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Envelope and letter written from Anne Bullard of Amherst, Massachusetts to Daniel Norton of Suffield, Connecticut rejecting his proposal. Letter is dated March 7th 1859 and envelope is postmarked March 8th 1859.

Robert Francis handmade Christmas cards for his friends. This one was written to Dorothy and includes a personal note about his former neighbor, Frank Adamites, naming his son after Francis.

Letter written from Samuel Minot Jones to his brother while Samuel was camped on the battlefield at Sugar Creek, Arkansas. Details how the Union won the pivotal Civil War battle at Pea Ridge despite being outnumbered three to one by Confederate…

Letter from David Wing to Hannah Davis, Montpelier, proposing marriage in 1791

Letter from Miss Beryl A. Steele to David Grayson dated November 14, 1915

Letter to Ray Stannard Baker from a David Grayson fan named Bert D. Strong (or Strang) dated March 27, 1916

Letter from Issac L. Patterson from Salem Oregon to David Grayson addressed "Dear Friend" and dated December 16, 1915

Letter written from Frederic Augustus Ferdinand Fitz Clarence Bonaparte Hobbs to Fanny Gridley professing his love on July 2nd 1840

Letter from Jeffery Amherst to Lt. Col. John Bradstreet regarding construction of boats, hire and pay of laborers, and finance for military campaign, March 5, 1759. Several months later Amherst successfully captured Fort Ticonderoga on the Hudson…

Letter written in German to John Burgess from Max E. Giese stating he is ready to let Burgess' wife, Ruth, study painting with him. He asks Burgess to 'Share with us when you will be in Munich.'

A one-page, typed, signed letter from George Washington Carver to Clifton Johnson, on Tuskegee Institute stationery. Carver thanks Johnson for sending him some photographs and hopes Johnson will visit Tuskegee again.

One page, typed, signed letter from George Washington Carver to Clifton Johnson, on Tuskegee Institute stationery. Carver thanks Johnson for his last letter and discusses Johnson's books.

Letter from Abigail Pomeroy to Joseph Stoddard Lathrop dated May 24 1838 in which Abigail writes that she has been released from her engagement to "Dr. F" and expresses her wish to hear from Joseph.

Letter from Amherst Academy student, N. Carpenter, to her friend Susan in Dudley, Mass., describing the curriculum, the number of students, Fourth of July and other recreation activities.

A letter from Amherst College student Abel Packard, to sister Lucy, about Fourth of July activities around Amherst, and other details about life as a student at the college.