James F. Drake, Inc. Collection of Autograph Letters and Autographs ca. 1678-1930

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James F. Drake, Inc. Collection of Autograph Letters and Autographs ca. 1678-1930

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The collection was assembled by the firm of James F. Drake, Inc. in the 1930s and includes correspondence of Dorothy Furman, Francis W. Halsey, Temple Scott, as well as letters written by 19th-century American political and military figures, American and British literary figures, clerics, and actors. Of added interest are the receipt books of John C. Freeke (1795-1799), Luke Gage (1835-1839), and Adam Partridge (1858-1885) which record the settlement of accounts with clients in New York, giving sums paid, nature of the debt, and the signatures of the creditors.

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James F. Drake, Inc.

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Art gallery at 4 W. 40th St., New York, N.Y. From the description of An exhibition of original drawings and watercolors by modern illustrators. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86123022 New York rare-book firm founded in 1911 by James F. Drake; operated after his death in 1933 by his sons Marston E. and James H. Drake. In 1965 the firm closed its doors and its stock was sold to the Ransom Center. From the description of Collection of autograph letters and autograph...