CUBA AND THE WEST INDIES. SLAVE TRADE. Documents regarding the possession of Cuba, and also the slave trade, being manuscript copies addressed to Commodore Peter McQuhae in Jamaica forwarded by Commander in Chief, Vice Admiral Seymour, confirming instructions from the Earl of Malmesbury, and oth...
CLEMENS, Samuel L. (pseud. Mark Twain). Autograph Letter Signed to H Speight, in Bradford, Yorkshire, answering a question about 'A Tramp Abroad'. Creation dates: July 1884
LAWRENCE, D H. Autograph Letter Signed to his sister-in-law, Else Jaffe, discussing the German translation of his play 'David', and his projected book on the Etruscans. Creation dates: May 1926
WAKEFIELD, Thomas. SLAVE TRADE. AFRICA. Letters to Thomas Wakefield at his mission, set up on behalf of the United Methodist Free Church, in East Africa, on subjects including religion, the slave trade, and life at the mission, from Ludwig Krapf (2 Autograph Letters Signed, Feb - Oct 1875), Char...
POETRY. Manuscript of anonymous risqué poem beginning 'A songe. To Tanton Dean I chore a bere and a brood', possibly of West Country origin. Creation dates: Circa 1650 - 1670
NEW ZEALAND. Typed Letter Signed from Cyril Newall, later Baron Newall, Governor General of New Zealand, to 'Our Empire' for its New Zealand number in praise of that country's war effort. Creation dates: Sep 1943
WILDE, Oscar. Autograph Letter Signed to Wilde's assistant editor on 'The Woman's World', Arthur Fish. Sotheby's, LO 9777, 17 Dec 2009, Lot 84. Creation dates: [Aug 1890]