AMERICAN AUTOGRAPHS. Ten American autographs, late 18th early 19th century. GERRY, Elbridge. Signer (Massachusetts). Autograph letter signed ("E. Gerry"), to Francis Dana, Cambridge, 21 April 1812. 1 page, 8vo, laid down. "I ardently wish to have the pecuniary arrangements which you kindly undertook completed, if possible; for it is impossible for the opposite party to increase in their disposition to injure me in every possible way. I will endeavor to see you in the course of tomorrow or next day..." -- [LAFAYETTE.] Autograph letter (accomplished and signed in a secretarial hand) to the AMERICAN MINISTERS AT PARIS, Paris, 12 May 1783. 2 pp., folio, blank integral leaf. Reports on his conversation with Vergennes: "The several powers, said he, are going to make up their Treaties, and when ready to sign they will meet to do it all together. The mediation of the Emperor and that of Russia have been required & under that mediation the French Treaty will be signed..." [With:] CAMPBELL, Thomas (1777-1844), Poet. A.L.S. ("Thomas Campbell") to unidentified American correspondent, London, 16 July 1840. 2 pp., 4to, clean separation along center crease, age-toned. "No man holds in more veneration than I do all that is respectable in your United States...you are a most interesting representative of your country." -- BORDEN, Nathaniel (1801-1865), Member of Congress, Mayor of Fall River, Mass.. A.L.S. ("Nathl. Borden"), to Caleb D. Bradlee. 2½pp., 8vo. A letter to a prominent clergyman about the erection of a new church. -- COTTON, C. A.L.S. ("C. Cotton") to Mr. Savage. 1 page, 4to, age-toned. Concerning the publication of "Labor & Capital." "We want to use them tomorrow. There is not one dozen printed copies on hand." -- EVERETT, Edward. A.L.S. to J. Brown, Cambridge, 15 October 1849. 1p., 8vo. Paying a bookseller for "the volumes of Dom Bouquet which you were good enough to procure for me in France...." -- HEPWORTH, George. A.L.S. to Caleb [Bradlee], n.d. 1p., 8vo. A short note (in full): "Certainly & with great pleasure." -- KEAN, Charles. Clipped signature, the salutation of a letter. Astor House, 9 June 1846. 1p., oblong (6 x 7¾in.). -- McKENZIE, William Lyon. D.S. 6 April 1857. 1p., 8vo. A receipt for stenotype work. -- ROBBINS, Chandler. A.L.S. to C. D. Bradlee, 31 March n.y. 1p., 8vo. Declining an engagement. Together 10 items. (10)

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AMERICAN AUTOGRAPHS. Ten American autographs, late 18th early 19th century. GERRY, Elbridge. Signer (Massachusetts). Autograph letter signed ("E. Gerry"), to Francis Dana, Cambridge, 21 April 1812. 1 page, 8vo, laid down. "I ardently wish to have the pecuniary arrangements which you kindly undertook completed, if possible; for it is impossible for the opposite party to increase in their disposition to injure me in every possible way. I will endeavor to see you in the course of tomorrow or next day..." -- [LAFAYETTE.] Autograph letter (accomplished and signed in a secretarial hand) to the AMERICAN MINISTERS AT PARIS, Paris, 12 May 1783. 2 pp., folio, blank integral leaf. Reports on his conversation with Vergennes: "The several powers, said he, are going to make up their Treaties, and when ready to sign they will meet to do it all together. The mediation of the Emperor and that of Russia have been required & under that mediation the French Treaty will be signed..." [With:] CAMPBELL, Thomas (1777-1844), Poet. A.L.S. ("Thomas Campbell") to unidentified American correspondent, London, 16 July 1840. 2 pp., 4to, clean separation along center crease, age-toned. "No man holds in more veneration than I do all that is respectable in your United States...you are a most interesting representative of your country." -- BORDEN, Nathaniel (1801-1865), Member of Congress, Mayor of Fall River, Mass.. A.L.S. ("Nathl. Borden"), to Caleb D. Bradlee. 2½pp., 8vo. A letter to a prominent clergyman about the erection of a new church. -- COTTON, C. A.L.S. ("C. Cotton") to Mr. Savage. 1 page, 4to, age-toned. Concerning the publication of "Labor & Capital." "We want to use them tomorrow. There is not one dozen printed copies on hand." -- EVERETT, Edward. A.L.S. to J. Brown, Cambridge, 15 October 1849. 1p., 8vo. Paying a bookseller for "the volumes of Dom Bouquet which you were good enough to procure for me in France...." -- HEPWORTH, George. A.L.S. to Caleb [Bradlee], n.d. 1p., 8vo. A short note (in full): "Certainly & with great pleasure." -- KEAN, Charles. Clipped signature, the salutation of a letter. Astor House, 9 June 1846. 1p., oblong (6 x 7¾in.). -- McKENZIE, William Lyon. D.S. 6 April 1857. 1p., 8vo. A receipt for stenotype work. -- ROBBINS, Chandler. A.L.S. to C. D. Bradlee, 31 March n.y. 1p., 8vo. Declining an engagement. Together 10 items. (10)

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Brooklyn Historical accession numbers:
RL 23 Gerry to Dana, 1974.010, Folder 43
RL 16 Campbell to Unknown, 1974, Folder 16
RL 14 Borden to Bradlee, 1974.009, Folder 7
RL 20 Colton to Savage, 1974.009, Folder 25
RL 21 Everett to Brown, 1979.009, Folder 35
RL 26 Hepworth to Caleb, 1974.010, Folder 50
RL 29 MacKenzie to Savage, 1974.010, Folder 69
RL 32 Robbins to Bradlee, 1974.011, Folder 89
RL 41 Lafayette to Commissioners, 1974.010, Folder 61.

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