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Letter 67 : John Kendrick Bangs

A letter to Miss Corcoran from John Kendrick Bangs offering his autograph.

John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was an American writer and editor of several publications including Harper’s Magazine in New York City.

Receipt 1

A receipt from an unknown recipient specifying that Gilman Carson [?] paid £5

Material found in The Story of the Painting of the Pictures on the Walls and the Decorations on the Ceilings of the Old Debating Hall by W. Holman Hunt

A 7 page hand-written letter dated June 1861 and addressed to "My dear [Alexander] Gilchrist" with details on the life of the architect Benjamin Woodward (1815-1861). Woodward designed the Debating Hall of the Oxford Union Society. It opened in 1857 and in the summer of 1857 Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and others were commissioned to paint, in tempura on whitewash, ceiling murals of scenes from the Arthurian romance. The pages are numbered in pen and the signature "D.G. Rossetti" at the end of the letter is in pencil. It may be a transcription and not original. There is also a page of notes citing pages in the book.

Autograph 63 : Nicholas Wiseman

Autograph of Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman.

Nicholas Wiseman (1802-1865) was the a resident Cardinal in England and the first Archibishop of Westminster. He was known for his part in the nineteenth century revival of Catholicism in England.

Letter 38 : Sir John A. Macdonald to John Sandfield Macdonald

Letter written by Sir John A. Macdonald to John Sandfield Macdonald advising him to write to James McCrae of Wolfe Island at the suggestion of M [?] Stafford, the Catholic Priest of Wolfe Island, and acknowledging the retirement of “Sherman.”

Sir John A. Macdonald (1815-01-10 – 1891-06-06) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving between 1867-1873, and 1878-1891. Macdonald is remembered for having been a part of the construction of the Canada Pacific Railway and main components of Canada’s constitution, however he also was responsible for implementing the residential school system in Canada, as well as the head tax on Chinese immigrants.

Letter 7 : Emanuel Leutze to Chilton

Letter from Emanuel Leutze to Chilton asking about a drawing. Seems to be a follow up about a project Leutze was completing.

It is probable that Emanuel Leutze was Emanuel Leutze (1816-05-24 – 1868-07-15), director of the Washington Art Association. Leutze was raised in Philedelphia, and developed a skill for art while attending the sick bed of his father. He painted portraits of American statesman, and his work includes “Washington Crossing the Delaware” and other works which depict scenes from the American Revolution. His goal was for the Capitol to be decorated with art depicting the history of America. He was commissioned in 1860 to paint a mural for the staircase in the Capitol building. The result was “Westward the Course of Empire Takes It’s Way” which still hangs in the West Stairway of the House Wing of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Confirmation by e-mail from the DC History Center Archive (regarding https://dchistory.catalogaccess.com/archives/103444) that R. S. Chilton and E. Leutz had communicated before, confirming that these are probably the same people.

Manuscript 2 : John Reade

Poem “Winter Sunshine” handwritten by John Reade.

John Reade (1837-11-13 – 1919-03-26) was an Irish born Canadian Journalist and poet who held the position of Literary Editor of the Montreal Gazette for 50 years. Reade was an original fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and founded the Canadian branch of the American Folklore Society. He wrote many poems and contributed to most existing Canadian journals.

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