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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letter signed from George Jones, New Haven, Conn., to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1859 November 29.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Jones, New Haven, Conn., to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1859 November 29.

A brief note responding to a question about where Jones was educated. Jones gives his name as the Count Joannes, Imperial Count Palatine, né George Jones.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 18 x 15 cm.

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Mathews, Charles James, 1803-1878,. Papers of Charles James Mathews, 1839-1875.

Title: Papers of Charles James Mathews, 1839-1875.

Includes letters signed, initialed and unsigned from Charles James Mathews to various recipients; letters to Mathews from various correspondents; fragments of letters; two envelopes; a clipping; a short essay; two promissory notes; rehearsal notes; a farewell address and fragmentary notes. Recipients include Andrews, J.A. Reynolds, Harley, W.J. Hammond, Mr. Brundley, Webster [possibly Ben Webster?], Danes, Mrs. Fitzwilliams, Buckstone [possibly J.B. Buckstone?], Charles Kean, Johnston, R.K. Lane, Knowles, Lewis, Cogniard, Mrs. B[eedle?], Fechter [possibly Charles Fechter?], Charles Dickens, Planché, Allcroft and other unidentified recipients (1-40). Correspondents include Thomas John Serle, George Jones, George Ellis, John Knowles, Mrs. Winston and C.E. Tisdall (41-48). The letters mostly concern theatre-related business. Many of the letters indicate "copy" or "duplicate." The letters are written in various hands; it is not always clear which are in Mathew's autograph. The letters are addressed to and from various locations in England and Ireland. The letter from Tisdall is written at the top of a print of the "Intended New Parochial Church of St. Andrew, Dublin," with another print of a different viewpoint of the same church pasted at the bottom of the first print (48). Other items include two envelopes addressed to G.C.H. Lewis [George Henry Lewis?] at 10 Ely Place, Holborn, postmarked 18[6?]5 and 1875 (57-58); a clipping about Charles James Mathews appearing in San Francisco, dated March 19, 1871 (59); a very short piece, "The gentleman with a cough" (60); an IOU for £25. Dated May 12, 1855 and signed by C.J. Mathews and E. Glover, Esq. (61); a promissory note to pay Charles Mathews £38-18, dated April 17, 1847 and signed by John Williams Cole (62); two leaves of notes entitled "Extracts from Fitzball," after night rehearsal, dates from Oct. 6-11 [no year] (63); a farewell address to the provinces (64); brief fragmentary notes (65-66).

ArchivalResource: 66 items : ill.

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Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872,. Autograph letters signed from Edwin Forrest to various recipients [manuscript], 1825-1871.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Edwin Forrest to various recipients [manuscript], 1825-1871.

(5) mentions the assassination of Lincoln; (10) gives reasons for not performing at benefit for Wemyss; (15) expresses regret at Madame Ponisi's decision to leave the New York stage. Attached to (2) is an autograph and to (16) is a poetic tribute to Forrest.

ArchivalResource: 21 items.

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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letters signed from George Jones to various people [manuscript], 1872-1879.

Title: Autograph letters signed from George Jones to various people [manuscript], 1872-1879.

(3) offers legal advice in a suit involving Augustin Daly, April, 1875.

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

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Lane, William Griswold, 1824-1877. William Griswold Lane memorial collection, 1670-1947 (inclusive).

Title: William Griswold Lane memorial collection, 1670-1947 (inclusive).

A collection of documents on the early history of Connecticut assembled by Wolcott Griswold Lane as a memorial to his father, William Griswold Lane. The original bequest consisted of approximately 1,000 letters and papers (1670-1866) of the Lane and Griswold families of Connecticut and Ohio. Families represented in the correspondence include: Daggett, Dana, Edwards, Ellsworth, Fish, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Huntington, Lanman, Sherman, Stiles, Swayne, Swift, Trumbull, Waite, Whittlesey, Williams, Wolcott, and Woodbridge. The papers of Augustus Henry Griswold make up another substantial part of the collection and include temperance lectures, stories, and ships' account books (1811-1836). Also in the collection are legal and financial papers (1797-1840) relating to the building and reconstruction of the wharf in New Haven, the account books (1793-1818) of Avery & Tracy, general merchants of Norwich, Connecticut, as well as the day books (1773-1794) of Samuel Avery and his tailoring business. Other major additions are whaling logs (1850-1859), a memorial on the need for a pest house in New Haven (1785), papers of the Rowland family of Fairfield, Connecticut, letters of Jabez Huntington, major general of the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War, and fourteen letters (1838-1876) from President Rutherford B. Hayes to William Griswold Lane.

ArchivalResource: 23.25 linear ft. (87 boxes, 1 folio)

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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letter signed from George Jones to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1836 February 16.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Jones to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1836 February 16.

Jones "was beholden to [the recipient's] criticism upon [Jones'] fourth appearance in Hamlet."

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 19 x 12 cm.

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Bonney, Emma, 19th cent. Autograph letter signed from Emma (Jones) Bonney, Cambridge, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1865 February 19.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Emma (Jones) Bonney, Cambridge, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1865 February 19.

Mentions the ill health of her sister, Avonia Jones; also mentions the trial of her father, "Count" George Jones which was taking place at this time.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letter signed from George Jones, London, to Charles J. Matthews, Esq. [manuscript], 1847 September 22.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Jones, London, to Charles J. Matthews, Esq. [manuscript], 1847 September 22.

Jones asks that Mathews write a note in answer to his original letter upon "The Shakspeare memorial night." Letter is marked "private." Correspondent's address appears as 15 Maddox St., Hanover Square.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 17 x 12 cm.

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Jones, George, 1810-1879. Count Joannes manuscript material : 1 item, 1869

Title: Count Joannes manuscript material : 1 item, 1869

· To Teresa Guiccioli, Lord Byron's "last attachment" : 1 autograph letter signed "George, the Count Joannes" : 19 Sep 1869 : (B'ANA 0318) : from New York City, no. 39 Park Row; on the subject of the "great wrong and mercenary libel" of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Lady Byron Vindicated; also claiming the late Augusta Leigh as a "personal friend"; begins, "Health and Salutation! The Memoir by the Countess Guiccioli, in remembrance of the Poet of 'Childe Harold' has been received with pleasure ..." Mounted within the letter is a clipping from the 1 Sep 1869 issue of The New York Herald, being a letter by Johannes to the editor, in defense of Lord Byron against Stowe's accusations; also included are two contemporary newspaper clippings praising Johannes's defense of Byron.

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letter signed from George Jones, New York, to Jesse K. Furlong [manuscript], 1878 June 4.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Jones, New York, to Jesse K. Furlong [manuscript], 1878 June 4.

Jones responds to Furlong's question of whether he had acted Shakespeare in England and mentions a number of roles he has played. Signed "the Count Joannes." Sent from City of New York, No. 23 Chambers St.

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 21 x 13 cm.

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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letter signed from George Jones, Stratford-on-Avon vicarage, to Weilds Leigh Cliffe, London [manuscript], 1835 December 6.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Jones, Stratford-on-Avon vicarage, to Weilds Leigh Cliffe, London [manuscript], 1835 December 6.

Jones is "waiting the movement of the Monumental Committee" before finalizing his schedule, as he will play the first night for the benefit of the monument. Will be proposing Cliffe for membership to the Royal Shakspearian Club. Will be sending Cliffe's "Sceptic" to the editor tomorrow. Recipient's address appears on integral address leaf as Judd St., Brunswick Sq., London.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 23 x 19 cm.

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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letter signed from George Jones, British and Foreign Institute, London, to [W.T.?] Porter [manuscript], 1845 January 7.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Jones, British and Foreign Institute, London, to [W.T.?] Porter [manuscript], 1845 January 7.

Sends a copy of his last new volume. In a postscript, he adds that he has not appeared on the British stage since 1836, when he played Hamlet at Drury Lane. He insists that "these days are past with me," indicating that he is focusing on "Historical pursuits" and literature. Letter marked "private."

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

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Sharpe, Eliza, fl. 1836,. Autograph letter signed from Eliza Sharpe, New York, to Thomas Roden, London [manuscript], 1836 December 16.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Eliza Sharpe, New York, to Thomas Roden, London [manuscript], 1836 December 16.

Sharpe gives news of the theater, including Miss Tree's opening, George Jones' engagement at the National and his "murdering" of Hamlet, and her own retirement from the stage.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 25 x 20 cm.

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Jones, George, 1810-1879,. Autograph letter signed from George Jones, London, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1836 August 30.

Title: Autograph letter signed from George Jones, London, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1836 August 30.

Jones thanks the recipient for his friendship and positive reviews during his stay in England. Will soon be leaving for New York, where he will be playing Hamlet. Will be producing Ion in Boston. Correspondent's address appears as 1 Judd St., Brunswick Sq.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 19 x 12 cm.

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Neal, John, 1793-1876. Papers, 1803-1880

Title: John Neal papers, 1803-1880

Letters to Neal from Park Benjamin, Sir John Bowring, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Pierpont, Ann S. Stephens, and others concern authors and writing, payment for Neal's work, health concerns, slavery in the south, interpretations of poetry, comments about Portland, Maine, and thank-you letters. In addition, correspondence from the Sun Times in New York, the Boston Literary Gazette, and other publications write to Neal soliciting submissions. Also included in the collection are two dime novels written by Neal: Little Moccasin and the White-Faced Pacer, and several bound scrapbooks containing clippings of his work.

ArchivalResource: 6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

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Green, F. M. F. M. Green letter, 26 January 1864.

Title: F. M. Green letter, 26 January 1864.

Green writes from Richmond, KY to his friend Jack Sutherland re: the "variegated" politics of Kentucky, ranging from conservatism to abolitionism; the 1864 Senate election; the Kentucky draft and his plans to avoid it; and the legal troubles of author and actor George Jones, also known as the "Count Joannes."

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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