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1. ADAIR, General John. Governor of Kentucky. Served in the Revolutionary War, under St. Clair and Wilkinson against the Indians and defeated by the Miamis. Aid to Shelby at the Battle of the Thames 1813. Fine War A. L. S. to Governor Isaac Shelby. "Altho I have been necessarily absent for some time from the State

1 have lost none of the feeling of a Kentuckian, every disaster our brave men have suffered from the Enemy has been severely felt by me, and I sincerely wish for an opportunity to avenge the loss of those I highly esteemed. . . . I cannot yet doubt of the compleat success of the Kentucky Men on anything like equal terms. Should your Excellency think proper to order out an expedition and will favor me with an opportunity of trying my fortune. I hope and tru^t you will not have cau^e to regret it. The Spirit of our Countrymen really needs something at this time to counteract the ill effects of repeated disasters," etc., etc. Folio. Mercer, May 18th, 1813. $12.50

Fine Letter. Gen. Adair commanded the Kentucky Troops with much distinction at New Orleans.

2. ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey. Fine A. L. S. to Rossiter Johnson regarding a projected Biographical Series. "/ wish I could see my way clear to join your group of Blithe Biographers. With a Biographee who was in himself humorous (like ABRAHAM LINCOLN, for instance: the story of his death could be made finely pathetic without seeming in the least incongruous) I think I coidd do something fresh and entertaining. But I mv^t deny myself the pleasure of giving even temporary shelter to the idea. I am at work on a Novel for the Atlantic, and when that is finished I shall be busy with a vol. of Travel Sketches and a new Collection of Short Tales," etc., etc. 2 pages, 8vo. Ponkapog, Oct. 10, 1879. $12.50

The Works he refers as being engaged on were "The Stillwater Tragedy" and from "Ponkapog to Peath."

3. ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey. Friendly gossiping A. L. S. to Lawrence Hutton telling him about a Cruise he and his Wife were taking off the Maine Coast. "We have had a delightful Voyage, or rather a series of Voyages. On one of them Woodberry joined us, and we took Jefferson and Gilder on board for the N. Y. Yacht meet. . . . Mrs. T. B. A. and I and Company passed a plea.mnt day at Gray Gables with the President (Cleveland) and his lovely Wife and gave the Party a dinner on board the Yacht."

2 pp., 8vo. Yacht Hermione. Marblehead, Aug., 1896. $6.50

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[19--] : New York : G.D. Smith., 2024

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