archive of letters

Items from the Aldrich Ames correspondence archive
Aldrich Ames Correspondence Archive: Rare Book of the Week
This week's entry is a collection of more than 170 autograph letters written by the American former CIA counterintelligence officer Alrich Ames found guilty of espionage on behalf of the Soviet Uni
Personal letter from Joseph Smith’s maternal grandmother, Lydia Mack, among papers of his New Hampshire uncle, 1777 – 1822. Sold for $32,500.
Mormon Founder’s Family Letter Tops Swann Galleries’ Americana Sale
The top lot at Swann Galleries' Printed & Manuscript Americana auction included the only known letter by Mormon founder
Part of the John Ruskin letters archive
Archive of John Ruskin Letters on Health, Politics, Religion, and Architecture at Sworders
An archive of letters by Victorian polymath John Ruskin believed to be the be the largest group of Ruskin letters and manuscripts in private hands comes up for sale at
The Ernie Wise letter to Morecambe, sold for £3,200
Comedian Eric Morecambe’s Joke Books and Writing Desk Surge Past Estimates at Auction
Memorabilia from the much-loved British comedian Eric Morecambe’s career exceeded expectations at this weekend's dedicated Hansons auction at the Burt
King's Library Tower at the British Library
Elizabeth Barrett Browning Letters and John Galsworthy Archive Acquired by British Library
The British Library has acquired a series of letters from
Henri Matisse archive of letters with original drawings
Five Rare Books for Collectors: Historical Manuscripts
A March 10, 1836 document transmitting land to his brother Charles Lockhart, dated just four days after the fall of the Alamo. Lockhart had left the garrison to procure supplies and was in Gonzales…
Letter from Patrick Callaghan, Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts, to his sister, Bridget Callaghan, Fallow, Kilmacthomas, Waterford (county), March 9, 1882.
University of Galway Launches Database of Irish-American Emigrant Letters
University of Galway has launched Imirc
A selection of the letters
Archive of English Writer Penelope Bennett 's Personal Correspondence to Auction
An archive of very personal correspondence relating to the English writer Penelope Bennett (b.1932) comes for sale in London late this month.
Georgina Hogarth standing, from Katie Dickens' photograph album
Dickens Museum Puts Newly Acquired Letters from “Best and Truest Friend” on Display
In December 2023, the Charles Dickens Museum bought 120 previously unpublished letters written by Georgina Hogarth, the author's sister-in-law, housekeeper,
Original portrait in oils of Winston Churchill by Arthur Pan (1943). The present version was used as the specimen to make prints of the portrait, of which 1,000 copies were sold in aid of Clementine Churchill’s Aid to Russia fund.
Winston Churchill’s Books, Desk and Artwork For Sale at The Winter Show
An extraordinary selection of rarities from one of the world’s most highly regarded single-author collections, the Winston S.