Box 8
Contains 60 Results:
Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881, bulk: 1841-07-24 - 1871-05-25
Letters: Whitehall, to Robert J. Harvey; London, to Lady Marian Alford, 1817-1888; London, to Sir George Lewis, 1806-1863; to Sarah Disraeli (wife), 1802-1859; to Baily
8 ALsS. Variety of letters concerning matters both business and personal.
Dix, John Adams, 1798-1879 (Senator from New York), 1864-03-24
Letter: New York, N.Y., to Henry G. Hill ALS. "I take pleasure in complying with your request."
Dodgson, Charles [Lewis Carroll] 1832-1898 (Author), 1883-11-04
Letter: Oxford, to Mrs. F.P. Morrell, Oxford
ALS. Dodgson asks to be excused from a dinner invitation and begs "for a reprieve to some more peaceful night. I did dine with you once on a 5th of November, and had some ominous remarks made by the 'roughs' on my new hat." He encourages her to invite, in his place, some "strong young man who has taken lessons in boxing."
Dodwell, Edward, 1767-1832 (Classical Scholar), 1821-02-04
Letter: Rome, to "Gentlemen"
ALS. Concerns the publication of a recent work of his, Views in Greece. "I am concerned to find the coloured work . . . has failed; a German review which I have just read of it, abuses the engravings." Remainder concerns numbers of copies and reimbursements for costs.
Dorsey, Elizabeth, 1807-11-05
Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Mrs. Henry W. Physick, Rising Sun Post Office, Nottingham, Md.
ALS. A familiar letter to her sister-in-law in which domestic arrangements, home improvements, and health concerns of family and friends are discussed. Mentions that "the Dr. Physick [Philip Syng] is much as usual" and that she is expecting a call from his wife, "our sister E P who has gone past her reckoning."
Dorsey, John Syng, 1783-1818 (American surgeon), 1807-10-20
Dorsey, R. R., 1830-04-28
Letter: Rome, Italy, to Mr. Richard Maris, Philadelphia, Pa.
ALS. The writer discusses his adventures in Paris and the rest of Europe.
Douglas, Alfred Bruce, Lord, 1870-1945 (Poet), bulk: 1908-07-21 - 1930-10-21
Douthett, Robert (subject), 1816-12-11
Petition: Stark County, Ohio
ADS. Petition "To the Honourable the Court of Common Please [sic] of Stark County at Dec. & Janry 1816, the undersigned inhabitants of said County respectfully represent that Robert Dauthett is a Proper Person to keep a tavern in the Town of Oysenburgh [Osnaburg];" includes fifteen signatures. On reverse is an oath by Douthett that this petition was circulated as required by law.
Dover Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1851-04-01
Letter: Indiana, to Samuel Bettle, Philadelphia, Pa.
ALS. Letter inquiries as to whether "an insane friend of whom our monthly meeting has the charge" could be transferred to Philadelphia.