Manuscripts
[Thompson, Lydia, 1836?-1908]. 1 letter to T. Allston (Thomas Allston) Brown, 1836-1918, A.L.S. (2 p.), ([ca. 1875?]), London (Eng.)
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Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929. 1 letter to T. Allston (Thomas Allston) Brown, 1836-1918, A.L.S. (2 p.), (1888, Jan. 23), New York (N.Y.)
Manuscripts
This collection is what is known as an autograph collection and Kane spent years, not only collecting autographs of famous people on his own, but also acquiring the collections of other autograph seekers. This material spans multiple centuries and formats: from a 15th century manuscript on vellum to a 1951 typewritten letter. The collection includes accounts, letters, photographs, poems, government papers and royal proclamations, signed by, among others, actors and actresses, authors, explorers, kngs, magicians, queens, politicians, scientists, singers, and soldiers. Many of the famous people in this collection are also to be found in other manuscript collections in the Huntington Library.
KAL 1027
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[Charles, Elizabeth Rundle, 1828-1896]. 1 card to May ----- , A.N.S. (2 p.), ([ca. 1875?]), Combe Edge (Eng.)
Manuscripts
Note: signed "Bessie Charles."
KAL 261
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Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890. 1 letter to [-----], A.L.S. (2 p.), ([ca. 1875?]), [London (Eng.)]
Manuscripts
Note: incomplete, missing first page.
KAL 137
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[Stanhope, Philip Henry Stanhope, Earl, 1805-1875]. 1 letter to [My dear Lord], A.L.S. (1 p.), (1845, Apr. 19), London (Eng.)
Manuscripts
Note: signed "Mahon."
KAL 1287
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Hall, S. C., Mrs., 1800-1881. 1 letter to [Mrs.] ----- Clark, A.L.S. (1 p.), ([ca. 1865?]), London (Eng.)
Manuscripts
Note: signed Anna Maria Hall.
KAL 644
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[Charles, Elizabeth Rundle, 1828-1896]. "Service:" [poem], A.MS.S. (1 p.), ([ca. 1875?])
Manuscripts
Note: signed "Bessie Charles."
KAL 260