALS, 1 TM. A folder relating to the theater designer and engraver Edward Gordon Craig. Materials include a proof of "Blue Sky: A Sketch for a Little Farce for Marionettes," several letters connected to research on Craig, and 14 proof prints of wood engravings of marionettes.

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Letter: Galena, Ill., to M.G. Johnson, Esq., Springfield, Ill.

ALS. Discusses news of family and friends. "Almost every person here is in a fever about California; which if not prevented by the cholera, will carry off many from this section of the country." Also discusses his quest for a consulship: "I wrote a few days since to the President Elect, asking for a consolship [sic] at either Liverpool or at Havana. Cannot you help me . . . can you not get up a recommendation [?]"

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Letter: Brookland, Kent, to Holbrook Jackson, 1874-1948

ALS. Grants permission to publish his cartoon in Jackson's book The Eighteen Nineties. Also grants permission to publish several other drawings, should Jackson wish to do so.

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Letter: London, to Grant Richards, 1872-1948

ALS. Sends designs for Belfort Bax's Essays in Socialism, in which he "has adopted his suggestion as to colours."

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Letter: New York, N.Y., to Messrs. David S. Brown & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

ALS. Regrets that he is unable to fulfill a business request.

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Certificate: Philadelphia, Pa.

ADS. Certificate states that Cresson has been elected a member of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.

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Letters: London, to J. Grundy, Esq., 1806-1867; Linden Grove, to R.H. Grundy, Esq.

3 ALsS. In the first letter, Creswick regrets that he has no extra ticket for the private view, but promises that he will have one for Grundy next year. In the second, Creswick asks Grundy what is to be done about a picture that Mr. Fordham has not yet sent for, since Creswick will be leaving town shortly. In the third, Creswick thanks Grundy for a cheque for the picture of the Sunset house.

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Letter/business document: Philadelphia, Pa., to Henry C. Carey, London

ALS. Letter written over a four-day period discussing business accounts.

Scope and Contents Letter: Reading, to "Messrs Crowdy, Atherton, and Co.," LondonALS. "An excellent, most exciting Horse! Our kind friends having expanded so many doubts of apprehensions respecting our Journey - may not perhaps grudge the posting of a Line informing them Mr. Fullbrook and I are safely arrived here to Dinner and intend to give ourselves the Pleasure of drinking the good health of all those good Gentlemen who evinced so loudly an interest in our safety - to whom I subscribe myself...

Scope and Contents Letter: Gosport, to William Crowdy, Highworth, WiltsThis collection contains many letters addressed to Crowdy or his partners, James and Henry Crowdy. Correspondents include Atlas Assurance Office, Joseph Byers, William Campbell, R. Bransby Cooper, William Davies, William Edward, Foulkes, Longdill, and Beckitt, Chris Freath, B.W. Guise, Joseph Harris, Holmes and Spain, House of Commons Printing Office, Incorporated Law Society, Peterton, Esq., William Reeves, William Rickford,...