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Charles Thomson Letters, 1783-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of letters and miscellanea of the educator, merchant, and first secretary of the Continental Congress Charles Thomson (1729-1824).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Elizabeth Dodge Huntington Clarke Collection of Arabic, Persian and Turkish Calligraphy, 1803-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:

7 boxes

Abstract:

Collection of Ottoman Turkish berat (imperial certificates of award or authorization), calligraphy, mottos and tughras.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Matthew Davenport Hill Family Correspondence, 1820s-1912 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.25 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of a small collection of letters addressed to members of the family of English penal reformer Matthew Davenport Hill.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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William Tinsley Publishing Correspondence, 1866-1889 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box, 2 items, and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

The Tinsley brothers, Edward (1833-1866) and William (1831-1902), set up in the book trade business around 1854. They focused mainly on publishing fiction for the popular lending libraries, and specialized in luxuriously bound three-volume novels. Consists of 77 letters, 1866-1889, received by the Tinsley Brothers publishing firm of London, England.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Bache and Wistar Family Correspondence, 1777-1895 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

The Bache and Wistar Family Collection consists of correspondence between several members of the Bache and Wistar families of Philadelphia, Pa.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Laurence Pollinger Ltd. Files Concerning D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, 1931-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 boxes and 1.3 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, contracts, and clippings of the literary agency Laurence Pollinger Ltd. relating to the firm's involvement with the literary estate of D. H. Lawrence.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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William Dean Howells Collection, 1863-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of correspondence and selected manuscripts of the American critic, novelist, poet, and playwright William Dean Howells.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti Collection, 1828-1881 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 1 linear foot

Abstract:

Consists of an open collection for material by and about the English poet and artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Vachel Lindsay Collection, 1903-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.42 linear feet (1 container)

Abstract:

The Vachel Lindsay Collection consists of correspondence, poetry manuscripts, photographs, drawings, and printed material of the American poet Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Theodore Holmes Papers, 1949-1976 (inclusive) 1951-1971 (bulk)

Extent:

24 boxes

Abstract:

Consists primarily of published and unpublished poetry manuscripts, as well as correspondence with various publishers, of American poet Theodore Holmes (Princeton Class of 1951).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]