The Winterthur Library

The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware 19735

302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Carson, Marian S.

Title: Artists autograph collection

Dates: 1785-1945 (bulk 1814-1890)

Call No.: Col. 66

Acc. No.: 57x18

Quantity: 0.6 cubic ft. (2 boxes; 256 items)

Location: 13 A 3

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

Marian Sadlter (Mrs. Joseph) Carson was a resident of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, who collected autographs and historical American documents. She was born in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1905, the daughter of Helena Viola Sachse and Samuel Schumcker Sadtler, a chemist. She divorced her first husband (William M. Hornor) and then married Joseph Carson (died 1953), who was president of the Fairmount Park Commission at the time.

Marian Sadlter did not attend college but continued her education on her own. She wrote about Philadelphia antiques. Mrs. Carson also amassed a very large collection of American historical documents as well as a number of early photographs. These papers were acquired by the Library of Congress and form the Marian S. Carson Collection; the book Gathering History: The Marian S. Carson Collection of Americana was written about this collection.

Mrs. Carson died in January 2004.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection includes autographs of American and a few European artists, painters, and architects. Among the more important are Victor Audubon, Albert Bierstadt, Frederic E. Church, Thomas Cole, John Singleton Copley, Robert Fielding, Horatio Greenough, Henry Inman, John F. Kensett, John Lewis Krimmel, John La Farge, John Notman, members of the Peale family, Joshua Shaw, Thomas Sully, and Benjamin West.

While most of the items in the collection are of trifling consequence, some are important for the study of the people they represent. For example, several manuscripts relate to a Benjamin West painting titled "Christ Healing the Sick in the Temple," and about one dozen letters written by Frederic Church detail his trip to South America in 1853. A couple of Church’s letters include sketches of South American scenes.

ORGANIZATION

The items are arranged in alphabetical order by last name of artist. The last folder includes some printed items related to a few artists for whom there are no autographs, plus items relating to several museums and other cultural institutions, particularly the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Museum. A complete index of the artists' names is available at this repository.

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Marian S. (Mrs. Joseph) Carson.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Audubon, Victor Gifford, 1809-1860.

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902.

Casilear, John William, 1811-1893.

Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889.

Church, Frederic Edwin, 1826-1900.

Cole, Thomas, 1801-1848.

Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815.

Dunlap, William, 1766-1839.

Falconer, John Mackie, 1820-1903

Fielding, Robert.

Greenough, Horatio, 1805-1852.

Inman, Henry, 1801-1846.

Kensett, John Frederick, 1816-1872.

Krimmel, John Lewis, 1786-1821.

La Farge, John, 1835-1910.

Notman, John, 1810-1865.

Shaw, Joshua, 1776-1860.

Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872.

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820. Christ healing the sick in the temple.

Peale family.

Topics:

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Painters - United States - Autographs.

Artists - United States - Autographs.

Architects - United States - Autographs.

Autographs - Collectors and collecting.

South America – Description and travel.

South America – Pictorial works.

Autographs.

Letters.

Sketches.

Tickets.

Trade cards.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 13 A 3

[note: all accession numbers begin with 57x18]

Box 1:

Folder 1 .1 American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, printed letter sent to Loammi Baldwin, Woburn, signed by E. Pearson, July 20, 1799.

Thanks Baldwin for gift of ballot boxes.

Paper is watermarked H. Van Dellen.

Folder 2 .2 A[ndrew] V[arick] S[tout] Anthony, New York, letter to Alex Farnum, April 8, 1867.

About Savage collection and Mr. Linton.

Folder 3 .3 V[ictor] G. Audubon, New York, printed circular letter about “Quadrupeds of North America,” sent to Saml. Bispham, Philadelphia, July 12, 1852. [Letter not signed by Audubon.]

.4 V[ictor] G. Audubon, New York, letter to a friend, January 12, 1848. About quadrupeds; mentions Agassiz; talks about father’s failing mind.

Folder 4 .5 John Banvard, autograph and a printed portrait, n.d.

Folder 5 .6 T[homas] E. Barratt, receipt for “miniature and case,” money received from Mr. McCallister, August 20, 1840

Folder 6 .7 Albert Bierstadt, receipt, “Ruins of Carthage,” money received from Mr. Hathaway, August 14, 1851

.8 A[lbert] Bierstadt, letter to C. H. Brainard, October 9, 1877, about procuring pictures for an exhibit; mentions a couple of paintings.

.9 Albert Bierstadt, New York, letter to John D. Champlin, Jr., December 12, 1886, about painting of Wind River Mountains done in 1863

Folder 7 .10 F[ranklin] Birch, pencil sketch labeled Sportsmans Manual, n.d.

Folder 8 .11 Edwin H. Blashfield, New York, letter to Mr. Hurd, n.d.

Visited Mr. Appleton.

.12 Edwin H. Blashfield, letter to Mr. Eberlin, August 9, 1906.

Wishes to discuss books with him next time he visits library.

Folder 9 .13 Samuel Blodget, architect, Washington, letter to Hon. Jasper Yeates, Lancaster, Penn., August 1808, about selling property.

.14 lottery ticket signed by Sam. Blodget, Federal City, November 1, 1794; name on back: John Moore

Folder 10 .19 Daniel Bowen, printed letter re: Phenix Museum, Boston, May 29, 1816, addressed to Joseph Bloomfield, Burlington, New Jersey [not signed by Bowen]

.252 Bowen’s Phenix Museum, admission ticket for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bloomfield, ticket engraved by A. Bowen

Folder 11 .15 George L[oring] Brown, South Boston, letter to Jno. Owen, April 10, 1871. About books loaned by Owen.

Folder 12 .16 J[ohn] G[eorge] Brown, New York City, letter to Geo. W. Shiber, June 4, 1908. Does not make sketches but paints directly from model.

Folder 13 .17 Mather Brown, letter to unknown man, about exhibiting paintings, n.d.

Folder 14 .18 Charles Bulfinch, Washington, letter to Joseph Coolidge, Jr., Boston, May 18, 1820. Letter of introduction for Governor Bloomfield of New Jersey.

Folder 15 .20 George M. Canarroe, note, December 20, 1852, encloses autographs of others [which autographs are no longer with this note]

[John William Casilear (1811-1893) – see .92, under Kensett]

Folder 16 .21 John G[adsby] Chapman, Washington City, letter to Gov. Wise, October 6, 1841. Requests his advice on applying for position in Paris.

.22 John G[adsby] Chapman, National Academy of Design, New York, letter to Fredk. R. Spencer, December 30, 1845. Thanks for donation to library and approval of request regarding a portrait of Mr. Elliott.

Folder 17 .25 J[ames] Wells Champney, New York, note to a friend, March 14, 1891, accepting invitation to Author’s Club.

Folder 18 .26 William M[erritt] Chase, letter to Mr. Allen, July 3, 1916, about receipt of a check.

Folder 19 .23 Chicago Academy of Design, advertisement for its schools, n.d.

.24 Chicago Academy of Design, P. Fiske Reed, cor. sec., Chicago, letter to Mr. Trotter, May 30, 1871. “It is gratifying to have artists abroad feel an interest in our institution out here in the wilderness.” People in Chicago only interested in purchasing “parlor pictures.”

Folder 20 letters of Frederic Edwin Church, chiefly from South America:

Note: partial transcriptions of some found at end of this finding aid

.27 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Hudson, letter to Mr. Baxter [Sylvester Baxter, 1850-1927; author of Spanish Colonial Architecture in Mexico], October 13, 1896. About Mexican architect Tresguerras [Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras, 1759-1833].

.28 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Hudson, letter to Mr. Baxter [see also .27], July 26, 1899. Invitiation to visit at Olana. Upcoming trip to Mexico.

.29a-b Frederic E[dwin] Church, Barranquilla, letter to mother [Mrs. Joseph Church], April 28, 1853

.30 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Barranquilla, letter to sister Elizabeth, April 29, 1853; describes the local market, what ate for breakfast, and explains the importance of the turkey buzzards.

.31a-b F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Barranquilla, letter to sister Charlotte, May 4, 1853, with additional letter to father; includes sketch of house with thatched roof

.32 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Barranquilla, letter to father, May 9, 1853

.33 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Rio Magdalena, letter to father, May 16, 1853

.34a-b F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Honda, letter to mother, May 25, 1853, includes sketch of a thatched shelter

.35 F. E.C. [Frederic Edwin Church], Bogota, letter to father, June 9, 1853

.36 Frederic] E[dwin] Church, Bogota, letter to mother, July 7, 1853

.37 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Cartago, letter to sister Elizabeth, July 23, 1853

.38 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Cali, letter to sister Charlotte, July 30, 1853

.39a-b Frederic E[dwin] Church, Popayan, letter to sister Charlotte, August 8, 1853

.40 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, Pasto, letter [incomplete] to mother, August 20, 1853, with sketches of two insects, one labeled roach

.41 F[rederic] E[dwin] Church, autograph cut from a letter

Folder 20a: photocopies of some of F. E. Church letters in folder 20

Folder 21 .42 F[red] S. Church, New York, note to R. S. Torrey, Grand Rapids, Mich., May 3, no year. Invitation to visit studio.

.43 F[red] S. Church, New York, note to Mary, January 13, 1887. The sketches he sent were for her room, not the family’s parlor. Hopes to come visit Grand Rapids soon.

Folder 22 .45 Thomas Cole, Rome, letter to J. Cheney, London, March 22, 1832. A bit jaded by the wonderful art of Rome and tired of Europe. Comments on papers left in London and cholera. [J. Cheney has been identified as a young American friend of Cole.]

.46 Thomas Cole, Florence, letter to J. Cheney, London, August 15, 1832. Please have his things in London shipped to New York.

Folder 23 [folder number not used]

Folder 24 .47 J[ohn] S[ingleton] Copley, London, letter to William Phillips, Boston, July 27, 1795. About a mortgage in Boston.

.48a-b [John Singleton Copley], manuscript (in 2 pieces) about an engraving to be done by Mr. Sherwin of Copley’s “Death of the late Earl of Chatham,” n.d. Endorsed “Mr. Copley’s,” with a note written by Charles Henry Hart that the endorsement is in Copley’s hand.

Folder 25 .49 Kenyon Cox, note to D. F. Thompson, March 19, 1913, about Cox’s father’s letters

Folder 26 .44 Palmer Cox, note, Philadelphia, n.d. “The Brownies are in Philadelphia at the Broad St. Theatre….”

.50 Palmer Cox, New York, letter to Frank H. Polk, April 24, 1893, about the origin of his Brownies.

Folder 27 .51 Thomas George Crawford, Rome, letter to Mr. Arnold, November 2, 1837. Please let him know if Arnold’s portrait arrived safely. Plans to remain in Rome many years.

Folder 28 .53 Paul Cret, [Philadelphia?], letter to Joseph Carson, September 30, 1934. Asking Carson to join a committee to represent friends of finance.

Folder 29 .54 to G[eorge] H. C[ushman], poem inscribed to him by A[nna] C. L[ynch], February 14, 1847

Folder 30 .55 F. O. C. Darley, New York, bill to A. Hart & Co., May 16, 1853, attached to printed portrait of Darley. Bill was for 4 designs for “New Orleans Sketch Book.”

.56 F. O. C. Darley, Claymont, [Delaware], letter to Robert Barry Coffin, February 15, 1870. Encloses designs for Lucretia Davidson’s poems, some for Harley to engrave, and others for Bogert.

Folder 31 .57 Thomas W[ilmer] Dewing, autographed printed portrait, n.d.

Folder 32 .59 A. J. Downing, Newburgh, letter to Prof. I. W. Jackson, Schenectady, April 27, 1844. Request for some plants. [Isaac Wilbur Jackson was a professor at Union College in Schenectady.]

Folder 33 .58 W[illiam] Dunlap, broadside announcing exhibition of and explaining the painting “Christ Rejected,” n.d. Endorsed twice on back: Reverend Henry Wight, 18232 [sic]. The painting is 48 feet long by 12 feel tall.

Folder 34 .61 Thomas Eakins, note to Miss Pue, May 10, requesting her to come so he can “get on with the painting.”

Folder 35 .62 C. A. Eastman, Pine Ridge Agency, letter to Miss Whitman, January 15, 1890. Thanks her for her package. “The wounded are suffering very much, some have died.”

[note: if the year was incorrectly written, and 1891 were meant, the wounded could be from the massacre at Wounded Knee, Dec. 1890., which was on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation]

[John Mackie Falconer (1820-1903) – see .91, under Kensett]

Folder 36 .63 Stephen J[ames] Ferris, Philadelphia, letter to “Dear madam,” March 18, 1893. Willing to exchange one of his etchings for another.

Folder 37 .221 Robert Fielding, Burlington, New Jersey, letter to Samuel Coates, Philadelphia, March 3, 1818. About one of his engravings and an unnamed engraver.

.222 note about Fielding and Coates, n.d., about an engraving.

.223 Robert Fielding, letter to Samuel Coates, Burlington, [New Jersey], July 2, 1818. Mr. Sully’s health will not permit him to finish a picture.

Folder 38 .64 Charles Fraser, note to Dr. Robt. W. Gibbes, April 22, 1846[?]. Apology for forgetting promise.

.65 Charles Fraser, Charleston, [South Carolina,] letter to Dr. Robert W. Gibbes, Columbia, August 16, 1847. Encloses the 3 miniatures copies from mrs. Manning’s portrait.

Folder 39 .66 N. Gevelot, Philadelphia, letter to Madame E. Burd, October 20, 1848. About sculpting a family monument for her.

.67 Nicholas Gevelot, Paris, letter to Edward Burd, Philadelphia, July 18, 1835. Working on the bust of Burd’s father.

Folder 40 .68a C[harles] D[ana] Gibson, letter to Charles A. Burkhardt, December 8, 1894. Does not draw in public.

.68b printed envelope addressed to Charles Dana Gibson, New York

Folder 41 .69 Horatio Greenough, Florence, letter to Geo. W. Greene, Rome, December 6, 1839. Letter of introduction for B. D. Greene of Boston.

Folder 42 .70 C. Groombridge, bill for tuition, addressed to Miss M. Meredith, March 22, 1794

Folder 43 .71 James Hamilton, letter to Dr. Mackenzie, June 19, 1860. Encloses a sketch.

Folder 44 .72 George P[eter] A[lexander] Healy, Boston, letter to Mrs. Z. Allen, Providence, R.I., June 19, 1849. Regrets not able to paint the picture of Mrs. Duncan.

Folder 45 .73 Edward L[amson] Henry, New York, note to John Eyerman, March 12, 1898. Has been working on “Sunday Morning.”

Folder 46 .74 James Herring, letter to A[sher] B. Durand, April 21, 1831. Not able to copy Harding’s portrait of Charles Carroll, but perhaps Durand will like to.

Folder 47 .75 Thomas Hicks, letter to R. P. Kane, February 27, 1858. Letter of sympathy on death of Kane’s father.

Folder 48 .76 Thomas Hovenden, Plymouth Meeting, Penn., letter to Mr. Hart, April 15, 1885. Thanks for sending academy report.

Folder 49 .77 Will Humphreys, London, letter to Edward L. Carey, Philadelphia, June 17, 1845. Mentions some of his works. Also mentions Frederick [Goodall?], Leutze, and Herring.

.228 W[illiam] Humphreys, letter to Samuel Coates, November 30, 1818. About making an etching from a sketch by Sully for the benefit of the hospital. Also mentions Mr. Leslie.

Folder 50 .79 D[aniel] Huntington, White Lake, Sullivan Co., letter to Miss Lynch, August 13, 1847. Encloses sketch for her volume of poems.

.80 D[aniel] Huntington, New York, letter to Mrs. J. Harvey Young, n.d. Remarks that “the high tariff on works of art has had no tendency to promote the interests of our artists…” An added note identifies Mrs. Young as the art editor of the Herald.

.81 D[aniel] Huntington, letter to Rev. Dr. Prime, March 20, 1874. Encloses letter about Prof. Morse.

.82 D[aniel] Huntington, New York, letter Charles Lanman[?], June 28, 1879. Supports him as a director of an art museum.

Folder 51 .84 Charles Ingham, New York, letter to Mr. Corning, October 24, 1833. Son’s picture is finished. (paper watermarked R. Donaldson.)

Folder 52 .83 H[enry] Inman, New York, letter to William H. Seward, Auburn, N.Y., September 29, 1840[?]. Will soon send frame for Mrs. Seward’s portrait. Page has declined entering the competition. [part of letter is missing.]

Folder 53 .85 G. V. R. Innes, Stockbridge, Mass., letter to Miss Clarke, March 8, 1852. His house being built. Happy to write letters of introduction for her.

Folder 54 .86 C[hauncy] B[radley] Ives, letter to madam, n. d. Unable to accept her invitation.

.87 C[hauncy] B[radley] Ives, Rome, letter to Wetherill, [Philadelphia?], July 17 1856[?]. Am shipping him a copy of his bust of “Ruth.”

Folder 55 .88 E[astman] Johnson, note to A. Baker, n.d. Enclosing something for him.

Folder 56 .89 John F. Kensett, New York, letter to sister Sarah, St. Mary’s School, Burlington, New Jersey, May 18, 1839. All eagerly await a letter from her. Mentions visiting National Exhibition. Plans to go to Philadelphia and stop in Burlington so can have proper background for historical works.

.90 to John F[rederick] Kensett, New York, letter from Sarah Kensett, Ithaca, December 3, 1843. Glad he found a studio. Perhaps Binghamton will be more picturesque in another season. McMasters painting portraits in Ithaca. Gossip about woman who was already pregnant when married.

.91 to John F[rederick] Kensett, Tannersvile, Green Co., N.Y., part of a letter from J. M. Falconer, postmarked July 20, no year. Mentions art exhibit; travels of several artists; engraving of “Voyage of Life.” (Mentioned artists include Worthington Whittredge, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Washington Allston, Frederic Edwin Church, Asher B. Durand, and Thomas Cole.)

[John Mackie Falconer (1820-1903) was a founding member of the American Watercolor Society.]

.92 to John F[rederick] Kensett, New Haven, letter from J. W. Casilear, New York, May 12, 1848[?]. About selecting canvas for him.

[John William Casilear (1811-1893) was a noted painter.]

.93 to John F[rederick] Kensett, New York, letter from J. Burrill Curtis, Berlin, January 29, 1848, with note added by George, Feb. 4. Describes the ice, ice skating, and furs seen in Berlin during very cold weather. Life School is closed. Travel plans for next summer. Mentions various artists and their works.

Folder 57 .94 Wyncie [King], Bryn Mawr, letter to George, June 20, 1938. Encloses a caricature of George for Miss McAlister.

Folder 58 .96 E[dward] W[indsor] Kemble, New York, note to Mr. Holt, December 12, no year. Making an appointment.

Folder 59 .230 J[ohn] L[ewis] Krimmel, Philadelphia, letter to Sam. Coates, President of the Hospital, Philadelphia, April 22, 1819. Since Sully unable to do so, offers to copy West’s painting “Christ Healing the Sick” so it can be engraved.

Folder 60 .95 Edward Kuntze, New York, letter to Mr. Wetherill, February 8, 1859. Concerning a figure which Wetherill had purchased.

.97a Edward Kuntze, incomplete letter to Mr. Wetherill, February 27, 1862. About collecting autographs; Washington’s birthday celebrated; hopes for war to end soon.

.97b envelope addressed to Edward Wetherill, Philadelphia, postmarked New York, Sep. 9, 1862.

.98a Edward Kuntze, London, letter to Miss Rebecca Wetherill, October[?] 15, 1862. Collecting autographs for her; stories about Garibaldi; pleased that emancipation has been proclaimed.

.98b envelope for the letter to Miss Wetherill

Folder 61 .100 John La Farge, letter to Mr. House, January 22, 1890. Enquiring after his health and that of Miss Kotes(?).

Folder 62 .99 J[ames] R[eid] Lambdin, letter to Hugh McCann, January 16, 1871. Lloyd Mifflin is looking for a studio space.

Folder 63 .106 Louis Lang, letter to D. Huntington, July 16, 1861. Can they not do something for the volunteers’ families who are in distress?

.107 Louis Lang, letter to D. Huntington, May 31, 1864. Check enclosed.

.108 Louis Lang, letter to D. Huntington, December 15, 1871. Not pleased with way Huntington’s portrait hung at The Century.

.109 Louis Lang, letter to D. Huntington, October 14. About an exhibition of Lang’s pictures.

.110 Louis Lang, letter to D. Huntington, n.d. About sale of Glasses’ picture, which came from Leutze’s sale.

.111 Louis Lang, New York, letter to D. Huntington, July 8, 1886. Thanks for his support in getting the Historical Society to purchase his large painting.

.112 Louis Lang, New York, letter to D. Huntington, February 12, 1892. [written while ill, at age 81.] Thanks to him and other artists for their help in decorating The Century Club.

Folder 64 .101 B[enjamin] Henry Latrobe, letter to unknown man, February 9, 1801. Must go to Bank of Pennsylvania and so cannot dine with him.

Folder 65 .102 Tom Lea, El Paso, Texas, letter to Charlie, June 20, 1945. Has rewritten Peleliu [Palau] narrative; plans to print 10 copies with one of his original sketches bound in. [Peleliu Landing was published in El Paso in 1945 by C. Hertzog.]

Folder 66 .103 C[harles] R[obert] Leslie, note to Sully n.d. Invitation to Sully and daughter to view water colors.

.104 C[harles] R[obert] Leslie, letter to E. M. Ward, November 24, 1844. Invitation for the evening.

.105 C[harles] R[obert] Leslie, London, letter to Philip Hone, New York, August 26, 1838. Apology for giving him trouble over bill of exchange.

Folder 67 .113 James B[arton] Longacre, Philadelphia, receipt to D. W. Coxe, January 20, 1834, for part VII of National Portrait Gallery.

.114 James B[arton] Longacre, Philadelphia, letter to A[sher] B. Durand, New York, October 20, 1834. Regarding an engraving plate of Dr. Hosack.

Folder 68 .115 Jervis McEntee, Rondout, New York, letter to J. (or I.) H. Richardson, May 25, 1865. About doing an engraving for Miss Carey’s book.

Folder 69 .116 William McIlvaine, Philadelphia, bill to Prof. James C. Booth for drawings, January 14, 1852. From various books [authors, short titles given]

Folder 70 .117 A[nna] Lea Merritt, [Philadelphia], letter to Mr. Hart, December 2, 1887. Regrets that work on pictures prevented her from meeting him.

Folder 71 .118 Willard L[eroy] Metcalf, autograph, under a printed drawing of a nude

Folder 72 .120 T[homas] Moran, Newark, letter to Stedman, n.d., attached to biographical sketch of Moran. About an auction of furniture.

.121 T[homas] Moran, autograph, clipped from a letter

Folder 73 .119 Samuel F. B. Morse, Poughkeepsie, letter to Charles M. Keller, care of A. P. Browne, New York, May 12, 1848. Making an appointment.

Folder 74 .122 M[ihaly] de Munkacsy, autograph

Folder 75 .124 Th[omas] Nast, autograph, March 15, 1869

Folder 76 .123 John Neagel, [Philadelphia,] letter to Dr. Ruschenberger, Philadelphia, May 25, 1839. Tried to return something to him but found he had moved. Eyes have been inflamed.

Folder 77 .125a-c David Neal, Munich, letter to Mr. Conway, August 1882. Thanks for his goodness towards self. Has been making great progress in his work in Munich. Mentions son’s musical training.

.126 David Neal, Munich, letter to Mr. Stoddard, April 25, 1877. Mr. Rosenthal is well. Picture [of Mary Queen of Scots] now on exhibit in San Francisco; Mrs. Raymond was not a model for it.

.127 David Neal, Munich, letter to Charles H. Brainard, March 17, 1877. Thanks for his trouble. Includes sketch of his new picture of a nun, inspired by poem by Uhland.

Folder 78 .128 John Notman, Philadelphia, letter to Joseph Cowperthwaite, Bank of United States, March 28, 1840. About collateral for a debt.

.129 letter about Notman from Joseph A. Clay, Philadelphia, to Jas. C. Booth, U. S. Mint, February 8, 1862. Requests Notman’s drawings made for Christ Church hospital to show to Mr. Binney.

.130 John Notman, Philadelphia, letter to Prof. Booth, April 4, 1862. Please lend Mr. Clay the drawings for Christ Church hospital.

.131 letter about Notman from J. A. Clay, Philadelphia, to Prof. Booth, April 4, 1862. More about Notman’s drawings.

.132 John Notman, letter to Horace Binney, April 17, 1856, about drawings for hospital; appended to which is a note from Horace Binney to Prof. Booth, April 21, 1856, accompanying the return of the drawings.

Folder 79 .133 Bass Otis, Philadelphia, letter to Mr. Nicholas, June 6, 1814. Miss Sigoign’s portrait costs $30.

Folder 80 .134 Maxfield Parrish, Windsor, Vermont, letter to Mr. Russell, September 20, 1900. Prefers not to have a picture of him printed with an article about his work.

.135 Maxfield Parrish, Windosr, Vermont, letter to Mr. Russell, June 6, 1901. Has not yet finished the drawing for the portfolio.

Folder 81 .136 one side: Jeremiah Paul, bill and receipt, money received from John Reed for Sarah McNeely, October 13, 1804.

Other side: bill from Sarah McNeely to Mrs. Read, for making coatee and pair of drawers, March 9, 1805

Folder 82 .137 C[harles] W[illson] Peale, Philadelphia, letter to William Tilghman, March 9, 1826. Deafness makes it difficult to mix in company. Has an appointment at museum and must decline Tilghman’s invitation.

.140 Charles Willson Peale, copy of a letter to the secretary of the American Philosophical Society, December 16, 1785. Presents portrait of Benjamin Franklin, copied from one by Martin, to the society. [see letter of Titian Peale, .138, in folder 87 below.]

Folder 83 .141 Mrs. Franklin Peale, letter to Prof. Booth, U. S. Mint, May 9, 1873. Returning his book; was Franklin Peale’s account book sent to the professor by mistake? Any possibility of a job at the mint for Mr. Dowling?

.142 Franklin Peale, Philadelphia, letter to Miss Yates, Lancaster, listing titles of duets, August 9, 1822

.143 F[ranklin] Peale, letter to Prof. Booth, December 20, 1861. Letter of introduction and request for tour of mint.

.144 Franklin Peale, Philadelphia, letter to Prof. Ducatet[?],March 4, 1832. Inquiring about Mr. Chaleert’s(?) knowledge of bronzing medals.

.145 F[ranklin] Peale, Philadelphia, letter to J. C. Booth, May 10, [1858]. Appointment to listen to an organist at the blind institute.

Folder 84 .146 Miss. M. A. Peale and Anna M. Slayhton[?] receipt and check, made payable to Mrs. Anna M. Slayhton[?], November 5, 1836. The receipt mentions copy of miniature and a morocco case supplied by Mrs. Slayhton, and copy of portrait of Mr. Young made by Miss Peale; check signed by John McAllister.

.147 Margaretta A. Peale, receipt, July 12, 1859. Received payment from J. McAllister for cleaning and varnishing portraits.

Folder 85 .148 Mary J. Peale, note to Mrs. Carson, May 8, 1896, accepting dinner invitation.

Folder 86 .149 Rembrandt Peale, New York, letter to Philip Hone, March 25, 1832. Has been very ill. Requests that man not take painting – will pay him as soon as possible.

.150 Rembrandt Peale, Philadelphia, letter [to Benson John Lossing], November 14, 1859. Enjoyed his book on Mount Vernon. Am soon to go to Boston to lecture.

.151 Rem[brandt] Peale, New York, letter to James McKown, Albany, November 25, 1835. Encloses copy of his book for his examination [probably Graphics: A Manual of Drawing and Writing].

.152 Rembrandt Peale, receipt, money received from Charles Graff Philadelphia, June 30, 1827, for proof print of Washington

.153 R[embrandt] P[eale], ticket to a lecture on “Washington and his Portraits,” given by Rembrandt Peale, [ca. 1859 or 1860]

.154 Rembrandt Peale, Philadelphia, letter to C. P. Williams, May 22, 1856. Thanks for his kindness to Mr. Babcock and family.

.155 Rembrandt Peale, Philadelphia, letter [to C. P. Williams], May 3, 1860. His colorsman has prepared another quart of varnish and will send it to you. Still weak from illness in Stonington, but able to paint some very day.

Folder 87 .138 T[itian] R[amsay] Peale, letter to Carson, April 5, 1876. Encloses a copy of his father’s presentation of Franklin’s portrait to American Philosophical Society. [see .140 in folder 82 above].

.139a letter about T. R. Peale and C. W. Peale, from T[?] Hewson Backe to Dr. Carson, Philadelphia, May 3, 1876. Concerns portrait of Franklin.

.139b envelope for above letter

.157 O, [Titian Peale], Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, letter to Mr. Booth, February 19, 1883. Thanks for new year’s greetings; bad weather has kept them home.

Folder 88 .158 T[itian] R[amsay] Peale, Philadelphia, letter to Dr. Ruschenberger, New York, April 7, 1835. Sends an insect collecting box for him to use on his voyage.

.159 Titian Peale, bill of lading, July 15, 1871, for shipment of box to Washington, D.C. Written in pencil on back: “the return of Indian relics, borrows for occasion of Catlin’s lecture at Temperance Hall.”

.160 T[itian] P[eale], printed by C & I Lith., lithograph of drawing by Peale of butterfly, beetle, and nets, n.d.

.161 [Titian Peale], Childs & Inmans Press, lithograph of drawing by Peale of moths, caterpillar, and cocoon , 1833

.162 letter about Titian Peale, from Fredk. Fraley, Philadelphia, to Dr. Booth, April 22, 1886[?]. Mentions American Philosophical Society.

.163 letterpress copy of letter about Titian Peale, from Jas. C. Booth, U. S. Mint, Philadelphia, to Frederick Fraley, April 23, 1885. Ill health prevents him from enumerating the valuable work done by Peale

Folder 89 .164 Joseph Pennell, Philadelphia, letter to Mr. Grasberger, November 8, 1918. About Liberty Loan poster.

.165 letter about Joseph Pennell, Elizabeth Robins Pennell, Philadelphia, to Mr. Grasberger, January 17, 1920. List of books wanted by Mr. Pennell.

.166 Joseph Pennell, Washington, letter to unknown person, April 26, 1921. Encouraging him/her to come to a show.

.167 letter about Joseph Pennell, Elizabeth R. Pennell, Brooklyn, to Mr. Grasberger, January 22, 1923. Mr. Pennell hopes to see him at Anderson Galleries on Friday.

.168 Joseph Pennell, Brooklyn, letter to G. C. J. G. [sic] [Grasberger], August 10, 1924. Been too hot to print. Have review copies been sent out?

.169 Joseph Pennell, Brooklyn, letter to G. J. C. G. [Grasberger], November 15, 1924. Will be away next week.

.170a-c Joseph Pennell, letter to G. J. C. G., New York, July 5, 1925, and the envelope addressed to G. J. C. Grasberger, Philadelphia, for the letter [.181-.183 were also found in this envelope]. Agnes Repplier right person to do the Thackeray things. Work by Kellerlums.

.171 Joseph Pennell, Brooklyn, letter to G. J. C. G. [Grasberger], June 20, 1926. Agnes Repplier would be best to do Thackeray introduction.

.172 Elizabeth Robins (Mrs. Joseph) Pennell, New York, to Mr. Dells[?]June 19, 1927. Address to send a copy of Italy’s Garden of Eden to Mr. Herschell Brickell.

.173 Elizabeth Robins (Mrs. Joseph) Pennell, New York, letter to Mr. Grasberger, June 6, 1929. Does he have the prints for Bartram’s and Friend’s Graveyard, Germantown?

.174 Elizabeth R. Pennell, New York, letter to Mr. Grasberger, December 16, 1930. Will he sell the Whistler letter in the catalog for less so she can donate it to Library of Congress?

.175 Elizabeth R. Pennell, New York, letter to Mr. Grasberger, November 14, 1931. About printing some Franklin material. “I regret that Mr. West’s collection is for sale just at this moment [because of the Depression].” [see also .185]

Folder 90 .178 Hiram Powers, autograph

.179 Hiram Powers, invoice, Florence, November 29, 1871, for shipping statue of Benjamin Franklin from Leghorn to New Orleans, via Liverpool. Stamped by U.S. Consulate, Florence.

Box 2:

Folder 91 .180 Louis Prang, Boston, letter to Mr. Knuz[?],December 14, 1893. About employing the artist Lunger.

Folder 92 .181 Agnes Repplier, letter to Mr. Grasberger, Maine, August 13, [1925]. “Glad to sign as many pages as you desire.”

[note: .181-.183 were found in same envelope as .170]

.182 check payable to Agnes Repplier, from Geo. J. C. Grasberger, Philadelphia, August 15, 1925, endorsed by her on back

.183 Agnes Repplier, letter to Mr. Grasberger, Maine, August 17, [1925]. Will sign pages upon her return in September.

Folder 93 .184 Louis J[ohn] Rhead, letter to sir, October[?] 18[?], 1895[?]. About a series of “girls” and other upcoming work and shows.

Folder 94 .52 John P. Ridner, New York, letter to Jasper F[rancis] Cropsey, West Milford, New Jersey, July 25, 1851. Western Art Union wishes to purchase one of his works, but he doesn’t know which one.

Folder 95 .185 Bruce Rogers, Mt. Vernon, New York, letter to George J. C. Grasberger, June 23, 1927, in which he mentions Mrs. Pennell’s book. [possibly refers to Italy’s Garden of Eden, which was published in 1927]

Folder 96 .188 Albert Rosenthal, Philadelphia, letter to Benj. R. Curtis, July 10, 1889, to which is added a note from Curtis to Rosenthal, July 12, 1889. Regarding location of a portrait of Justice Benjamin R. Curtis for a work to include engravings of all Supreme Court justices.

.189 Albert Rosenthal, Philadelphia, letter to Benj. R. Curtis, July 13, 1889, to which is added a note from Curtis to Rosenthal, n.d. Further questions about portrait of Justice Curtis.

.190 Albert Rosenthal, Philadelphia, letter to Mrs. Canon, May 13, 1902. Thanks for a book.

Folder 97 .191a-b Toby E[dward] Rosenthal, Sonneberg, letter to Charley, July 13[?], 1876[?]. Am recovering health. Sites of interest around Sonneberg and Coburg.

.192 Toby E[dward] Rosenthal, Munich, letter to Chas. Warren Hoddard[? Stoddard?], Rome, April, 27, 1877. Was ill all winter. Spring makes him feel better.

Folder 98 .186a-b P[eter] F[rederick] Rothermel, Genozzano(?), near Rome, letter to Joseph Patterson, October 7, 1857. Describes castle where staying and fiesta centered on portrait of Virgin Mary said to have been painted by St. Luke. Making sketches of the local people.

.187 P[eter] F[rederick] Rothermel, Leesfield[?], letter to Jacob Gellerman[?],October 25, 1888. Thinking about painting death of Reynolds [who died at Gettysburg].

Folder 99 .195 John S[inger] Sargent, London, letter to [illegible], n.d. Declines invitation due to previous engagement.

.196 John S[inger] Sargent, New York, letter to Miss Wetherill[?], n.d. Expresses appreciation for her kindness.

Folder 100 .193 Emily Sartain, Beatenberg, Switzerland, letter to Miss Dasche[?],August 18, 1913. Plans for sailing back to U.S. Saw Schiller’s “William Tell.”

Folder 101 .194 John Sartain, Philadelphia, letter to G. W. Snyder, Haywood & Snyder, Pottsville, Penn., March 30, 1844. Almost finished with engraving plate of Snyder’s work by Leutze. Will he allow the Artists Fund Society to exhibit it?

Added is a note from the Artist Fund Society repeating the request to allow the society to exhibit the painting. Signature of society member is illegible.

Folder 102 .225 Joshua Shaw, Philadelphia, letter to the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, January 23, 1818. Explains the work he did to transport West’s “Christ Healing the Sick” from London to Philadelphia, with bill for his time.

.226 Joshua Shaw, Philadelphia, letter to the Committee of Directors of the Pennsylvania Hospital, July 27, 1818. More about the work he did to transport West’s “Christ Healing the Sick” from London to Philadelphia.

[see also .219 below]

Folder 103 .198 Walter Shirlaw, New York, letter to Chas. H. Hart, May 27, 1893. Note about pictures loaned by the Century Association to the World Columbian Exposition.

Folder 104 .200 James D[avid] Smillie, New York, letter to W. J. Arkell, May 4, 1881. Regrets that he must refuse the invitation.

Folder 105 .199 John I. Smith, receipt, September 14, 1818, money received from I. C. Beckler for 22 copper prints.

Folder 106 .197 John Reubens Smith, New York, letter to Col. John Trumbull, President, Academy of New York, July 14, 1817. Complaints against William Dunlap’s treatment of his models. [see also folder 113]

Folder 107 .201 William L[ouis] Sonntag, New York, letter to C. B. Norton[?],March 30, 1884. Too early for him to make any promises about submitting a work for exhibit in London.

Folder 108a .202 Richard M[orrell] Staigg, Boston, letter to sir [Mr. Ely?], March 4, 1875. Framers Doll & Richards have sent the portrait of his daughter, and he will send the dress. Will varnish the painting if gets to Providence in the summer.

.203 Richard M[orrell] Staigg, letter to Mrs. Thayer, n.d. Will she come to “to help me make out Mrs. Ely’s child’s picture”?

.204 Richard M[orrell] Staigg, Boston, letter to Mrs. Ely, n.d. Sorry was unable to varnish your picture.

Folder 108b .260 Richard M. Staigg, handwritten copies of letters in folder 108a.

Folder 109 .205 J[ames] M. Stanley, letter to Major Ben Perlen[?] Poore, n.d. Would appreciate promotion of the advertisement of his upcoming sale.

Folder 110 .207a W[illiam] W[etmore] Story, letter to Mr. J[illegible], n.d. Found the photos of Shakespeare’s masks and happy to show them to him. Written on Edith M. Story’s stationery.

.207b envelope addressed to Mrs. T. Botta, New York, postmarked Roma, 22 Feb.

Folder 111 .206 William Strickland, Philadelphia, letter to Nicholas Biddle, Harrisburg, Penn., February 24, 1814. About his charges for erecting the state capitol.

Folder 112a .208 letter about Thomas Sully, from Oliver Wolcott, New York, to Joseph Hopkinson, Philadelphia, August 2, 1814. Had already met and formed good opinion of Sully. “Mr. Astor has consented to have a copy of his Titian painted for your Academy.”

.209 Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, letter to Daniel Wadsworth, Hartford, October 6, 1830. Letter of introduction for Ruben Haynes.

.210 Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, letter and bill to J. Arnold, January 24, 1832. Has shipped Mrs. Fleming’s portrait. Instructions on how to clean painting. On back: bill for portrait, drawing paper, and shipping case.

.224 Thomas Sully, note to unknown person, about copying one of West’s paintings, April 22, 1818.

.227 Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, letter to S. Coates, July 30, 1818. States his reasons for not continuing on with the copy of West’s painting for the engraver.

.229 Thomas Sully, letter to Samuel Coates, President, Pennsylvania Hospital, recommending that Lewis Krimmel be given the job of copying the Hospital’s painting by West, for the purpose of having it engraved, April 5, 1819.

Folder 112b .259 Thomas Sully, handwritten copies of letters to Daniel Wadsworth and to S. Arnold, Philadelphia, October 6, 1830 [see .209] and January 24, 1832 [see .210]

Folder 113 .211 John Trumbull, New York, letter to Philip Hone, March 18, 1835. About a book by William Dunlap. [see also folder 106] [he may be referring to Dunlap’s History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design in the United States, published 1835]

Folder 114 .212 J[ohn] H[enry] Twachtman, autograph, written under the print of a stream, which was drawn by Twachtman.

Folder 115 .214 John Vanderlyn, New York, letter to Aaron Burr, April 3, no year. About work in garden, servant troubles, and his plan to sail for Havre de Grace.

Folder 116 .213 Frederic P[orter] Vinton, letter to Mrs. Sibley, October 18, 1879. Making an appointment for her sitting.

Folder 117 .216 L. Wagner, receipt for portraits painted for M. Burd, Baden-Baden, November 5, 1839, in French

.257 L. Wagner, Peintre de Portraits, printed card

Folder 118 .215 check to T[homas] U. Walter, signed by Eli Price, treasurer of the Preston Retreat, Bank of Penn Township[?], Philadelphia, May 4, 1837

Folder 119 .219 Benjamin West, London, letter to Samuel Coates, President, Pennsylvania Hospital, March 22, 1818. About the donation of his painting to the hospital, and his hopes that artists will be allowed to see it for free. Please tell his relatives in Upper Darby that he received the packet they sent. This letter being delivered by wife of Joshua Shaw. [see also letters by Shaw above]

.220 Benjamin West, London, letter to Samuel Coates, [Philadelphia,] August 5, 1817. Letter being delivered by Joshua Shaw, and West would like him and Thomas Sully to supervise the installation of his painting. Please deliver enclosed letters to the recipients.

.231 broadside about exhibiting West’s painting “Christ Rejected,” Hardin’g Gallery, Boston, n.d. [1820 or after]

.232 engraving by J. Yeager of West’s painting “Christ Healing the Sick,” from The Casket, August 30, 1830

.233 article about West’s painting from The Casket, August 30, 1830

.234 newspaper clipping about West’s painting, from Poulson’s America[rest cut off], Phildelphia, n.d.

[see also acc. 225 and .226 in folder 102; acc. .227 and .229 in folder 112; acc. .228 in folder 49; and acc. .230 in folder 59; all these also concern paintings by West]

Folder 120 .217 A[dolf] Westmuller, New York, letter [to Betsy Henderson], in French, October 8, 1796. Mentions going to Bordeaux.

Folder 121 .218 note giving permission to Cadet James Whistler to visit friends, West Point, New York, July 13, 1851. Signature illegible.

Folder 122 .177 Charles[?] Woodbury, Boston, letter to Albert Rosenthall, Philadelphia, October 1, 1889. Regarding portraits and a bust of his father.

Folder 123a .176 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, stock share certificate, issued to Wm. Harris, signed by Wm. D. Lewis, president, and Hyman Gratz, treasurer, September 30, 1845

Folder 123b .239 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Thursday concert, n.d.

.240 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Miss Hepborn, no. 141, for American Exhibition of British Art, no date; back signed by Wm. Struthers, treasurer

.241 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Miss H. Hepburn, no. 1092, for the annual exhibition, 1857

.242 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for I. List, no. 1308, for the annual exhibition, 1857

.243 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Miss Hepborn, no. 549, for the annual exhibition, 1858

.244 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Miss Hepburn, no. 95, for the annual exhibition, 1859

.245 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for F. List, no. 185, for the annual exhibition, 1859

.246 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Miss Hepburn, no. 802, for the annual exhibition, 1860

.247 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Mr. List, no. 865, for the annual exhibition, 1860

.248 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Mrs. List, no. 188, for the spring exhibition, 1865

.249 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for A. List, no. 294, for the spring exhibition, 1865

.250 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, ticket for Thomas Biddle, signed by the president (signature illegible); year 1807 added in pencil; engraving design drawn by J. J. Barralet, engraved by W. Harrison

Folder 123c .235 Philadelphia Museum, ticket for John Gibson, no. 101, dated June 10, 1823, signed by P. Butler; ticket design does not seem to be signed, but the picture includes various sorts of animals: bats, squirrel, bison, horseshoe crab, fish, birds, etc.

.236 Philadelphia Museum, stockholders ticket for John McAllister, 1841, signed by Sam. [or Jam.] P. Griffitts, Jr., for treasurer

.237 Philadelphia Museum, ticket for 1842

.238 Philadelphia Museum, child’s ticket, with name of museum blind embossed on ticket

Folder 123d .251 Boston Athenaeum, ticket for William Gibbs, no. 319, dated 1832, signed by Seth Bass, Librarian

.253 Dusseldorf Gallery [no location given], ticket for B. Huntington Wright, for season expiring March 1855; name Sybel(?) also written on ticket.

.254 Grand Saloon over the Arcade, Chestnut Street, (formerly Peale’s Museum), ticket for exhibit of European paintings, to be sold Wed., Nov. 27, no year.

.255 trade card for Samuel P. Avery Fine Art Room, New York, card designed and etched by George Cruikshank, 1873, design shows a salesman showing a painting to a woman and a man, with other paintings, busts, and art objects also depicted

.256 T. Doughty, Landscape Painter, Philadelphia, engraved trade card, picture shows a cherub holding a shield and a branch

.258 William E. Winner, invitation to view his painting “Christ Raising the Daughter of Jairus,” probably Philadelphia, 1883

The following numbers were either not used, or the items are missing: .60, .78, .156.

Frederic E. Church, letters from South America – partial transcriptions (original letters in Folder 20)

.29 Barranquilla, April 28th, 1853, to mother [Mrs. Joseph Church].

The village of Savanilla is built entirely, almost, of mud cottages thatched and of one story all imbedded in sand and in the highest degree forlorn but picturesque. There is a new Custom house three miles from the village built of brick or stone stuccoed and white washed the effect is far from unpleasing but by a singular oversight, although nothing unusual here perhaps, the ascent from the wharf is so steep that it is impossible to use it and consequently three or four large thatched huts are used to store the goods.

I have already seen many things that would be the making of a florist, what do you think of huge cactus's overtopping trees and some decayed and fallen like logs, and of monstrous plants resembling in the appearance of the leaves &c. “Life everlasting” 20 and 30 feet high and covered with highly scented blossoms, large trees without a single green leaf covered entirely twigs and branches with bright yellow flowers or of huge shapeless stems terminating with magnificent white blossoms. I cannot here attempt to enumerate the great variety of vegetation which I saw even in this barren part of the country, but shall keep my eyes open. There are a multitude of birds some of monstrous size including pelicans, man of war hawks &c. … besides multitudes of smaller birds of beautiful plumage entirely new to me, among those familiar I noticed Parakeets small bright green parrots…. I heard some sweet songs.

Suspended among the trees in every direction are huge wasp nests some as large as bushel baskets.

.30 Barranquilla, April 29, 1853, to sister Elizabeth.

The inhabitants lounge away the hot part of the day and indeed pretty much all of it.

I might go on and mention many little things peculiar and perhaps interesting, but I will wait until some more important changes have intervened.

.31 Barranquilla, May 4th, 1853, to sister Charlotte.

[Describes details of houses, and includes sketch of thatched house.]

.32 Barranquilla, May 9th, 1853, to father

The people of Barranquilla have been very kind to us and have taken a great deal of pains to show us whatever might interest us, but there is nothing here compared with what we shall see in the interior….

.33 Rio Magdalena, May 16, 1853, to father.

The scenery has interested me much you can form no idea of the wonderful luxuriance of vegetation. Magnificent trees which spread out their immense branches to a prodigious extent are loaded down with vines in fact everything is covered with vines. We are not approaching indeed we are among the mountains but the clouds have obscured the highest peaks.

.34 Honda, May 25th, 1853, to mother.

[letter includes sketch of a thatched shelter]

One half of the town [Honda] was destroyed by an earthquake June 16th, 1805. The ruins are overgrown with vegetation and present a very ancient and pictorial effect. One of the most curious things I have noticed here is the cachou or India Rubber tree which grown from the top of the ruins sending down long matted roots to the earth. The effect is very singular and beautiful. The hills and mountains about Honda are very striking some rise in perpendicular masses like cathedrals other present corridors, domes and a variety of odd and graceful forms.

.35 Bogota, June 9th, 1853, to father.

The scenery is magnificent our course was continually up one mountain and down another I was delighted with everything. The flowers by the roadside would have enchanted a Botanist I have saved such seeds as I could pick by the wayside among them specimens of the sensitive plant which is a perfect marvel.

.36 Bogota, July 7th, 1853.

The river Bogota after a long, torturous and tranquil course through the plains suddenly breaks through a gap in the mountains and falls in one unbroken sheet into a terrific chasm 670 feet and then descends in a series of waterfalls and cascades about as much more. At the top of the fall you are in what is called the cold country with the trees, plants and fruits of temperate climates; at the bottom grow palms, oranges &c.

The clouds formed by evaporation from the falls sometimes cover the mountains for miles and entirely prevent a view of the falls. The descent to the foot is very difficult. But Mr. Gooding an American gentleman here and myself undertook it, and a native gentleman Senor Udinato procured seven pions [sic] or guides for us and accompanied us himself. First - we descended into the warm country and then traced the stream up, the pions with their machetas (or long heavy knives) and axes cutting away the matted branches, roots, vines &c which entangle themselves so obstinately in a tropical country. Our course was a crooked one owing to the necessity of being obliged to climb up the sides of the mountains and avoid precipices but in spite of all the difficulties we went along very readily and arrived at the foot of the falls. At some little distance I made a sketch in pencil and also one as near as the spray would allow me to see. Near the cataract below a perpetual and heavy rain falls which causes a number of riverlets, which run among the rocks into the main river.

.37 Cartago, July 23, 1853, to sister Elizabeth

At Popayan is a large volcano that of Purace, covered with perpetual snow and afterwards, as we progress the number of snow peaks increase until we reach Chimborazo and Cotopaxi.

.38 Cali, July 30, 1853, to sister Charlotte.

At Obando I saw a sloth and young. This was the first specimen which I had seen. It was so curious that I made a sketch of the animal; but I cannot attempt a description here further than to say that it resembled exceedingly an old man with white hair on his head. The fore paws are supplied each with two claws like hooks and the back paws with three. It lives in the trees and when the animal has eaten all the choice leaves from one tree being too lazy to crawl down the trunk, he simply drops off upon the ground and leisurely climbs a fresh tree. A young man in Obando was anxious to make me a present of a live young one but I declined having luggage: enough without adding to it a menagerie.

This river [Cauca] is a large and important river and flows over sands of gold richer than those of California.

.39 Popayan, August 8, 1853, to sister Charlotte.

[Describes in wonderful detail his attempt to climb volcano Purese.]

Thick clouds hung about us and the rain which we had experienced for some time changed into hail. The air began to be exceedingly rarified and the horses although strong and accustomed to the ascent dragged slowly up and were obliged every few steps to stop to recover breath.

.40 Pasto, to August 20, 1853, and mother.

[last letter before starting home.]

But you can have no conception of the houses in which we are obliged to sleep they are completely overrun with huge insects of different kinds. I have tow which I mean to take home as specimens not because they are of extraordinary size in this country since they are of the average …. [includes sketches of two insects, one labeled roach]