55 BIGELOW (POULTNEY, Publicist). Autograph Manuscript, signed, 18 pp., folio. N. p., n. d. [circa 1892]

Open Letter on "The German Emperor and the Russian Menace. An interesting Ms. contrasting the emperors of Russia and Germany and their respective civil and military machines, to the great disadvantage of the former, and clearly foreshadowing the coming conflict.

56 BINYON (LAWRENCE, English Poet). A. Ms., signed, 14 lines, 1 p., 4to. N. p., n. d.

57

A sonnet, commencing "We have seen him, France's soldier & her son,” boldly written on a large sheet of vellum.

n. d.

A. Ms., signed, seven four-line stanzas, 1 p., folio. N. p.,

A FINE MANUSCRIPT. The lines are entitled "For the Fallen.''

58 BLACK (WILLIAM, English Novelist). 2 A. L. s., 4 pp., 12mo. Jan. 1888 and n. d.

59 BLACKMORE (R. D., English Author). 2 A. L. s., 6 pp., 16mo. Teddington, Oct. 18, 1882 and n. d. About his flowers and fruit.

60 BLESSINGTON (MARGUERITE, Countess of, Friend of Byron). 4 A. L. s., 12 pp. in all, 8vo and 12mo. Written from Gore House and London, May 20, 1835 to October 25, 1848; also, an A. L. s. of Lord Blessington, 2 pp., 8vo. January 5, 1821. The letters of the Countess are to Mrs. Sigourney, Mr. Shoberl, and others. 5 pieces.

L. s.,

61 BOLINGBROKE (HENRY ST. JOHN, Viscount). 2 pp., 4to. Battersea, December 10, 1743. To his brother. Relating to a land survey he and his brother are interested in.

62 BOLIVAR (SIMON, Venezuelan Patriot). L. s., 2 pp., folio. April 2, 1814. To the President of the Council of New Granada. Announcing the fall of Napoleon.

A FINE LETTER, warning that with the French now expelled from Spain, the latter country may once more turn to conquest in South America, Venezuela and Peru must be prepared.

63 BONAPARTE (JEROME NAPOLEON, KING OF WESTPHALIA). L. s. as Governeur des Invalides, 1 p., 4to. Paris, 12 13 Juillet, 1849; Mathilde Bonaparte, Daughter of Jerome. A. L. s., 3 pp., 8vo. N. p., n. d.; Anatole, Comte Demidoff, Husband of Mathilde. A. L. s., 1 p., 8vo. Paris, 3 Janvier, 1831. 3 pieces.

64 L. s., 1 p., folio. Paris, le 15 Octobre, 1852. To the Minister of War. Respecting the decoration of the tomb of his great brother. With portraits.

65 BONAPARTE (JOSEPH, Brother of Napoleon). A. L. 8., L. s., and A. L. in third person. 1 p. each, 4to and 8vo. Paris and Point Breeze, N. J., 29 Brumaire, an 11, 16 Juin, 1824, and 7 fev., 1835; Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples. A. L. s., 2 pp., 8vo. Trieste, le 20 Mai, 1829. 4 pieces. With portraits.

66 BONAPARTE (JULIE, Wife of Joseph). L. s., 1 p., 4to. Paris, April 7, 1800.

67 BONAPARTE (LOUIS, KING OF HOLLAND, Brother of Napoleon). D. s., 1 p., oblong 8vo. N. p., n. d.; Hortense Beauharnais, Queen of Holland. A. L. s., 1 p., 8vo. N. p., le 22 décembre, no year. 2 pieces.

68 BONAPARTE (LUCIEN, Prince de Canino, Brother of Napoleon). A. L. s., 2 pp., 4to. Florence, 1 Oct., 1831; L. s., 1 p., folio. Paris, ce vingt-six Pluviose, an 10. Pierre Bonaparte, Son of Lucien. A. L. in third person, 1 p., 8vo. N. p., n. d.; Julie Z. Bonaparte, Grand-daughter of Lucien. A. L. s., 1 p., 8vo. Paris, 25 Avril, no year; Charlotte Bonaparte, Granddaughter of Lucien. A. L. s., 3 pp., 12mo. N. p., 15 Novembre, no year. 5 pieces.

69 BONAPARTE (PAULINE, Sister of Napoleon). A. L. s. and L. s., 1 p., and 2 pp., respectively, 4to. Grande Reserve and Rome, 1813, and 22 9bre, 1816; Marie Anne Elisa Bonaparte, Sister of Napoleon. A. Ms. Diary, 2 pp., 8vo. 28-31 juillet, 1813; Felix Pasquale Bacciochi, Husband of Marie Anne Elisa Bonaparte. D. s., 1 p., folio. ler Avril, 1809. 4 pieces.

70 BONHEUR (ROSA, Artist). A. L. s., 2 pp., 8vo. N. p., n. d. Portrait, clippings, etc.

71 BOOTH (EDWIN, Actor). A. L. s., 2 pp., 8vo. N. p., n. d.; Three Signatures. With portraits, etc.

FINE LETTER.

72 BOOTH (JUNIUS, Actor). A. L. s., 3 pp., 4to. Bloomsbury, le 30 de Mai, 1815. To Mme. Delanoy. (Slight tear in last leaf.)

73 BOOTH (JUNIUS BRUTUS, Actor). A. L. s., 1 p., 4to. N. p., n. d. (Portion torn away, slightly affecting text, mounted.) With portrait.

74 BOUDINOT (ELIAS, President of the Continental Congress). A. L. s., 1 p., folio. Eliz. Town, May 26, 1787. To James Kinsey.

75 BRADFORD (WILLIAM, First Philadelphia Printer, Colonel in the Revolution). A. D. s., 6 narrow folio pages. "Fees recd. by William Bradford for the Hon. John Brown, Esq., President and Commander in Chief and paid to him at sundry Times commencing March 20, 1776 and ending April 23, 1777." Also, a 1 p., 4to, similar A. D. s. 2 pieces.

76 BRAYBROOKE (RICHARD, LORD). A. L. s., 2 pp., 8vo. May 1, 1821. Resenting the statement that he had recourse to the assistance of a Private Secretary.

77 BRENTON (JAHLEEL, of Rhode Island, British Naval Officer). A. L. s., 1 p., folio. London, June 14th, '95. With respect to Lord Bellemont and the Governorship of New England.

78 BRIGHT (JOHN, Orator and Statesman). A. L. s., 3 pp., 12mo. Rochdale, Mar. 26, 1866. To Cyrus W. Field. Wishing him success in his work on the telegraph and criticising the President of the United States for his Southern propensities.

79 A. L. s., 3 pp., 12mo. Rochdale, Oct. 26, 1867. To Joseph S. Carels, Nashville, Tenn.

"

The negro is in America not of his own free will, but through the in justice and violence and cupidity of his captors of a past generation .

80 BROOM (JACOB, Statesman). A. L. s., 1 p., folio. Wilmington, October 21, 1794. To James Broom. Blank corner of first sheet torn away.

81 BROUGHAM (JOHN, Actor). A. L. s., 2 pp., 4to. N. p., n. d.; Three signatures. With portrait, playbills, etc. A fine letter on his tours, performances, etc.

82 BROUGHTON (COMMODORE NICHOLAS, Captured the first British ship in the Revolution). 3 D. s., 4to. Canton and St. Petersburg, 1818-19.

83 BROWN (JACOB, General in the War of 1812). A. L. 8., 3 pp., 4to. Head Quarters, Brownsville, December 26, 1816. To Moses Hunt. Tells of the drowning of his son while skating.

84 BROWNING (ROBERT). A. L. s., 1 p., 8vo, mounted. May 28, 1864. To Mrs. Cowper. Accepting an invitation.

85 BRYAN (WILLIAM JENNINGS). A. L. s., 2 pp., oblong 8vo. Lincoln, Nov. 8, 1911. To James H. Manning. Concerning free silver and the services of Mr. Manning's father, Daniel Manning.

86 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN). A. L. s., including a 4 line verse, 1 p., 8vo. Roslyn, Nov. 10, 1875. To Alfred B. Street.

87

A. L. s., 1 p., 8vo. Roslyn, May 23, 1876. To Alfred B. Street. Praising the poems of Street. Portraits.

88 BRYCE (JAMES, English Ambassador to the United States). A. L. s., 1 p., 8vo. British Embassy, Washington, Jan. 11/'08. On legislative matters.

89 [BUCKMINSTER (REV. JOSEPH S.).] The Original Autograph Manuscript of Eliza B. Lee's Memoirs of Dr. Buckminster and his Son, written on about 425 sheets, 4to; 3 Autograph Manuscripts of Sermons by Dr. Buckminster; An Autograph Manuscript Translation of Sallust's War of Cataline, by Dr. Buckminster; and 3 Autograph Manuscript Memorial Sermons preached after Dr. Buckminster's death by Drs. Holley, Cary, and Lowell; together with an A. L. s. by Daniel Appleton White, expressing appreciation of Mrs. Lee's book. 9 pieces.

The "Memoirs" were published in Boston, 1849, by Crosby and Nichols. Elsewhere in this catalogue will be found descriptions of letters of appreciation written to the author by Daniel Webster, Carlyle, Maria Edgeworth, Felicia Hemans and Harriet Martineau. The Ms. appears to be complete but has not been collated.

with MS. scores, Signed also by

90 BULL (OLE, Celebrated Violinist). A. L. s.,
1 p., 8vo, mounted. With A. N. s., 1 p., 4to.
Anna Spinola and Anna Vail, 1851. Portrait. 3 pieces.

91 BULWER (EDWARD, LORD LYTTON). A. L. s.; Caroline E. S. Norton. 2 A. L. s.; James Linen. A. L. s.; and other Authors. About 35 pieces.

92 BUNKER HILL. Views of the Battle of Bunker Hill. 2 pieces, framed.

93 BURGOYNE'S SURRENDER. Contemporary Ms. Copy of the Articles of Convention between Generals Burgoyne and Gates, 4 pp., folio. Saratoga, Oct'ber 16, 1777. With clippings, etc.

94 BURNS (ROBERT). A. L. s., 2 pp., 4to. Ellisland, Aug. 29, 1790. To Robert Cleghorn. With Address and seal.

FINE SPECIMEN. Small portion of upper margin burned, and was probably in this condition when Burns wrote the letter, as he has written on either side of the burned portion.

"Give me leave to introduce the Bearer, Mr. Tennant, to your acquaintance.
He is not only one of the most respectable farmers, but also one of the
most respectable men, both as to his character and connections, in Ayr-shire.
He is on a tour of pleasure thro' the East part of Scotland, or rather_on
a tour of information; for he is a keen Farmer, & as such, I have taken
the liberty to put him under your instruction for an afternoon when he
comes to your Country.

I am in a hurry, a d'mn'd hurry; so take this scrawl. Why don't you
return me my collection of Songs. The inclosed is quite new. My Com-
pints to Mrs. Cleghorn, the Miss Cleghorns, & Miss Cleghorn of Laughton
Mills. I should like much to see the little Angel. Adieu. Robt Burns.”
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