Selected art related documents from the David McNeely Stauffer Collection

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Selected art related documents from the David McNeely Stauffer Collection

1757-1884

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Primarily letters of artists collected by Stauffer relating to the text of "Westcott's History of Philadelphia, 1609-1829." Among the letters are those from: Peter Du Poncuau to Mr. Wertmuller, May 16, 1803; Robert Fulton to Messrs. West and Swift, Jan. 13, 1772, to W. McLane, April 27, 1813, and to an unknown person relating to a sale of plantation in Lancaster County, Feb. 20, 1783; Titian Ramsey Peale to Stauffer, Aug. 5, 1884 saying he will furnish some handiwork of Charles Willson Peale; Franklin Peale to the New Castle & Frenchtown Rail Road Co. accepting an invitation for an excursion, Oct. 8, 1832;

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Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913

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David McNeely Stauffer was an engineer, author, and antiquarian who devoted much of his time to collecting letters, manuscripts, drawings, etc. and studying printers and engravers. He was the author of American Engravers Upon Copper and Steel, 1907. From the description of American engravings - portraits chiefly, 1901. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122516548 David Stauffer was a Philadelphia collector. From the description of Scrapbook, 1749-1763. (Hi...