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1859 Manuscript Diary of a New Hampshire Farmer Engaged in Community Advocacy, His Church and Supporting His Aging Parents While Running a Bustling Business

SAMUEL DRESSER · 1859 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$859.99 (€780.24 | £650.84 | ¥137,346)

Sutton, New Hampshire, 1859. Softcover. On offer is a fascinating little journal that is absolutely packed with insight into the lived experience of a mid-19th century New Hampshire everyman. The diarist is Samuel Dresser (1796-1868). He was born in Chester, New Hampshire to the…

1884 Covellanos Authorization for the Chinese Society “Chen-Chi-Chic-Louk, ” Renamed “Hong-Kong” Presenting a Colonial Record of Chinese Community Organization in Cuba

CUBAN OFFICIALS · 1884 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$375.00 (€340.23 | £283.80 | ¥59,890)

Havana, Cuba, Matanzas, 1884. Non-Book. On offer is a terrific 1884 Cuban government manuscript concerning the formal authorization of a Sociedad de Recreo, a Chinese mutual-aid and social association, in the town of Covellanos, province of Matanzas. Written in a fine, slanted c…

1965-1968 Archive of a Milwaukee, Wisconsin Police Officer’S Daily Patrol Notes with Thousands of Entries

ROBERT F. NEUFUSS · 1960 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$1,755.99 (€1,593.16 | £1,328.92 | ¥280,442)

Milwaukee, WI: Police Officer Log Book Inner City Wisconsin 1960s. Hardcover. On offer is a fine collection of patrol notebooks kept by a Milwaukee, Wisconsin police officer during a tumultuous time in American society. The notebooks belonged to Robert F Neufuss (1926-2010). Aft…

1880s Collection of Manuscript Letters with Hypnosis and Publishing Content Related to Colonel John Lewis Hurbert Neilson

1845 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$275.99 (€250.40 | £208.87 | ¥44,077)

Montreal Quebec PQ Canada. Non-Book. On offer are three handwritten letters related to Colonel John Lewis Hurbert Neilson [1845-1925]. The first letter is written to John Lewis Neilson with his unsigned written reply on verso. Dated 221 Drummond Street, Montreal, Oct[ober] 23rd,…

1990s Small Original Archive of Ephemera Handwritten by Noted African American Artist

ROSALIND LECHTER · 1990 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$585.99 (€531.65 | £443.47 | ¥93,586)

NEW YORK, 1990. . On offer is a small archive of vintage memorabilia related to African American artist, Ms. Rosalind Letcher. Included: 1. An 8 1/2" X 11" handwritten letter dated June 14, 1993 on Ms. Letcher's letterhead to African American art historian and curator, Mr. Carro…

1929 Simple Diary of a Newton, Massachusetts Widow and Mother of Adult Children

GLADYS SMITH WHITE · 1929 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$389.99 (€353.83 | £295.14 | ¥62,284)

Newton, Massachusetts, 1929. Softcover. On offer is an simple yet interesting diary written by a woman in eastern Massachusetts in 1929.The author of the diary is Gladys Smith White. Our research has found little biographical information about her. She lived on Chase Street in N…

1727 Handwritten Legal Note of Noble Navy Officer from the D'Estienne Family

UNKNOWN · 1727 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$149.99 (€136.08 | £113.51 | ¥23,954)

France, 1727. Ephemera. On offer is a fascinating example of both a legal document and the handwriting script of 18th century France involving an Admiral of the French Navy. This legal note appears to have been folded and perhaps served as a cover note to a file. It references a…

1943 Original Handwritten War Diary of the Uss Edison Serving in the Oran-Azeu Area During World War Two

1943 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$2,155.99 (€1,956.07 | £1,631.64 | ¥344,325)

Uss Edison Dd-439, Oran-azeu, Italy. None. On offer is a simply outstanding, first-hand record of naval combat in World War Two (WWII). It is the war diary for the USS Edison (DD-439) , a Gleaves-class destroyer of the U. S. Navy. The diary covers the month of October, 1943, whe…

1938-42 Energetic, Jam-Packed Diary of a Freewheeling 20-Something Who Is All About the Nyc Life

ELISABETH (BETTY) TOWNSEND OTTO · 1911 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$1,595.99 (€1,447.99 | £1,207.84 | ¥254,889)

New York City, New York. Hardcover. On offer is an excellent, jam-packed 5 year diary describing in detail the life of a young working woman in New York City from ages 27 through 31. The author of this 5-year diary is Elisabeth (Betty) Townsend Otto (1911-2009) , born in Buffalo…

1929-1934 Archive of a Depression-Era Beat Cop’S Log Books and Ephemera Documenting His Patrols of Downtown Boston

ALBERT EDWARD ELLIS · 1897 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$1,255.99 (€1,139.52 | £950.53 | ¥200,589)

Boston, Massachusetts. Softcover. On offer is an archive of nine logbooks and associated ephemera kept by a Boston police officer patrolling in the downtown core during the Great Depression. The police officer who kept these log books is Albert Edward Ellis (1897-1986) , a patro…

1941 Cuban Chinese Kuomintang (Kuo Min Tang) Delegation of Colón (Matanzas Province) Certification of Elected Leadership for 1938–1939, Signed by President Macario Luis

PRESIDENT MACARIO LUIS · 1941 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$399.00 (€362.00 | £301.96 | ¥63,723)

Matanzas, Colon, Cuba, Havana, 1941. Non-Book. On offer is a typed certification dated August 23, 1941, issued by the Kuo Min Tang (PartidoNacionalista de China) , Delegación de Colón, Cuba, and signed by Macario Luis, President ofthe delegation, confirming the elected leadershi…

1921 Diary of a Philadelphia Reverend, Salesman and Wwi Veteran Recording His Work and Religious Endeavors

REVEREND HOWARD DAWSON HETRICH (SOMETIMES HETRICK) · 1921 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$759.99 (€689.52 | £575.16 | ¥121,375)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PA, 1921. Hardcover. On offer is the small yet interesting diary of Reverend Howard Dawson Hetrich (sometimes Hetrick) (1889-1953) [SEE BIO NOTES AT END OF LISTING]. At the time he kept this diary, Hetrich was 32-years-old, single, living in Philadelph…

C1877 Detailed and Gossipy Manuscript Letter by Well-Known Hymn Writer and Professor, Edward Abiel Washburn

EDWARD ABIEL WASHBURN · 1877 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$325.99 (€295.76 | £246.71 | ¥52,063)

New York, 1877. Non-Book. On offer is a detailed letter written and signed by Edward Abiel Washburn [1819-1881]. Washburn writes from New York to "My dear George Hubert (? ) ". His letter includes four chatty pages. It seems Hubert (? ) has sent Washburn some lyrics for a hymn, …

1868 Manuscript Letter Regarding St. James Magazine Publication by Victorian-Era Writer Charlotte Riddell

CHARLOTTE RIDDELL · 1868 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$489.99 (€444.55 | £370.82 | ¥78,254)

England, 1868. Non-Book. On offer is a handwritten and signed letter by an important Victorian-era female writer, addressed to a fellow writer who submitted a piece to St. James magazine. The author of the letter is Charlotte Riddell (nee Cowan) (1832-1906) , who also went by th…

1916 in-Depth Legal Notes by Harvard Law Student and Practicing Massachusetts Lawyer

J. L. BIGELOW · 1916 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$885.99 (€803.83 | £670.51 | ¥141,498)

Massachusetts, 1916. Hardcover. On offer are the detailed notes of a Massachusetts lawyer in the early 20th century. The notebook belonged to J. L Bigelow. Context clues indicate he was a law student at Harvard, possibly during the early days of his note-taking in this book. He …

1920s Notes of Evangelical Christian Minister Attending Lectures by Religious Scholars Across America

UNKOWN · 1924 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$875.99 (€794.76 | £662.95 | ¥139,901)

United States OF America, 1924. Softcover. On offer is a very interesting notebook kept by an American minister in the roaring 1920s. Writing in 1924 and 1925, the author writes quotes and reflections on Bible teaching, preached by a number of American Biblical scholars. The aut…

1863 Letter from Post-Revolutionary French Insurance Society to a Notary in Eperay

ADMINISTRATION DE LA PREVOYANCE · 1863 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$139.99 (€127.01 | £105.94 | ¥22,357)

Eperay, France, 1863. Ephemera. On offer is an excellent example of the administrative process in the operations of the French national insurance and pension scheme of mid-19th century France. The handwritten letter was sent by the ADMINISTRATION DE LA PREVOYANCE to a “Monsieur …

1865 Academic and Personal Journal of a Teenage Student of Maryland’S Charlotte Hall Military Academy

ETHAN ALLEN JONES II · 1865 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$1,855.99 (€1,683.89 | £1,404.60 | ¥296,413)

Charlotte Hall Military Academy, Maryland, 1865. Hardcover. On offer is an interesting journal of an American student of Maryland’s Charlotte Hall Military Academy immediately following the Civil War. The author of this journal is Ethan Allen Jones II. He was born in Maryland in…

1907-1908 Diary of a Young Ohio Woman About to Marry Her First Husband

LOIS VEREEN LESLIE · 1907 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$565.99 (€513.51 | £428.34 | ¥90,392)

Ohio, 1907. Softcover. On offer is an interesting diary kept by a young mid-western American woman during the last years of WWI, in the months leading up to her first marriage. The author of this diary was Lois Vereen Leslie (1889-1986) of Ohio. She was married to William Andrew…

1901 Fascinating Canadiana Letter About the Death of a Scottish Immigrant to His Son in Indian Head, Northwest Territories

WILLIAM G. HUTCHINSON · 1901 · Katz Fine Manuscripts

$449.99 (€408.26 | £340.55 | ¥71,866)

Northwest Territories, Alberta, Canada, 1901. Non-Book. On offer is a fascinating letter relating to the death of an early Scottish immigrant to Canada, Mr. Angus Fraser. The letter, written by William G. Hutchinson, a lawyer from Lamerton, Alberta, to John Angus Fraser, the dec…