Autograph Letters Signed from Oliver Leigh, New York, to William Winter


Book Description

Praises Winter's writings; discusses books on Poe and his own work. Addressed from 216 East 18th St., N.Y. With a small printed booklet, "Postscript to Private letter from Oliver H.G. Leigh," containing manuscript annotations in Leigh's hand.







Though the Storm, in Its Might, Rides Through the Night


Book Description

(1) Includes 6 line stanza of poem in progress and addressed from East Monmouth; with accompanying envelope addressed to Henshaw in Cambridge, Mass. First line: Though the storm, in its might, rides through the night. (2) and (3) have accompanying envelopes addressed to Henshaw in care of A.S. & J. Brown, Boston, Mass. with postmarks of New York. Letters addressed "Dear Noll."




Autograph Letter Signed from William Winter, New York, to William Oliver Henshaw, Boston


Book Description

Discussing family (Lizzie and Percy are well and charming) and acquaintance news. Encloses several of his Albion Dramatic Papers (Nos. 2-7, out of 14), which Noll and Josie might like to read, and mentions the enclosure of a "little autograph poem" [the papers and poem are not extant]. With two drawings by Winter (a self-portrait, "W. W. aged 50" and "W. W. in his place of sepulchre" and accompanying envelope addressed to Henshaw in care of Messrs. A.S. & J. Brown, Boston, Massachusetts. Letter addressed "My dear Noll." MS pencil math annotations on verso of last page.




Autograph Letters Signed from William Winter, New York, to J.B. Pond


Book Description

Some letters on letterhead of the New York tribune and one on letterhead of the Staten Island Academy. (6) and (8) indicate "Dictated" on first leaf and appear to be in the hand of William Jefferson Winter.