G. Edward Elwell, Jr., Autograph Collection
Description

The items in the collection span nearly 500 years of history (1489-1960), and each contains the signature of a well-known figure from American and European history.
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Collection Items
Letter from Henry VIII to Marie, Empress of Austria, 1543 November 24
Letter from Henry VIII to Marie, Empress of Austria. Dated November 24, 1543. In this letter, Henry VIII recalls Edward Bonner, Bishop of London, and Sir Francis Bryan as envoys to the Emperor. The King proposes that Dr. Nicholas Wotton, Dean of…
Letter from the Marquis de Lafayette to Captain Beaulieu, 1831 September 7
Letter from the Marquis de Lafayette to Captain Beaulieu. Dated September 7, 1831. In this letter, Lafayette promises to advocate for American Revolutionary War veteran Joseph-Louis Descudier de Beaulieu in the lower house of Parliament, la Chambre…
Military appointment of Samuel Gilman, Jr., 1863 December 24
Military appointment of Samuel Gilman, Jr., Dated December 24, 1863. In this letter to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, President Lincoln supports New York Supreme Court Justice Nathan Clifford's request to appoint Samuel Gilman, Jr., to the 3rd…