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1988.003.0001 - Autograph Letter
Original signed autograph letter, September or October, 1885, n.p. Subject Henry Norman

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1988.015.0001 - Autograph Letter
Original signed autograph letter, 3 pp., 12mo, n.p. (Edinburgh ?), on black bordered stationery to Mr. Dick, January 28, 1895. ". . . he went to the Academy when he would be 9 or 10 but often absent from ill health." Subject Dick

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1988.018.0001 - Autograph Letter
Original signed autograph letter, RLS to "My dear Mama" from Rostrevor House, Spring Grove, Middlesex at the age of 13, 3 pp., December 1, 1863, Rostrevor House, Spring Grove, Middlesex. Subject Margaret Isabella Stevenson

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1994.335.0001 - Sketch
Woodblock stamps and original sketches for the "Silverado Episode." 9-1/2 x 8" (with frame). Untitled. Signed "Mallette Dean 11/66." Subject Silverado Episode Contains original sketches and samples of the woodcuts

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1999.069.0001b - Document
Letter adhered inside front cover of the book with ALs from Edmund Gosse to Stevenson's mother, Margaret Stevenson. "My dear. Mrs. Gosse Very many thanks for sending me an early copy of your most interesting article on my beloved Louis. I have read it with the greatest pleasure and think you have drawn a delightful picture of him. It has recalled lmany very pleasant memories to me - and these are what I live on now! ... I am wonderfully we...

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2000.008.0002 - Autograph Letter
Letter from Fanny Stevenson to Edmund Gosse inlaid in copy of the Master of Ballantrae (2000.008.0001). 2 pages including envelope

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2000.020.0003 - Autograph Letter
Original 6 page autograph letter written to Margaret Isabella Stevenson by Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson from Davos, Switzerland. Dated by RLS's mother - Dec. 4, 1880. Subject Margaret Stevenson "Your letter with the bill arrived for which many thanks."

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2000.020.0005 - Autograph Letter
Original 4 page autograph letter written to Margaret Stevenson by Fanny Stevenson from St. Marcel, France in 1882. Final page mostly in hand of Robert Louis Stevenson. Subject: Margaret Stevenson This letter was written just before Fanny and RLS moved into Campagne Delfi in Hyerees, France.

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2000.020.0006 - Autograph Letter
Original 4 page autograph letter to Robert Louis Stevenson by Lloyd Osbourne from London, dated October 28, 1890. Subject Robert Louis Stevenson

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2000.022.0001 - Autograph Letter
ALs Original signed autograph letter, 1 p., May 27, 1887. To Messrs. R. & R. Clark, it reads "Dear Sirs, I am here in my native city and in bed with one of my native catarrhs. Could some one an other of you pay me a passing call this afternoon? Only as I wish to give a good many ..." Written from 17 Harriet Row, Edinburgh, Scotland. Subject R. & R. Clark

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2000.050.0001 - Autograph Letter
Original signed autograph letter, 2 pp., October 18, 1882 (dated in Margaret Stevenson's hand), Marseille, France. Written on Terminus Hotel stationery. Subject Thomas and Margaret Stevenson

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2006.013.0001 - Autograph Letter
Original autograph letter, 1 p., July 27, 1877, Swanston Cottage, Robert Louis Stevenson to Robert Young. Swanston / Friday / Dear Sir, / My father is from home / on business and doesnt return till / Saturday evening; so it will be / impossible for him to attend teh / funeral of your mother. I know he will / regret this much, for we all liked and / respected Mrs. Young. You may be sure that we sympathise with you on your / loss. Swansto...

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2006.015.0001 - Manuscript
Stevenson, Robert Louis. Original manuscript for "The Lamplighter" in "A Child's Garden of Verses." N.p.: n.d., 1p., 16 lines. Approximately 8.5" x 5.25" off white unlined paper written in brown ink. In custom green silk folding box, with custom green full morocco slipcase inlaid with red and gilt flowers, decorated and lettered in gilt. Very light creasing in upper left corner not affecting text, slightly browned at edges. The original m...

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2006.015.0002 - Manuscript
Stevenson, Robert Louis. Original manuscript for "In The States." N.p.: n.d. 1p., 12 lines. Approximately 12-7/8 x 8-1/8 inches, off white lined in blue paper written in brown and black ink. In custom full brown morocco portfolio, decorated in heavy gilt with morocco doublures. The poem in encased in a recessed page, stubbed to the left margin. In custom cloth chemise and slipcase, binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London. Very very lightl...

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2008.003.0001 - Letter
Autograph letter signed, one page (on mourning paper), n.d. To Mr. Iles(?) (Paid $750) Stevenson, Robert Louis. Autographed letter signed, one page, 8vo (on mourning paper), n.p., n.d. To Mr. Iles[?] anticipating his arrival on "Tuesday or Wednesday", and asking him to bring "...some sage and some thyme from the grocer; and a spirit lamp. If this is too late, I need say no more for it seems to me you will not get it..." mounted to anot...

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2008.005.0005 - Letter
Autographed signed letter from Edmund Gosse ("Edmund Gosse") to Isobel Strong ("Mrs. Strong") dated 12-8-98. 1 page (written on 3 sides) on Edmund Gosse's personal stationary with envelope.

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2008.005.0006 - Letter
Autographed signed letter from Edmund Gosse ("Edmund Gosse") to Isobel Strong ("Teuila") dated 5-2-99. 2 pages (written on 8 sides) on Edmund Gosse's personal stationary.

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2008.006.0001 - Print
Page 97 from Dr. Jekyll and Mr,. Hyde holograph presented by Mrs. Robert L. Stevenson to J.E. Schermerhorn May 6, 1898 Value unknown

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2008.007.0001 - Note
Autograph Note signed, releasing Arthur King from a debt of thirty pounds twelve shillings (corrected) in King's hand to eight pounds), and providing the further amount of ten pounds settling "in full all claims against Mr. Stevenson" 9 lines, dated July 31, 1891. Vailima, signed in full "Robert Louis Stevenson" and co-signed by King Approx. 6 7/8 x 3/8 inches (17 x 11 cm) single sheet of thin card. Matted with portrait and framed, two holes sta...

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2008.008.0001 - Card, Autograph
Stevenson, Robert Louis. A.N.s. Autograph quotation signed "RLS" on a 2x3" card, Vailima (Upolu, Samoa), 5 June 1893. ANs RLS Autograph quotation signed "RLS" on a 2x3 inch card, Vailima (Upolu, Samoa) 5 June 1893. Verse reads "Catriona" all about my native city and among the larger view, See my stiff-necked David wander, seeking what a lad can do-Finding to his amazement nothing possible at all. But to please the pretty ladies - give the ...

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