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Furness, Horace Howard, 1833-1912,. Autograph letters signed and initialled from Horace Howard Furness, Wallingford and Philadelphia, to various recipients [manuscript], 1863-1912.

Title: Autograph letters signed and initialled from Horace Howard Furness, Wallingford and Philadelphia, to various recipients [manuscript], 1863-1912.

Most of the letters discuss his work on the Variorum Edition of Shakespeare's plays. (9) to Clarke expresses his belief in the dramatic superiority of the first quarto of Hamlet, as shown by [Eduard and Otto] Devrient's alteration of their acting copy. (13) to Conway discusses the theory of Anne Hathaway's second marriage to Richard James. (25) to Edwards praises Horne's interpretation of Shylock. (39) to Fleay reveals that he has lost faith in Halliwell as a scholar. (48) requests Harper & Bros. to convey thanks to Mary Silsby for her gift and encloses the letter from Harper & Bros. to her, April 4, 1892. (55) is accompanied by a photograph of Furness and his great grandson. (67) mentions Thackeray. (122, 144) state that he is grieved by Norris' attack on Furnivall. (233) to Dr. Platt discusses their interpretations of Shakespeare's characters and is accompanied by Platt's letter to Furness commenting on Furness' paper in the Harvard Graduate's Magazine, September 1908. (241) to Symons praises Walter Landor's poetry. (243) to Thorton, discusses Theobald's belief that certain of Sir Toby's lines in Twelfth Night were written to ridicule Edward Coke. (258) refers to Edwin Booth. (272) discusses Emerson. Several refer to Collier (especially 82, 114, 159-60, 193, 198-199); (32, 39 and 77) reveal his belief in Collier's honesty. Some mention Walt Whitman (e.g. 19-22, 45, 272 and 274). Some letters undated.

ArchivalResource: 276 items.

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American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983.

Title: Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection

Though the Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection is composed of items that do not fall readily into any other existing collection, the two dominant intellectual areas represented in the collection are Early American History and History of Science.

ArchivalResource: 25.0 Linear feet

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Blades, William, 1824-1890. Autograph letter signed : London, to Henry Phillips, an American collector, 1882 Aug. 8.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to Henry Phillips, an American collector, 1882 Aug. 8.

Concerning the latter's writings on basilisks, cockatrices and mandrakes, sending him a copy of Dean Farrar's sermon on Caxton, and family matters.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (3 p.) ; (8vo)

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Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk)

Title: Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk)

Letters to American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

ArchivalResource: 36 linear feet (73 boxes)

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Ticknor, George, 1791-1871. [Letter], 1867 March 4, Boston [to] Henry Phillips Jun., Philadelphia.

Title: [Letter], 1867 March 4, Boston [to] Henry Phillips Jun., Philadelphia.

Ticknor states that he has no intention of publishing any Spanish mss., and that he printed as many as space would afford in his History of Spanish literature.

ArchivalResource: 2 p. ; 21 cm.

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American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIg, 1887-1891

Title: American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIg 1887-1891

This is part of the large inventory for the American Philosophical Society Archives. For complete information concerning this collection, please view the . Collection Description

ArchivalResource: 1.0 section

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Phillips, Henry, 1838-1895. Henry Phillips papers, 1862-1892.

Title: Henry Phillips papers, 1862-1892.

Collection consists largely of the manuscript writings of author, Henry Phillips.

ArchivalResource: 2.1 linear ft. (5 document boxes)

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Michaux, André, 1746-1802. Letters and papers, 1783-1890.

Title: Letters and papers, 1783-1890.

Includes letters to his son, Francois André, and an act of New Jersey authorizing Michaux to purchase land in the state to establish a botanical garden. Also includes a letter from James MacPherson Le Moine to Henry Phillips, Jr. (1890).

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

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Autograph File, P, 1554-2005.

Title: Autograph File, P, 1554-2005.

The Autograph File is an alphabetically arranged collection of single letters, manuscripts, and drawings received from various sources at various times. Additions continue to be made.

ArchivalResource: 10 boxes (5 linear ft.)

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Lewis, Samuel Savage, 1836-1891. Letter signed : Cambridge, to Henry Phillips, 1882 July 25.

Title: Letter signed : Cambridge, to Henry Phillips, 1882 July 25.

Thanking him for his letter and a book, and discussing a review of a sale of coins: "I would gladly have spared what the reporter says about the wealth of individual buyers for a little more information about the coins."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; 17.6 cm.

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American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIh, 1892-1896

Title: American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIh 1892-1896

This is part of the large inventory for the American Philosophical Society Archives. For complete information concerning this collection, please view the . Collection Description

ArchivalResource: 1.0 section

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Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908. Charles Eliot Norton letter to Henry Phillips, 1881 Feb. 19.

Title: Charles Eliot Norton letter to Henry Phillips, 1881 Feb. 19.

Norton writes to Henry Phillips, Jr., 19 Feb. 1881, thanking him for sending a copy of his translation of Adelbert von Chamisso's Faust, and complimenting the book and Phillips' efforts in translation.

ArchivalResource: 2 p.

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American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIf, 1866-1886

Title: American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIf 1866-1886

This is part of the large inventory for the American Philosophical Society Archives. For complete information concerning this collection, please view the . Collection Description

ArchivalResource: 1.0 section

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