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Box 12

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Contains 45 Results:

Huysmans, Joris Karl. A.N.s. to "Mon cher confrère," A.L.s. to unknown recipient, undated

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 9
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A.N.s. originally laid into: Beardsley, AubreyLast letters of Aubrey Beardsley, London, New York (740.942 B368la). A.L.s. originally tipped into: Huysmans, Joris Karl. Croquis Parisiens. Paris, 1880 (848.8/H98c).

Dates: undated

Hyett, Ida. Copy of A.L.s. to Captain Green, 1929 December 22

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 10
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Original letter held by Hofstra University Library. Letter is 4 pages, addressed from Painswick House, Nr. Stroud, Gloucestershire, [S.W. England]. Letter refers to Edward Carpenter.

Dates: 1929 December 22

The Independents (artists group). Postcard advertising The Independents Artists 5th Annual Show, Waldorf Astoria, undated (February 26-March 24)

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 10A
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Separated from the Armory Show collection, 1912-1915 (MS95).

Dates: undated (February 26-March 24)

Jackson, Andrew, President of the United States. 2 A.L.s. to "Dear Sir" [Wharton, Esq.], 1833 January 30, 1839 May 25

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 13
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A.L.s. to Burton regards the doctrine of nullification. A.L.s. to Wharton, Esq. explains why John Clark is not elligible to a pension.

Dates: 1833 January 30, 1839 May 25

Jastrow, Joseph. 2 T.L. to "My dear Mr. McIntire", 1920 May 29, June 17

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 17
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File includes third-party note between library staff regarding the letters.

Dates: 1920 May 29, June 17

Jefferson, Thomas, President of the United States. A.L.s. to Mr. [Bernard] McMahon, 1806 June 15

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 19
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Letter thanks McMahon for sending him some tulip roots, discusses gardening at Monticello. 1 page.

Dates: 1806 June 15

Jones, John. A.D.s. with typed transcription (summarizes autobiographical, employment, and financial history), 1812 December 11

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 28
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Originally laid into: The Journal of Andrew Ellicott. Philadelphia, 1803 (L917.5 E46j). Jones names Ellicott as his friend and mentions Ellicott's survey of western United States to the Mississippi River.

Dates: 1812 December 11

Kahn, Gustave. Holograph of Kahn's poem "Incantation" in unknown hand, undated

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 30
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3 pages. Originally laid into: Kahn, Gustave. Les Palais Nomades. Paris, 1887 (L841.8 K12p c.2).

Dates: undated

Kauffer, Edward K. Typescript of "London" and "Belacton-on-Burford," with corrections in author's hand, undated

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 32
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Originally laid into presentation copy to Edward Knight Kauffer of Preludes & Sympathies.

Dates: undated

Kavanagh, Marcus. A.L.s. to Charles G. Dawes, 1908 April 16

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 33
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1 page, 23 centimeters. Originally laid into: Kavanagh, Herminie Templeton. Darby O'Gill and the Good People, New York, 1903 (Kavanaugh's gift to Dawes).

Dates: 1908 April 16

Kees, Weldon. 2 photographs (of Kees, Dale Smith, Norris Getty), 6 T.L.s. and 2 A.L.s. to Dale Smith, T.N.s., A.L.s. and 4 T.L.s. to Dale and Margaret Smith (includes enclosed copy of T.L. from Kenneth Rexroth to Kees), promotional leaflet for 1954 book of Kees' poems, news clippings, 1936 April 11, 1937 April-May, circa December, 1938 January 30, November 5, 1939 October 9, 1940 December 26, 1941 June 28, November 10, December 29, 1942 July 4, August 16, 1954 April 4, June 19, October 11 and undated

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 35
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1936 April 11 T.L.s. is accompanied by envelope with sketches on the verso. 1938 January 30 T.L.s. includes poem by Kees, "The Future Is Not For Us." Rexroth's letter to Kees regards the outbreak of war and his support of the arms embargo against Germany. Letters to Dale Smith regard Hollywood, writing and publishing, Dadaism, authors met in New York, a critique of Smith's "The Happy Hour" manuscript, Hemingway, Cowley, and Norris Getty.

Dates: 1936 April 11, 1937 April-May, circa December, 1938 January 30, November 5, 1939 October 9, 1940 December 26, 1941 June 28, November 10, December 29, 1942 July 4, August 16, 1954 April 4, June 19, October 11 and undated

Keller, Helen. Letter to Mr. [Jens] Nyholm, 1957 October 28

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 37
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Letter makes an appeal for contributions to the American Foundation for the Blind, following their expansion of services to include deaf-blind people on a national basis.

Dates: 1957 October 28

Kermaire, Christine. A.N.s. (handmade greeting card) to John [A. Vloemans], A.L.s. and T.L.s. (presentation letters) to Scott Krafft and A.L.s. (presentation letter) to Russ Clement (Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections), 2007-2012

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 40
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File includes print-outs of Northwestern University Libraries' catalog records for Kermaire's books: DNA collector book : live can damage your health = Livre collecteur d'ADN : vivre peut nuire à votre santé, Bibliothèques universelles des livres d'artistes = World libraries of artist'books : 1 april 2007-2017 and The silent host = De zwigende minigte = La multitude silencieuse.

Dates: 2007-2012

Kerr, Philip Henry. A.L.s. to Mrs. Hibbard, 1924 January 21

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 41
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Letter is 3 pages, addressed from 29 St. James' Place, S.W. 1 [London].

Dates: 1924 January 21

Kershaw, Francis Stewart. A.L.s. to Frederick W. Gookin, 1908 June 15

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 42
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Letter (from Boston, Mass.) regards a catalogue of Japanese sword guards on exhibition at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.

Dates: 1908 June 15

Kimball & Co., G.F. A.L.s. to G. & C. Merriam Co. (Belleville, Illinois), 1868 August 24

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 43
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Letter regards order for printing dictionary. Accompanied by broadside "Publishing House of G.F. Kimball & Co." [1968?] L070.50977 G111p.

Dates: 1868 August 24

King, Moses. A.L.s. to [Oliver] Marcy, 1883 November 10

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 44
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Letter is 2 pages, addressed from Cambridge, Mass., and regards publication of Harvard and Its Surroundings. Originally tipped into: King, Moses. Harvard and Its Surround. Cambridge, 1882 (378.7 H33w).

Dates: 1883 November 10

Hugo, Victor. A.L.s. to Emile Marceau, 1834 December 22

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 2
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A.L.s. thanks Marceau for his letter of sympathy.

Dates: 1834 December 22

Humphreys, William Desmond. A.L.s. to Mrs. Blade, undated [date illegible]

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The General Manuscript File Collection consists of 26 boxes of correspondence and other manuscript materials from notable individuals, dating from 1667, 1727, and 1735 to 2012, acquired individually by the department from various sources over several decades. Collection contents are mostly correspondence and original manuscript materials, but some files also include typed and printed materials and, infrequently, related photographs. Individuals represented in the collection include literary,...
Dates: undated [date illegible]