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Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, December 1846

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 960
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Woodlands, (S.C.) A survey of the writer's works, with descriptions of many, with quotations from contemporary reviews, including one in Poe's Literary Messenger.

Dates: December 1846

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 15 July, [1847?]

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 961
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Charleston, (S.C.) Describes the writer's studies on  the careers of Generals [Isaac] Huger, [Andrew] Pickens, and other Southern generals [for Washington and His Generals?]. States he has forwarded a biography of [General] Charles Lee to the publishers, and has sent Frederick Saunders the proofs of Bayard [The Life of Chevalier Bayard, 1847] with a dedication.

Dates: 15 July, [1847?]

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 29 May

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 962
Call Number: MS Gris.
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New York. States that the writer's article on [General Nathaniel] Greene is ready.

Dates: 29 May

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 21 December [1847]

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 963
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Woodlands, (S.C.) Asks if the Independent Chronicle, published in 1785, can be seen in Philadelphia, and if the matter relating to Colonel John Laurens of South Carolina, which appears in its columns, is worth transcribing.

Dates: 21 December [1847]

Simms, William Gilmore, 1806-1870. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 24 June n.y.

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 964
Call Number: MS Gris.
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N.p. Requests that material for the writer's memoir of [General Charles] Lee be sent soon.

Dates: 24 June n.y.

Skinner, J. S. A.L.S. to ----, n.d.

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 965
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Gordon's "135 miles en route from Savannah." Requests a set of questions to put to one rice and cotton planter in order "to draw out from them the whole economy of a plantation as respects their slaves," for the purpose of comparing the condition of the slaves with those of English laborers.

Dates: n.d.

Smith, Elizabeth Oakes (Prince), 1806-1893. A.L.S. to Miss [Caroline?] May, n.d.

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 966
Call Number: MS Gris.
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N.p. Autobiographical sketch [for Female Poets of America, 1849?].

Dates: n.d.

Smith, Elizabeth Oakes (Prince), 1806-1893. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, [1849]

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 967
Call Number: MS Gris.
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N.p. Deeply regrets [Charles Fenno] Hoffman's madness, and her own possible connection with it. Asks Griswold to visit him and inform her on his condition.

Dates: [1849]

Snelling, William Joseph, 1804-1884. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 24 September 1841

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 968
Call Number: MS Gris.
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60 W. Broadway, (N.Y.) Promises to give his autobiography viva voce. Complains that his poem "Osceola" was garbled by the Dublin University Press. Offers another poem for consideration.

Dates: 24 September 1841

Soden, S. S. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 13 June 1842

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 969
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Boston, M.A. Offers Griswold the editorship of the [Boston] Miscellany, and inquires about terms.

Dates: 13 June 1842

Soden, S. S. A.N.S. to R. W. Griswold, 5 July 1842

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 970
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Boston, M.A. Again offers Griswold the editorship of The Boston Miscellany.

Dates: 5 July 1842

Southern, Edward. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 4 March 1845

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 971
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Jamaica, V.A. Sends a "poetical manuscript" for publication and includes other specimens of his verse; offers a projected new edition of [Lindley] Murray's Grammar.

Dates: 4 March 1845

Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza (Nevitte), 1819-1988. A.D.S., n.d.

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 972
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Manuscript story for the National Era, "The Thunderbolt to The Hearth." Incomplete. 7 mounts.

Dates: n.d.

Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 5 August 1846

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 973
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Salem. Sends an "engraved head," also the first number of an illustrated Life of Washington containing "the best engraving from Stuart's Washington that has ever been executed."

Dates: 5 August 1846

Speer, F. J. Ms. poem, n.d.

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 974
Call Number: MS Gris.
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"On the Death of Capt. Ralph Voorhees, U.S.N."

Dates: n.d.

Sprague, Charles James, 1823-? Ms. poem, 16 February [1843?]

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 975
Call Number: MS Gris.
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"Truth."

Dates: 16 February [1843?]

Sprague, William Buell, 1795-1876. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 24 November 1848

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 976
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Albany, (N.Y.) Promises a sermon in response to Griswold's request and biographical information, if it must be given.

Dates: 24 November 1848

Stansbury, E. A., d. 1873. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 12 January 1839

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 977
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Richmond, V.T. Asks about the printer whom Griswold promised to secure for him, and the reason for Griswold's "back hand thrust" at N. P. Willis.

Dates: 12 January 1839

Stansbury, E. A., d. 1873. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 15 May 1839

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 978
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Richmond, V.T. Comments on a slander on Griswold in the Middlebury Argus. Inquires why the "Vermonter plan" has been abandoned. Discusses Griswold's "Tory" enemies.

Dates: 15 May 1839

Stansbury, E. A., d. 1873. A.L.S. to R. W. Griswold, 11 May 1849

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 979
Call Number: MS Gris.
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Burlington, V.T. Sends a eulogy and description of John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) for the new edition of Poets in America.

Dates: 11 May 1849