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Jill Balcon letter to Rex Beckham
George Bancroft letter to Meredith Read
Letter from George Bancroft, prominent scholar of American history, to General J. Meredith Read, informing General Read of Bancroft's inability to obtain a copy of the Journal of Delaware in 1776, containing Delaware revolutionary records. The letter is attached to a board with "letter of George Bancroft[,] the emiment American historian[,] to General Meredith Read" printed on it.
John Bancroft, Jr., letter to his son, Joseph Bancroft
One autographed letter written by John Bancroft, Jr., from Brandywine, Delaware, to his son, Joseph Bancroft, at John Bright's cotton mill in Rochdale, England, delivered by Liverpool Ship Letter transit in 1823.
William P. Bancroft letter to Stewart and Donohue
One typed letter by William P. Bancroft, former vice president of Joseph Bancroft & Sons, a clothing manufacturing plant in Wilmington, Delaware. The letter is to Stewart and Donohue, requesting thirty land marking stones be sent to Bancroft.
William P. Bancroft letters to Dr. Alfred D. Sharples
Four typed letters from noted conservationist, William Poole Bancroft, to Dr. Alfred D. Sharples, and one to Henry Gawthrop, concerning Gawthrop's potential membership in a local, unnamed, organization.
Eric Barker letter to Mary Adams Winter
Eric Barker letter to Mary Adams Winter consists of one typed letter signed, written on September 3, 1954, by American poet Eric Barker to American poet Mary Adams Winter. The letter includes comments about the poems in his books, Planetary Heart and Big Sur and Other Poems, his efforts as a writer, and a little detail about Barker's life in Big Sur.
Djuna Barnes letters to Michael Perkins
American journalist, avant-garde author, and illustrator Djuna Barnes (1892-1982) wrote these three letters to fellow writer and journalist Michael Perkins.
Natalie Clifford Barney letter to Gilbert Seldes
Autograph letter from Natalie Clifford Barney to Gilbert Seldes, dated December 12, 1958.
Martin Waltham Bates letter to Joseph Boyd
Autograph letter from Delaware Senator, Martin Waltham Bates, to Joseph Boyd, complying with his request for an autograph on January 30, 1858.
James Asheton Bayard receipts
Receipts and letters related to services and materials rendered by Wilmington, Delaware, merchants to James Asheton Bayard, Senior and Junior, and the Wilmington Whaling company.
Thomas F. Bayard letter to John Otto
Delaware Senator Thomas F. Bayard wrote this handwritten letter to John Otto concerning the difficulty of procuring clerical vestis for women on February 12, 1881.
Thomas Francis Bayard letters
Two handwritten letters from Thomas Francis Bayard, written on letterhead of the Embassy of the United States, London; one thanking "Ginn & Co" for a copy of a book, the other about Bayard's interest in George Washington. Also included is a photocopy of a letter discussing Bayard's upcoming travel plans and thanking and acknowledging the receiver's recent hospitality.
Thomas F. Bayard letter to Samuel W. Long
Typed letter from United States Senator Thomas Francis Bayard (D-Delaware) to Samuel W. Long, thanking Long for sending Bayard a copy of an article by Felix Frankfurter, as well as a published article rebutting the original article. The letter also includes a discussion of the primary article, the Massachusetts judicial system, and Bayard's thoughts on its contents.
Beadle and Adams archives
The Beadle and Adams archives contains materials relating to American publisher Erastus F. Beadle (1821–1894) and the dime booklet publishing house in which he was a partner, Beadle and Adams.
Cecilia Beaux letter to Thornton Oakley
An undated autograph letter written and signed by American society portraitist, Cecilia Beaux, to fellow artist and illustrator, Thornton Oakley.
Anna Beebe papers
The Anna Beebe papers consist of a collection of letters written to Delaware native and teacher Anna Beebe (circa 1898-1990) during the period 1906-1919.
George R. Bennett Independent Order of Odd Fellows papers
Collection of letters, certificates, and contract related to the Crystal Fount Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 10, in Milford, Delaware, compiled by Grand Representative of Delaware George R. Bennett from 1926 to 1931.
Biddle family papers
The Biddle family papers preserve over one-hundred-and-fifty years of material related to this prominent Philadelphia, Pennsylvania family and detail extensively their professional lineage as attorneys, notary publics, and bankers during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Benjamin T. Biggs papers
U.S. Representative and Governor of Delaware, Benjamin T. Biggs, wrote a temperance speech, two love poems, and a letter to an editor. Also included is a bill from the Portsmouth, Virginia, Y.M.C.A. to a B.T. Biggs in 1917.
Ericus Björk letter to Carl Wistrom
First pastor of Old Swedes' Church, Rev. Ericus Björk, handwrote this one-page letter indicating receipt of several hundred books from King Charles XII of Sweden. He also acknowledged setbacks faced by the Swedes as they fought Russia in the Great Northern War, in this letter dated May 3, 1711.
Black family papers
The Black Family Papers contain 174 items, including letters, greeting cards, postcards, telegrams, pamphlets, programs, photographs, and diaries pertaining to Helen Black Stewart, Lynam Stewart and other members of the Black Family. The papers span the dates 1889-1982, with the bulk of the material dating from 1917-1919 when Willard Black, Helen Black's brother, served in World War I.
Black Stone Press records
The Black Stone Press records includes correspondence, galleys, negatives, broadsides, books, six issues of Montana Gothic (a literary journal), ephemera and job files, and business records from the letterpress operated by Peter Koch in Missoula, Montana, 1974-1984.
Marguerite, Countess of Blessington letter to William Longman
Letter from Marguerite, Countess of Blessington to publisher William Longman.
Karl Wolfgang Böer papers
Patrick Boggan letter to Thomas Lawrence
Letter from Captain Patrick Boggan, Revolutionary War leader, to Thomas Lawrence about the purchase of land in "Willing's Town," an early name for Wilmington, Delaware.