Box 1
Contains 3 Results:
Richard A. Macksey collection on Henry James
Henry James, Jr. (born in New York, New York on April 15, 1843) was an Anglo-American writer who spent the bulk of his career in Britain. He is regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. This collection consists primarily of 22 letters written by Henry James, Jr. to friends and acquaintances, and the corrected typescript of Max Beerbohm’s short story “The Guerdon,” a 1916 parody of James’ late writing style.
The John Sears collection of early Maryland autographs
This collection consists of letters written by two notable Maryland residents, Charles Carroll and Reverdy Johnson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a 19th century statesman, respectively.
Irish Writers collection
This collection contains letters by William Butler Yeats from 1899 to 1938; letters with related ephemera from his sister Elizabeth Corbett Yeats from approximately 1916 to 1935; and letters and poems by other writers from approximately 1914 to 1953, including Rachel Annand Taylor, George Moore, George William Russell, Frank O'Connor and Edward Plunkett (Lord Dunsany).