Babbage (Charles) Autograph Letter signed to "Dear Madam", 1848, declining an invitation to dinner.

Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-'70: British novelist and social critic) ALS, April 7, 1852, to Edwin Pearson, declining an invitation to join a charitable society, on grounds that he would be too b

CLAY, HENRY. Autograph Letter Signed, "H. Clay," to Representative George Corbin Washington ("My Dear Sir"), declining to accept his invitation to dine due to his son's illness. ¼ page, 8vo, with

Babbage Charles Charles Babbage, "Father of the Computer", Declines Invitation to Meet Indian Prince 1p autograph letter inscribed overall by British inventor Charles Babbage (1791-1871), and signed b

Three letters relating to the Jacobite Uprisings including Barry, James, fourth Earl of Barrymore (1667-1748) Autograph Letter Signed "Barrymore", addressed "Dear Madam", discussing treatments by diff

DICKENS, CHARLES. Autograph Letter Signed, to schoolmaster Joseph Charles King ("My Dear Sir"), sending an unspecified document [not present; probably a check in payment of services rendered]. 1 page,

ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. Autograph Letter Signed, "J.Q. Adams," to George Stillman Hillard, declining an invitation to speak for the Boston Lyceum due to health problems. ½ page, 4to; remnants of moun

Ulysses S. Grant Autograph Letter Signed as President. One page on Executive Mansion letterhead, 4.75" x 7.5"; Washington; January 14, 1875. A letter to "Casey" extending a dinner invitation. Conditio

HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL. Autograph Letter Signed, "O.W. Holmes," to Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd, elaborately declining an invitation. 1 page, 8vo, with integral blank; horizontal folds. Boston, 28 D

DICKENS, CHARLES. Autograph Note Signed, in the third person within the text, declining an invitation from the United Law Clerks' Society. ¼ page, 8vo, personal stationery, with integral blank; m

Winfield Scott ALS Politely Declining a Military Ball Invitation 1p, measuring 7.5" x 8.5", Philadelphia, dated January 16, 1844. An autograph letter signed "Winfield Scott" and addressed to Captain F

A two page letter signed “Melville” being of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811) to Lord Cockburn declining a dinner invitation. Dated at Melville Castle and signed but no year, Fine w

LLOYD GEORGE, DAVID. Autograph Letter Signed, "D LloydGeorge," to "My dear Symonds," promising to travel to Manchester, but declining to attend a meeting tomorrow because of a bad cold. 2 pages, 8vo,

Newman, John Henry, Cardinal, Saint (1801-1890) Autograph letter signed, Oratory, Birmingham, 12th to 'Madam', signed 'John H Newman', concerning the illness of his brother Charles Robert Newman (1802

Third-person ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, March 9, [no year]. In full: "Mr. Washington Irving accepts with pleasure the invitation of Mr. Henry Greenwell to dinner tomorrow." Suede-matted and framed with a

OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) Autograph Letter Signed, to "Dear Mrs. Beringer," offering her daughter a minor role in Lady Windermere's Fan in the event of a vacancy, and considering allowing the Haymarket

Charles Armand autograph letter signed ("C Armand: Mqs. de la Rouarie"). One page, 7" x 9.25", Philadelphia; March 27, 1783. To &lbra

Charles Darwin autograph letter signed to his financial advisor, dated 12 July with no year, but docketed on blank page as 1854 by the recipient, Thomas Salt. At this time, Darwin was beginning to wri

Charles Lee autograph letter signed ("Charles Lee"). Two pages on one leaf, 8.5" x 13.25", Red Lyon [Pennsylvania]; October 10, 1776&p

Thomas Jefferson to George Washington One of the Few Known to Exist, Ex-Charles Hamilton Third-person Autograph Letter Signed, “The Secretary of State”, within the text, 1 p., 7.75”

CHURCHILL (WINSTON)Autograph letter signed ('Winston S. Churchill') to 'Dear Sandys', apologising for missing him and advising he is about to sail for the Cape on the 14th ('...the actual fighting wil

DECLINING TO LEAVE THE SOUTH "BECAUSE OF THE PRESENT TEMPER OF EVENTS" (CIVIL RIGHTS.) KING JR., MARTIN LUTHER. Typed Letter Signed, to Naomi Marshall, gratefully declining an invitation to visit Chic

ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, February 5, 1900. Rare and beautiful handwritten letter by the illustrious author, giving some advice on marriage to his "dear friend."

ROWLING (J.K.) Autograph letter signed ('With lots of love, Jo'), to Emily ('Dear Emily'), thanking her for her letter in which the teenager described how reading the Harry Potter books helped her men

ALS signed “A. Graham Bell,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Clarke Institution for Deaf Mutes letterhead, March 6, 1872. Handwritten letter to Charles Perkins, secretary of the Social Science Asso