Box 9

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Letter: Portland Place, to Geoff Clark, Esq.

ALS. Discusses various business and financial matters.

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Letter: Concord, Mass.

ALS. "I give my consent to Mr. Isidor's publishing my poem 'Good bye proud world,' &c. with his music."

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Letter: "J.", Warren, Me., to Ruthy Emerson, Hampstead, N.H.

ALS. Proposal of marriage.

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Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Mrs. Epps, London

ALS. Writing to his mother, the author declines a request to visit her in London as he is taking care of a neighbor's property, writes about the progress of his studies, and discusses other matters.

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Letter: Columbus, Ohio, to Major S.M. Barclay, Bedford, Pa.

ALS. Writes of family, friends, his business affairs, and the state of politics. "I still think there is a Redeeming Spirit in the American People and that their government is not destined to go the way of all History. The Spirit of the age . . . looks ahead and promises much."

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Letter: to Messrs Caddel & Davis; n.d.

ALS. Requests several books.

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Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Messrs. Bonney & Bush, Wilmington, Del.

ALS. Offers a discount on goods that he is selling.

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Letter: Philadelphia, Pa., to Mrs. Ruben Etting, Baltimore, Md.

ALS. Answers an earlier letter from his wife and discusses various family matters.

Scope and Contents Letters: to Haldane Macfall, 1860-19282 ALsS. Letters contain important information regarding Aubrey Beardsley's character and career. First letter describes him as "the greatest master of exits," while the second describes Evans's early recognition of B.'s genius, for which he takes credit: "I did nothing more for him except trumpet and spread his fame & work abroad amongst all of sundry. I know of no one who saw or encouraged him so early as I did . . . Pennell did most,...

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Letters: Philadelphia, Pa., to Jacob M. Haldeman, Cumberland Works near Carlisle, Pa.

2 ALsS. In these letters, written on the back of his printed instructions "for License to use his Improvements in the Art of Manufacturing Flour and Meal," Evans clarifies business arrangements with a new subscriber to his process. Also included in this folder are several newsclippings about the life and inventions of Oliver Evans.