Henkels: A Valuable Collection OF Autograph Letters. BELONGING TO THE LATE REV. RICHARD KAINES OF LYKENS, PENNA. EMBRACING, AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION OF MANUSCRIPT HYMNS BY THE GREATEST WRITERS. LETTERS OF THE PRESIDENTS, CABINET OFFICERS, GENERALS, NOTED LITERA, 836,

Auction Details

Auction Date
January 01, 1900 - January 01, 1900
Page Size: 671 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
303 Wesley, Rev. Jno. The Founder of Methodism a. l. s. Dublin

April 12, 1787

USD - Unknown
304 Warren, Rev. Wm. F. Autograph copy, signed, of his hymn, " I worship Thee, O Holy Ghost"

USD - Unknown
305 Wardlaw, Rev. Ralph. Hymn Writer a. l. s.

Feb. 1, 1853

USD - Unknown
306 Williams, Rev. Dwight Autograph copy, signed, of his hymn, " I am the Door"

Aug. 8, 1882

USD - Unknown
307 Whitefield, Rev. Frederick Autograph copy, signed, of a verse of his hymn, " I need thee precious Jesus"

USD - Unknown
308 Wittenmyer, Mrs. Annie. Hymn Writer Autograph Verse, signed, of her hymn, " I have entered the valley of blessing, so sweet"

May 26, 1881

USD - Unknown
309 Young, Rev. Andrew Autograph copy, signed, of his hymn, " The Happy Land"... Edinburgh

May 8, 1882

USD - Unknown
310 Allen, Elizabeth Akers. Author Autograph Verse, signed, of the popular song, " Rock me to sleep, mother"... Woodbridge

May 28, 1884

USD - Unknown
311 Agassiz, Louis. Eminent Scientist and Writer a. l. s.

No date

USD - Unknown
312 Arnold, Matthew. Eminent English Author a. l. s. London

Nov. 20, 1884

USD - Unknown
313 Aldrich, Thos. Bailey. Popular Author a. l. s. Boston

April 26, 1884

USD - Unknown
314 Allingham, Wm. Popular English Song Writer a. l. s.

Jan. 2, 1886

USD - Unknown
315 Abbey, Henry. Poet and Miscellaneous Writer Kingston

Nov. 6, 1886

USD - Unknown
316 Adams, Wm. T. " Oliver Optic." Popular Juvenile Writer a. l. s. Boston

April 18, 1885

USD - Unknown
317 Abbott, Edwin A. Shakespearian Scholar a. l. s.

Dec. 17, 1887

USD - Unknown
318 Alger, Horatio, Jr. Popular Juvenile Writer a. l. s. New York

Dec. 17, 1892

USD - Unknown
319 Alden, Isabella M. " Pansy." Popular Author a. l. s.

Dec. 27, 1892, and July 24, 1897

USD - Unknown
320 Arnold, Edwin. Author of " Light of Asia" a. l. s. London

Sept. 17, 1885

USD - Unknown
321 Austin, Alfred. Poet Laureate a. l. s. Kent

July 26, 1897

USD - Unknown
322 Blaikie, Jno. Stuart. Eminent Scotch Scholar and Writer a. l. s. Edinburgh

Aug. 29, 1883

USD - Unknown
323 Bright, Jno. Celebrated English Orator and Statesman a. l. s. Melrose

Oct. 11, 1886

USD - Unknown
324 Burnett, Frances Hodgson. Popular Novelist a. l. s.

No date

USD - Unknown
325 Broughton, Rhoda. Popular Novelist a. l. s. Oxford

June 24, 1885

USD - Unknown
326 Baillie, J. Eminent Female Poet a. l.

May 29, 1850

USD - Unknown
327 Bryce, James. Author and English Statesman a. l. s.

Aug. 22, 1898

USD - Unknown
328 Bayley, Thos. H. Popular Song Writer a. l. s.

Nov. 24, 1836

USD - Unknown
329 Bungay, Geo. W. Poet a. l. s.

1885

USD - Unknown
330 Burroughs, Jno. Author a. l. s. New York

Feb'y 24, 1885

USD - Unknown
331 Bancroft, Hubert H. Historian a. l. s.

May 4, 1885

USD - Unknown
332 Benton, Joel. Poet a. l. s. Boscobel

Feb'y 26, 1888

USD - Unknown
333 Beecher, Catherine E. Authoress a. l. s. Brunswick

July 28, 1851

USD - Unknown
334 Braddon, Mary E. Popular Author a. l. s.

June 25, 1883

USD - Unknown
335 Bartlett, Jno. Shakespearian Writer a. l. s.

December 5, 1887

USD - Unknown
336 Buck, David D. Musical Composer Autograph Musical Score. Signed

USD - Unknown
337 Bain, Alex. Distinguished Scotch Author a. l. s. Aberdeen

Jan. 14, 1882

USD - Unknown
338 Burdette, Robert J. Humorist a. l. s...

USD - Unknown
339 Bancroft, Geo. Eminent Historian a. l. s. New York

Nov. 9, 1849

USD - Unknown
340 Butler, Wm. Allen. Satirical Poet Autograph Verse, signed, of " Nothing to Wear"

March 2, 1885

USD - Unknown
341 Cook, Clarence. Art Critic a. l. s. New York

Oct. 7, 1885

USD - Unknown
342 Mulock-Craik, Mrs. Dinah. English Novelist Autograph copy of her poem, " Winding and Grinding"

USD - Unknown
343 Cooper, Susan Fenimore. Novelist a. l. s. Cooperstown

Nov. 4, 1885

USD - Unknown
344 Chesebro, Caroline. Novelist a. l. s.

Nov, 25, 1872

USD - Unknown
345 Cranch, Christopher P. Poet and Miscellaneous Writer a. l. s. Fishkili

Nov. 18, 1885

USD - Unknown
346 Curtis, Geo. W. Author and Orator a. l. s.

March 2, 1859

USD - Unknown
347 Cable, Geo. W. Miscellaneous Writer a. l. s. New Orleans

April 27, 1883

USD - Unknown
348 Collins, Wilkie. Celebrated English Novelist a. l. s. London

August 26, 1885

USD - Unknown
349 Carleton, Will. Popular Poet Autograph Verse, signed... Brooklyn

May 23, 1883

USD - Unknown
350 Cruikshank, George. Noted English Artist. Distinguished for his Humorous Sketches a. l. s.

March 17, 1869

USD - Unknown
351 Crouch, F. M. Autograph copy, signed, of " Kathleen Mavourneen"... Baltimore

June 7, 1883

USD - Unknown
352 Clark, James G. Poet Autograph copy, signed, of " Marion Moore"... Chicago

March 30, 1883

USD - Unknown
353 Carpenter, J. E. Song Writer Autograph copy, signed, of " Do they miss me at home"

USD - Unknown
354 Cook, Eliza. Popular English Poetess a. l. s.

No date

USD - Unknown
355 Dowden, Edward. Shakespearian Author a. l. s. Dublin

December 20, 1887

USD - Unknown
356 Duffield, Samuel W. Poet Autograph Verses, signed, " A song from a sigh"

USD - Unknown
357 Dodge, Mary A. "Gail Hamilton." Authoress a. l. s. Washington

January 17, 1884

USD - Unknown
358 Danks, H. P. Song Writer a. l. s.

October 13, 1884

USD - Unknown
359 Dickens, Charles. Son of the Novelist. Lecturer a. l. s. Boston

November 2, 1887

USD - Unknown
360 Ellet, Mrs. E. F. L. Popular Authoress a. l. s. New York

November 15, no year

USD - Unknown
361 Eggleston, Edw'd. Author a. l. s. New York

Nov. 14, 1884

USD - Unknown
362 English, Thos. Dunn. Popular Song Writer Autograph copy, signed, of his song, " Ben Bolt"

USD - Unknown
363 Field, David Dudley. Eminent Lawyer and Legal Writer a. l. s. New York

Nov. 4, 1885

USD - Unknown
364 Kirk, Jno. F. Author a. l. s. Germantown

Dec. 8, 1892

USD - Unknown
365 Fiske, Jno. Philosopher and Author a. l. s. Cambridge

Dec. 15, 1884

USD - Unknown
366 Frothingham, Octavius B. Unitarian Divine and Author a. l. s. Boston

Nov. 15, 1884

USD - Unknown
367 Finch, Frederick M. Author Autograph Verse, signed, of " Blue and the Gray"

Jan. 13, 1886

USD - Unknown
368 Freeman, Edward A. Eminent Historian a. l. s.

Sep. 11, 1885

USD - Unknown
369 Faraday, Michael. Eminent Scientist and Author a. l. s...

April 27, no year

USD - Unknown
370 Furness, Horace Howard. Eminent Shakesperian Scholar a. l. s. Wallingford

Sep. 30, 1885

USD - Unknown
371 Froude, James Anthony. Eminent English Historian a. l. s...

USD - Unknown
372 Fawcett, Edgar. Popular Author a. l. s.

No date

USD - Unknown
373 Greenwood, Grace. Popular Writer a. l. s. Washington

Oct. 23, 1895

USD - Unknown
374 Gatty, Alfred Scott. Musical Writer and Composer a. l. s. London

Jan. 25, 1884

USD - Unknown
375 Goodrich, Sam'l G. " Peter Parley." Juvenile Writer a. l. s. Hartford

March 14, 1820

USD - Unknown
376 Geikie, Rev. Cunningham. Author of " Life of Christ" a. l. s.

June 28, 1881, and Dec. 4, 1884

USD - Unknown
377 Guthrie, Rev. Thos. Founder of the Ragged Schools a. l. s. Kensington

May 3, 1872

USD - Unknown
378 Griswold, Hattie T. Poetess Autograph copy, signed, of her poem, " Under the Daisies"

USD - Unknown
379 Gough, Jno. B. Temperance Advocate a. l. s. Worcester

Nov. 25, 1879

USD - Unknown
380 Gibson, Wm. Hamilton. Artist and Author a. l. s. Buffalo

Dec. 10, 1890

USD - Unknown
381 Gilder, Richard Watson. Author and Editor a. l. s. New York

Jan. 4, 1885

USD - Unknown
382 Geibel, Adam. Musical Composer Autograph Score of Hymn Tune Phila.

Jan. 12, 1884

USD - Unknown
383 Terhune, Mary V. " Marion Harland." Novelist a. l. s. Springfield

Sep. 13, 1883

USD - Unknown
384 Holmes, Mary J. Author a. l. s. Brockport

Nov. 3, 1887

USD - Unknown
385 Howe, Julia Ward. Popular Author a. l. s. Newport

Oct. 3, no year

USD - Unknown
386 Haeckel, Ernst. German Philosopher and Writer Autograph Sentiment, signed, in German

1882

USD - Unknown
387 Holley, Marietta. " Josiah Allen's Wife." Humorous Writer a. l. s.

1888

USD - Unknown
388 Hood, John J. Musical Author Autograph verse, signed

Sep. 16, 1884

USD - Unknown
389 Holmes, Nathaniel. Baconian Scholar a. l. s.

Dec. 20, 1887

USD - Unknown
390 Holland, J. G. Popular Author Autograph Sentiment, signed

USD - Unknown
391 Hopkinson, Judge Jos. Author of " Hail Columbia" d. s.

July 9, 1802

USD - Unknown
392 Halleck, Fitz-Greene. Eminent Poet a. l. s. London

Aug. 3, 1822

USD - Unknown
393 Howells, Wm. D. Popular Writer a. n. s. New York

Dec. 6, 1892

USD - Unknown
394 Huxley, Thos. H. Eminent Scientist and Author a. l. s. London

Feb'y 19, 1886

USD - Unknown
395 Hughes, Thos. Author of " Tom Brown at Oxford" a. l. s. Chester

May 23, 1884

USD - Unknown
396 Hudson, Henry N. Shakespearian Scholar a. l. s.

Oct. 9, 1885

USD - Unknown
397 Ingelow, Jean. Favorite Female Poet Autograph Verse of 8 lines, signed

Jan., 1884

USD - Unknown
398 Ingraham, Rev. Jos. H. Author a. l. s. Portland

Feb. 6, 1838

USD - Unknown
399 Jewett, Sarah O. Author a. l. s. Boston

Nov. 15, 1884

USD - Unknown
400 Jenkins, Edward. Satirist. Author of " Ginx's Baby" a. l. s. Dundee

Nov. 11, 1885

USD - Unknown
401 Jay, Wm. Congregational Minister and Author a. l. s.

Aug. 29, 1815

USD - Unknown
402 Kennedy, Jno. P. Sec. of Navy and Author a. l. s. Baltimore

Dec. 1, 1863

USD - Unknown
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