Hodgson, Ralph, 1871-1962.Bryn Mawr College2 items (2 p. on 2 leaves) ;AMS and typescript. Four-line poem, beginning "'Marry, after listening to that--Not I!' That's the way our girls will talk." Typescript poem is on page with The foreman said.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Siemel, Sasha.Bryn Mawr College5 linear feet.Includes correspondence, personal journals, and an unpublished autobiography, magazine articles with the original pieces, promotional materials, photograph albums, scrapbooks, and memorabilia. His early journals and correspondence are written in German and his correspondence with Brazilian friends and officials in Portuguese. Of special importance is the unpublished book-length autobiography written in the early 1940's. Much of the correspondence from the 1930's through the 1960's chronicles his dealings with various lecture agencies and with hunting clients.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Hobhouse, Emily, 1860-1926.Bryn Mawr College1 item (4 p. on double sheet) ;ALS. Hobhouse congratulates Housman on his "beautiful set of plays" [Angels and ministers].Contact InformationCatalog Record
Woodhouse, Richard, 1788-1834.Bryn Mawr College19 items (together 29 p.) ;19 ALsS. Many of Woodhouse's letters refer to manuscripts (mostly unidentified) he has been reading. His August 12, 1812 letter mentions Lord Byron; another referred to is John Hamilton Reynolds. Familiar letters relate to the quotidian: bottles of wine, borrowing bedsheets, where he will dine that evening. Some letters refer to legal services he is providing to the firm of Taylor and Hessey.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Poynter, Edward, Sir, bart., 1836-1919.Bryn Mawr College1 item (3 p. on double sheet) ;ALS. Thanks Hay for loaning Tom Lloyd's "First Breath of Autumn" for a forthcoming exhibition. Discusses the raising of funds, packing, and insurance arrangements for the exhibition.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Poynter, Edward John, Sir, bart., 1836-1919.Bryn Mawr College2 items (7 p. on 2 double sheets) ;2 ALsS. Writing to the Dalziel brothers, for whom he has executed many engravings, Poynter outlines alterations he has made on a proof of an engraving. Also asks if he may do engravings on a number of subjects from the Psalms.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Haydon, Benjamin Robert, 1786-1846.Bryn Mawr College1 item (1 p.) ;ALS. Witty, perhaps sarcastic note asking for a small loan from the publishers. "Perhaps Messrs. Baldwin will not object ... considering the circumstances of the matter; and Mr. Haydon promises to recommend their publications so strongly as will soon make up the deficiency."Contact InformationCatalog Record
Manning, Thomas, 1772-1840.Bryn Mawr College1 item (2 p. on double sheet) ;ALS. Thanks Klaproth for sending him a book on Tibet. Manning welcomes more volumes but regrets he is unable to reciprocate with books on China. "I spoke yesterday on the subject to Mr. Elphinstone's Chinese servant ... but I had no success." Manning includes J. Elphinstone's address: "I do not doubt he will be very glad to hear from you." In closing, Manning asks that his regards be given to Monsieur Remusat.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Brunswick Copper Mine Co.Bryn Mawr College1 item (2 p.) ;AD. Minutes of meetings held at Samuel Austin's house. Present were Anthony Morris, Charles Batho, John Coates, Henry Drinker, Thomas Say, Samuel Morris, Isaac Levy, Daniel Benezet, Joseph Morris, Benjamin Koster, and Isaac Coates.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Oldden, James.Bryn Mawr College1 item (1 p. on double sheet) ;ALS. Signed "your unhappy friend," Oldden's letter mentions unspecified adversity facing his family. He wishes Mann and his wife well and sends greetings from his wife and Mercy Burling.Contact InformationCatalog Record
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