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Descriptive Summary

Location: GEN, B
Call No.: MS Am 188-188.6
Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard Library, Harvard University
Creator: Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
Title: Herman Melville papers
Date(s): 1761-1964
Quantity: 7.1 linear feet (17 boxes and 20 volumes)
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Abstract: Correspondence, manuscripts, and journals of Herman Melville as well as correspondence between various members of his family.

Immediate Source of Acquisition:

Conditions Governing Access:

Conditions Governing Use:

Preferred Citation for Publication:

Biographical / Historical

Melville was an American author.

Arrangement

Organized into the following series:

• I. bMS Am 188: Compositions and family papers
• A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
• B. Literary and other manuscripts by Herman Melville
• C. Publishers' correspondence
• D. Publishers' agreements and accounts
• E. Records of copyright deposit
• F. Family portraits
• G. News clippings
• II. MS Am 188.1: Sermons of Thomas Melvill
• III. bMS Am 188.2: Reviews of Herman Melville's lectures
• IV. bMS Am 188.3: Transcript of marginal comments in volumes
• V. MS Am 188.4: Catalogue of library
• VI. bMS Am 188.5: Additional reviews of Herman Melville's lectures
• VII. bMS Am 188.6: Additional Melville family papers
• Name index of recipients of letters

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, manuscripts, and journals of Herman Melville and correspondence between various members of his family. Includes the manuscripts of Billy Budd,John Marr and other sailors,Timoleon, and unpublished poems and prose pieces; some correspondence, mostly with relatives and other writers; his journals of various sea voyages; and a notebook of lecture engagements. Also contains publishers' agreements, accounts, records of copyright, and correspondence with Melville and with his wife Elizabeth Shaw Melville after his death; reviews of his books and lectures, including three boxes of clippings; a catalogue of his library; family portraits; a diary of his father Allan Melvill and two sermons by a great-great grandfather Thomas Melvill (d. 1767). A 1985 addendum contains correspondence, legal and financial papers, commonplace books, copybooks, essays, and genealogies of the family of Thomas Melvill (1776-1845).

Container List

• Series: MS Am 188. I. Compositions and family papers
  • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
    • (1). Albany insurance company. [Receipt for premium paid by Allan Melvill for Thomas Melvill on Pittsfield property; Albany, 21 May 1825. 1l.,
      Date: 1825.
      addressed and docketed on verso.
    • (2). Barrs, J W A.L.s.(J. W. Barrs) to Herman Melville;Leicester, 13 Jan [1890]. 2 folders ([8]p.) with envelope.
      Date: [1890].
    • (3). Barton, Anne A.L.s.(Anne Barton) to Herman Melville;Syracuse, N.Y., 1 Aug [1886]. folder (2l.) with envelope.
      Date: [1886].
    • (4). Billson, James A.L.s.(James Billson) to Herman Melville;Leicester, 21 Aug 1884. folder ([3]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1884.
    • (5). Billson, James A.L.s.(James Billson) to Miss [ ] Melville;Leicester, 20 Nov 1906. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1906.
    • (6). Billson, James A.L.s.(James Billson) to [Eleanor Melville (Thomas)] Metcalf;Leicester, 26 Sep 1921. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1921.
    • (7). Bishop, H W A.L.s.(H. W. Bishop) to [Lemuel] Shaw;[Boston] 24 May 1853. 1l.
      Date: 1853.
      enclosing a copy of a letter to the Sec. of State endorsing Herman Melville for a consulship (1l.)
    • (8). Bissell, Josiah A.L.s.(Josiah Bissell) to Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, Mass., 2 Apr 1819. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1819.
      address on p. [4]
    • (8.5). Bogert, S.V.R. Engraved 'at home' card; Staton Island, 4 Jun 1868.
      Date: 1868.
      With this are the engraved cards of Kate Elizabeth Bogert and Thomas Melville, who married in 1868.
    • (9). Browning, Elizabeth (Barrett), 1806-1861.The cry of the human. A. poem s.(Elizabeth Barrett); [n.p., n.d.] [4]p.
      Presented to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville by Cornelius Mathews (see no. 61, below)
    • (10). Cargill, David. A.L.s.(David Cargill) to Thomas Melvill;Paris, 13 Jan 1802. 2 folders ([5]p.)
      Date: 1802.
      address on p. [8] Marked 'duplicate'. With this a typed transcript (2l.)
    • 547. Caunter (?), H. W. to Eleanor Melville (Thomas) Metcalf (Willingdon, Sussex) 2 letters
      Date: 1930 May 22 - Jun 16
    • (11). Cheney, Theseus Apoleon, 1830-1878. A.L.s.(T. Apoleon Cheney) to [Herman Melville];Watkins, N.Y., 7 Dec 1867. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1867.
    • (12). Clark, Justin Wright Intentions of marriage between Justin W. Clark ... and Miss Lucy Melvill . .. Ms.s.( Remembrance Bardwell, town clerk); Hatfield, 11 [ ] 1878. 1l.
      Date: 1878.
    • (13). Clarksville library association,Clarksville, Tenn. Ms.L.s.(G. C. Breed et al.) to Herman Melville;Clarksville, Tenn., 12 Oct 1857. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1857.
      address on p. [4] A. notation by Herman Melville on p. [2]
    • (14). Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907. A.L.s.(Moncure D. Conway) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;[New York] 13 Nov [1897]. 1l.
      Date: [1897].
    • (15). Custis, Eliza Parke A.L.s.(Eliza P. Custis) to Thomas Melvill;Washington, 12 Apr 1812. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1812.
      address on p. [4] With typed transcript (1l.)
    • (16). Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882. A.L.s.(Richd. H. Dana Jr.) to Allan Melville;Boston, 10 May 1853. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1853.
    • (17). Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. A.L.s.(Hy. Dearborn) to Thomas Melvill;[Boston] 28 Feb 1819. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1819.
      address on p. [3]
    • (18). Dickinson, John A.L.s.(Jno. Dickinson) to Thomas Melville;[Pittsfield, Mass.] 18 Jul 1832. 1l.,
      Date: 1832.
      address on verso.
    • (19). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol, 19 Feb 1820. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1820.
      address on p. [4]
    • (20). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf) to Thomas Melvill;St. Petersburg, 27 Jul 1822. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1822.
      address on p. [4]
    • (21). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf) to Thomas Melvill;St. Petersburg, 15 Jun 1824. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1824.
      address on p. [4]
    • (22). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf 2d) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol, 2 Oct 1829. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1829.
      address on p. [4]
    • (23). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf 2d) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol, 26 Apr 1830. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1830.
      address on p. [4] With this are two bills of exchange on Cuba; the second and third of a series of three duplicates.
    • (24). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf 2d) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol, 13 May 1830. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1830.
      address on p. [4]
    • (25). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf 2d) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol, 29 Jun 1830. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1779-1872.
      Date: 1830.
      address on p. [4]
    • (26). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf 2d) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol, 30 Apr 1831. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1831.
      address on p. [4]
    • (27). D'Wolf, John, 1779-1872. A.L.s.(John D'Wolf 2) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol, 24 Jul 1832. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1832.
      address on p. [4]
    • (28). Edwards, Jonathan, 1745-1801. A.L.s.(Jona. Edwards) to Gideon Hawley;Northampton [Mass.] 27 Jun 1770. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1770.
      address on p. [3]
    • (29). Ellis, Havelock, 1859-1939. A.L.s.(Havelock Ellis) to Herman Melville;Redhill, Surrey, 20 Jul [1890]. [2]p. with envelope.
      Date: [1890].
    • (30). Fayaway, the rose of Typee. Ms. poem unsigned; [n.p., n.d.] folder ([4]p.)
      Inscribed to ' Mr. Herman Melville with many thanks for the pleasure of perusing Typee ...'
    • (31). [Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812] [Receipted bills, many concerned with the schooling of Gansevoort's children] [v.p.] 1793-1816. 20 pieces.
      Date: 1793-1816.
    • (32). Gansevoort, Peter (Jr.) A.L.(draft, unsigned) to Allan Melville;[Albany?] [ ] Nov 1817. 1l.
      Date: 1817.
    • (33). Gansevoort, Peter (Jr.) A.L.(draft, unsigned) to Allan Melville;[Albany?] [ ] Apr 1818. 2 folders ([6]p.)
      Date: 1818.
    • (34). Gansevoort, Peter (Jr.) A.L.(draft, unsigned) to Allan Melville; Albany, 26 Jun 1823. [2]p.
      Date: 1823.
    • (35). Gansevoort, Peter (Jr.) A.L.(draft, unsigned) to Allan Melville;Albany, 19 May 1824. 1l.
      Date: 1824.
    • (36). Gansevoort, Peter (Jr.) T.L.(modern copy) to Allan Melville;Albany, 14 Jun 1825. 1l.
      Date: 1825.
    • (37). Gordon, Eliza A.L.s.(Eliza Gordon) to Herman Melville;Arbroath [Scotland] 13 May 1857. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1857.
      in protective folder.
    • (38). Greene, Herman Melville A.L.s.(Herman Melville Greene) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Chicago, 5 Oct [1892]. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: [1892].
    • (39). Greene, Mary J A.L.s.(Mary J. Greene) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Chicago, 14 Nov 1892. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1892.
    • (40). Greene, Mary J A.L.s.(Mary J. Greene) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Chicago, 25 Nov 1892. folder ([3]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1892.
    • (41). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. A.L.s.(R. T. Greene) to [Herman] Melville;Sandusky, O., 15 Jun [1856]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1856].
    • (42). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. A.L.s.("Toby") to [Herman Melville];Sandusky, O., 9 Jan 1858. 1l.
      Date: 1858.
    • (43). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. A.L.s.("Toby") to [Herman Melville];Chicago, 4 Jan 1860. [2]p.
      Date: 1860.
    • (44). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. A.L.s.(Toby) to [Herman] Melville;Chicago, 16 Jan [1861]. [2]p. with envelope.
      Date: [1861].
    • (45). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. A.L.s.(Toby) to [Herman Melville];Chicago, 8 Apr 1861. [2]p.
      Date: 1861.
    • (46). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. A.L.s.("Toby") to [Herman) Melville;Memphis, Tenn., 20 Oct 1863. [2]p.
      Date: 1863.
    • (47). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. [Collection of obituaries on Greene] [v.p.] 1892. 10 pieces.
      Date: 1892.
    • (48). Greene, Richard Tobias, d. 1892. [Lock of hair]
    • (49). Hair, Richard Melville A.L.s.(R. M. Hair) to Herman Melville;Buffalo, 13 Feb 1861. 1l.
      Date: 1861.
    • (50). Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909. Ms.L.(by amanuensis) to Elizabeth Melville;Roxbury, Mass., 3 Jun 1903. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1903.
      Enclosing some requested lines in Hale's autograph, s.(Edward E. Hale); folder (1l.)
    • (51). Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909. A.L.s.(Edward E. Hale) to [ ] Shaw;Roxbury, Mass., 14 Jun 1904. 1l.
      Date: 1904.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. See nos. 172, 173, 174, 498.
    • (51.5). Hoadley, John Chipman, 1818-1886. A.L.s.to George A. Gordon;Lawrence, Mass., 30 Nov 1859. 1s.(1p.)
      Date: 1859.
      About H.M.'s. travel lecture.
    • (52). Hough, Henry Beetle T.L.s.(Henry Beetle Hough) to [Eleanor Melville (Thomas)] Metcalf;Edgartown, Mass., 4 Dec 1927. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1927.
      Enclosing a typed account of Capt. Valentine Pease of the Acushnet (5l.) and a note by Mrs. Metcalf (1l.)
    • (53). James, George Payne Rainsford, 1801?-1860. A.L.s.(G. P. R. James) to Herman Melville;Stockbridge, Mass., 28 Jul 1852. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1852.
      address on p. [4]
    • (54). Koopman, Harry Lyman, 1860-1937. A.L.s.(H. L. Koopman) to [Elizabeth Melville (Thomas)] Metcalf;Providence, R.I., 22 Dec 1921. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1921.
    • (55). Lansing, Catherine Gansevoort T.L.s.(Catherine Gansevoort Lansing) to Eleanor [Melville] (Thomas) [Metcalf];Albany, 1 Dec 1910. 1l.
      Date: 1910.
    • (55a). Limbach, Hermann T.L.(copy) to [ ]; Dresden, 12 Dec 1896. 1l.
      Date: 1896.
    • (55b). Limbach, Hermann A.L.s.(Hermann Limbach) to [Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville];Potschappel, 7 Feb 1899. 1l.
      Date: 1899.
    • (56). MacMechan, Archibald McKellar, 1862- A.L.s.(Archd. MacMechan) to Herman Melville;Halifax, N.S., 21 Nov 1889. folder ([3]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1889.
    • (57). MacMechan, Archibald McKellar, 1862- A.L.s.(Archibald MacMechan) to Herman Melville;Halifax, N.S., 23 Dec 1889. 2l. with envelope.
      Date: 1889.
    • (58). Martin, Mary [Receipted bill for dressmaking for Lucy, Ellen, Jane and Priscilla Melvill] Boston, 21 Jun 1826. [2]p.
      Date: 1826.
    • (59). Massachusetts. Secretary of the commonwealth. [Certificate of Thomas Melvill's military service]; [Boston] 15 Jun 1832. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1832.
      with address on p. [4]
    • (60). Mather, Frank Jewett, 1868- T.L.(copy) to [Edmund Clarence] Stedman;[New York] 17 Aug 1906. 1l.
      Date: 1906.
    • (61). Mathews, Cornelius, 1817-1889. A.L.(third person) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 15 Aug [1850] folder (1l.)
      Date: [1850]
      Accompanied autograph of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (no. 9, above)
    • (62). Means, John S [Invitation to wedding of Myrtle Means and Herman Melville Greene] addressed to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Chicago, 18 Jul 1894. folder (1l.) with envelope.
      Date: 1894.
    • (63). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;Boston, 28 Feb 1804. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1804.
      address on p. [4]
    • (64). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;Boston, 9 Mar 1804. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1804.
      address on p. [4]
    • (65). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;Boston, 30 Mar 1804. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1804.
      Address on p. [4]
    • (66). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;Boston, 25 Apr 1804. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1804.
      address on p. [4]
    • (67). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;Boston, 28 Apr 1804. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1804.
      address on p. [4]
    • (68). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;Boston, 28 May 1804. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1804.
      address on p. [4]
    • (69). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;Boston, 20 Jun 1804. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1804.
      address on p. [4]
    • (70). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;Pittsfield, Mass., 15 Jun 1815. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1815.
    • (71). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.Ms.s.(Allan Melville) [receipt for $675 paid him by Catherine Gansevoort ]; Albany, 8 May 1816. 1l.
      Date: 1816.
    • (72). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.Ms.s.(Allan Melville) [receipted bill submitted to [Catherine] Gansevoort];[Albany?] 9 [Jul?] 1816. 1l.
      Date: 1816.
    • (73). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;Pittsfield, 16 Oct 1817. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1817.
      address on p. [4]
    • (74). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to Catherine Gansevoort;Pittsfield, 4 Jan 1818. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1818.
      address on p. [4]
    • (75). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;Boston, 10 Apr 1818. folder ([2]p.
      Date: 1818.
      address on p. [4]
    • (76). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort; 'on board the Adonis, bason of Havre de Grace' 2 Aug 1818. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1818.
      address on p. [4]
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. 18 Sep 1818- see no. 193.
    • (77). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 1 Dec 1818. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1818.
      address on p. [4]
    • (77a). Melvill, Allan, 1782-1832. Autograph letter signed to Lemuel Shaw
      Date: 1819 January 16
      Immediate Source of Acquisition: 1993M-70.
    • (78). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan) to [Thomas Melvill];New York, 22 Apr 1819. ([3]p.)
      Date: 1819.
      with cover (1l.)
    • (79). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 18 Sep 1820. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1820.
    • (80). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 26 Sep 1820. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1820.
      address on p. [4]
    • (81). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 27 Sep [1820] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: [1820]
      address on p. [4]
    • (82). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 7 Oct 1820. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1820.
    • (83). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 9 Oct 1820. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1820.
      address on p. [4]
    • (84). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.(signature torn away) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 15 Apr 1823. [2]p.
      Date: 1823.
      (fragment of longer letter)
    • (85). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 3 May 1823. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1823.
      address on p. [4]
    • (86). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 13 May 1823. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1823.
      address on p. [4]
    • (87). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 4 Oct 1823. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1823.
      address on p. [4]
    • (88). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Thomas Melville];[New York] 23 Dec 1823. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1823.
      address on p. [4]
    • (89). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 1 Apr 1824. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1824.
    • (90). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to Peter Gansevoort and James Stevenson;New York, 10 May 1824. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1824.
      address on p. [4] Enclosing detailed accounts of commercial venture of Melville, Gansevoort, and Stevenson (7 folders )
    • (91). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 20 May 1824. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1824.
    • (92). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 5 Mar 1825. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1825.
      address on p. [4]
    • (93). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;[New York] 10 Mar 1825. 1l.,
      Date: 1825.
      address on verso.
    • (94). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 17 Mar 1825. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1825.
    • (95). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 30 Mar 1825. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1825.
    • (96). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 16 Apr 1825. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1825.
      address on p. [4]
    • (97). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 3 May 1825. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1825.
      address on p. [4]
    • (98). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 28 May 1825. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1825.
      address on p. [4]
    • (99). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 21 Dec 1825. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1825.
      address on p. [4]
    • (100). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 26 Dec 1825. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1825.
      address on p. [4]
    • (101). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 14 Jun 1826. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1826.
      address on p. [4]
    • (102). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 9 Aug 1826. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1826.
      address on p. [4]
    • (103). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 10 Aug 1826. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1826.
      address on p. [4]
    • (104). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 12 Sep 1826. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1826.
      address on p. [4]
    • (105). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;[New York] 12 Sep [1826]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1826].
    • (106). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 14 Sep [1826]. folder (1l.)
      Date: [1826].
      address on p. [4]
    • (107). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 2 Oct 1826. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1826.
      address on p. [4]
    • (108). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 28 Jul 1827. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1827.
      address on p. [4]
    • (109). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 30 Aug 1827. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1827.
      address on p. [4]
    • (110). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 21 Nov 1827. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1827.
      address on p. [4]
    • (111). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 28 Feb 1828. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1828.
      address on p. [4]
    • (112). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort; [n.p.] 1 Mar [18]28. folder (1l.)
      Date: [18]28.
      address on p. [2-3]
    • (113). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan Melvill) to [Peter] Gansevoort;New York, 19 Apr 1828. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1828.
      with cover (1l.) Enclosing bill for gin and wine (1l.)
    • (114). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan) to [Thomas Melvill];New York, 12 Sep 1829. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1829.
      address on p. [4]
    • (115). [Melville, Allan, 1782-1832] [Cover for unidentified letter to Peter Gansevoort;New York? n.d.] 1l.
    • (116). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan) to Thomas Melvill;Albany, 4 Dec 1830. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1830.
      address on p. [4]
    • (117). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. A.L.s.(Allan) to Thomas Melvill;Albany, 6 May 1831. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1831.
      address on p. [4]
    • (118). Melville, Allan, 1782-1832.Diary. A.Ms.s.(variously); [v.p.] 1800-1831. 1p.gen
      Date: 1800-1831.
      l., 24l., [58]p., [2]p. laid in. In green vellum-bound notebook.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Allan, 1823-1872. For his part in handling Herman Melville's publishing affairs, see section D passim.
    • (119). Melville, Allan, 1823-1872. A.L.s.(A. Melville) to [William H.] Demarest; [n.p.] 20 Nov 1851. 1l.
      Date: 1851.
      Enclosing leaf of figures on bookbinding costs.
    • (120). Melville, Allan, 1823-1872. A.L.(unsigned draft) to Richard Bentley; [n.p.] 1851. [2]p.
      Date: 1851.
    • (121). Melville, Allan, 1823-1872. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to Harper and Bro.;New York, 21 Jan 1852. 1l.
      Date: 1852.
      (a pressed copy of original)
    • (122). Melville, Allan, 1823-1872. A.L.s.(Allan Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;New York, 11 Jan 1853. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1853.
    • (123). [Melville, Allan, 1823-1872] [Miscellaneous accounts and financial calculations made for Herman Melville] [n.p., n.d.] 3l.
    • (124). Melville, Augusta, 1821-1876. A.L.s.(Augusta) to [Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville]New York, 27 Jan 1849. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (125). Melville, Augusta, 1821-1876. A.L.s.(Augusta) to Lemuel Shaw;New York, 27 Sep 1849. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1849.
      Also signed on p. [3] by Helen, Fanny, Herman, Allan, Sophia E., and Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Augusta, 1821-1876. 11 Jul 1861- see no. 239.
    • (126). Melville, Augusta, 1821-1876. A.L.s.(Augusta Melville) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;New Brighton, N.Y., 27 Apr 1872. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1872.
    • (127). Melville, Augusta, 1821-1876. A.L.s.(Augusta Melville) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;Gansevoort, 9 Oct 1875. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1875.
    • (128). Melville, Augusta, 1821-1876. A.L.s.(Augusta Melville) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;Gansevoort, 28 Aug 18[ ]
    • (129). Melville, Elizabeth, 1853-1908. A.L.s.(Bessie Melville) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];Pittsfield, 2 Oct 1875. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1875.
    • (130). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(E. K. Shaw) to Lemuel Shaw;[Boston?] 23 Apr 1837. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1837.
      address on p. [4]
    • (131). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.(unsigned) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;Centre Harbor, [N.H.] 6 Aug 1847. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1847.
      with autograph postscript signed (Herman Melville) on p. [3-4]
    • (132). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth S. M.) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;Quebec, 21 Aug 1847. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1847.
    • (133). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth S. M.) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];Lansingburgh, 28 Aug 1847. 6p.
      Date: 1847.
    • (134). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth S. Melville) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 23 Dec 1847. 5p.
      Date: 1847.
    • (135). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(E. S. Melville) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 4 Feb 1848. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (136). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(E. S. Melville) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 5 May 1848. 3p.
      Date: 1848.
    • (137). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;New York, 17 May 1848. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (138). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 6 Jun 1848. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (139). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;New York, 30 Apr 1850. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1850.
      address on p. [4]. See no. 143
    • (140). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth) to Lemuel Shaw;Arrowhead, [Pittsfield, Mass.] 30 Jun 1851. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1851.
      address on p. [4]
    • (141). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.(unsigned) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;Arrowhead, [Pittsfield, Mass.] 3 Aug 1851. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1851.
    • (142). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(E. S. Melville) to [Lemuel Shaw];Arrowhead, [Pittsfield, Mass.] 10 Aug 1853. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1853.
    • (143). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;New York, 30 Apr 1849. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1849.
      address on p. [4]
    • (144). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 14 Mar 1874. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1874.
    • (145). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 9 Mar 1875. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1875.
    • (146). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 20 Jul 1875. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1875.
    • (147). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 8 Aug 1875. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1875.
    • (148). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];Jefferson, N.H., 6 Sep 1876. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1876.
    • (149). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to Lemuel [Shaw];New York, 2 Jan 1877. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1877.
    • (150). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to Lemuel [Shaw];New York, 19 Jun 1877. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1877.
    • (151). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 27 Oct 1878. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1878.
    • (152). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. [Statement of royalties owed by U.S. Book Co. ] Ms. (rough draft); New York, 22 Mar 1894. 1l.
      Date: 1894.
    • (153). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Lizzie) to Kate [ ];New York, 27 Oct 1894. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1894.
    • (154). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(E. S. Melville) to John N. Kenney;New York, 3 Feb 1896. [2]p.
      Date: 1896.
      Pencil draft of the letter.
    • (155). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth S. Melville) to V. M. Coryell;[New York?1896-1897] folder (2l.)
      Date: 1896-1897]
      Draft of letter. See no. 55a, above.
    • (156). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(Elizabeth S. Melville) to the Receivers of the American publishers corporation;Pittsfield, Mass., 10 Sep 1898. 1l.
      Date: 1898.
      Draft of the letter.
    • (157). [Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. ] A.N. unsigned; [n.p., 1899 ?] 1l.
      Date: 1899
      Queries about Hermann Limbach, a translator; see nos. 55a and 55b, above.
    • (158). Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. A.L.s.(E. S. Melville) to Dana Estes & Co.;Boston, 16 Oct 1900. folder ([3]l.) Draft of the letter.
      Date: 1900.
    • (159). [Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906] [Transactions with U.S. Book Co. ] A. Ms. unsigned; [n.p.] 1892-1898. 2l.
      Date: 1892-1898.
    • (160). [Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. ]III Chronicles IX Chap. Ms. addressed to Jane Dow; [n.p., n.d.] folder ([4]p.)
      Copy of the original, in the hand of Eleanor Melville (Thomas) Metcalf.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw), 1822-1906. See also no. 329.
    • (161). Melvill, Francoise Marie des Douleurs Eulogie Lame Fleury, d. 1814. A.L.s.(fanny Melvill) to [Priscilla (Scollay)] Melvill;Paris, 16 Aug 1805. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1805.
      address on p. [4] In French.
    • (162). Melville, Gansevoort, 1815-1846. A.L.s.(Gansevoort Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;New York, 11 Jan 1841. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1841.
      address on p. [4]
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Gansevoort, 1815-1846. 14 Jun 1846: see no. 513.
    • (163). Melville, Gansevoort, 1815-1846. A.L.s.(Gansevoort Melville) to Herman Melville;London, 3 Apr 1846. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1846.
    • (164). [Melville, Gansevoort, 1815-1846]Death [extracted from] Measure for measure, 1st scene 3rd act. A.Ms. (unsigned); [n.p., n.d.] 1l.
    • (165). Melvill, Helen, 1798-1864 (later Souther) A.L.s.(Helen M.) to [Lemuel] Shaw;Hingham, Mass., 31 Jul 1834. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1834.
      address on p. [4]
    • (166). Melville, Helen, 1817-1888 (later Griggs) A.L.s.(Helen) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;Brooklyn, 14 Feb 1853. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1853.
    • (167). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(Herman Melvill) to [Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill?] [n.p.] 11 Oct 1828. 1l.
      Date: 1828.
    • (167.5). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.MS.s.; Lansingburgh, N.Y., 5 Jun 1840. 1s.(1p) Receipt for $6 received from Trustees, School District no. 7, Town of Brunswick.
      Date: 1840.
    • (168). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(Herman Melville) to [Lemuel] Shaw;Lansingburgh, 19 Mar 1846. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1846.
      address on p. [4]
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. 6 Aug 1847- see no. 131.
    • (168.2). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(photostat) to [ Bradford];Lansingburgh, N.Y., 23 May 1846. 3s.(3p.)
      Date: 1846.
    • (169). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(Herman Melville) to [ Wiley & Putnam]; 12 Feb [1848] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: [1848]
      address on p. [4]
    • (170). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(H. Melville) to [Lemuel] Shaw;New York, 23 Apr [1849 ?] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: [1849
      address on p. [4]
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. 19 Aug 1848: see no. 521.
    • (171). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(H. Melville) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;[New York ? 1850 ?] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1850
    • (172). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. T.L.(modern copy) to Nathaniel Hawthorne;[Pittsfield, Mass., 22 Jul 1851] 1l.
      Date: 1851]
      The original was marked by Hawthorne "Rec'd July 24th, 1851 "; the letter is dated "Tuesday afternoon", which would make it 22 Jul.
    • (172.5). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s. to [Lemuel Shaw]; [n.p., 22 Oct 1851] 1s.(1p.)
      Date: 1851]
    • (173). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.(unsigned) to [Nathaniel Hawthorne];Pittsfield, [Mass.] 13 Aug 1852. [6]p.in folder.
      Date: 1852. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.(unsigned) to [Nathaniel Hawthorne];Pittsfield, [Mass.] 13 Aug 1852
      Enclosing " Agatha's story", in another hand ([6]p.)
    • (174). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L.(copy) to Nathaniel Hawthorne; [n.p., 1853] [2]p.
      Date: 1853]
      Copied from Julian Hawthorne 's Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife, v.l, p. 475.
    • (175). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(Herman Melville) to [ ] Langford;Pittsfield, Mass., 5 Apr 1856. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1856.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. 12 Oct 1857- see no. 13.
    • (176). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(H. Melville) to Malcolm [Melville]; " Pacific ocean (off the coast of South America on the tropic of Capricorn)" 1 and 16 Sep 1860. 7p. with envelope.
      Date: 1860.
      With this is the wing of a flying-fish sent to Fanny Melville in a letter of 22 Sep 1860. Enclosed with this letter was no. 177.
    • (177). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(Papa) to Bessie [Melville]; " Pacific ocean" 2 Sep 1860. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1860.
      Originally enclosed with no. 176.
    • (178). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(H. Melville) to Samuel [Shaw];San Francisco, 16 Oct 1860. 1l.
      Date: 1860.
    • (179). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(Herman) to [Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville];Washington, " Sunday afternoon"[1861] folder ([4]p.)
      Date: [1861]
    • (180). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(Herman) to Thomas Melville;Pittsfield [Mass.] 25 May 1862. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1862.
    • (181). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.L.s.(H. M.) to Samuel [Shaw];Pittsfield [Mass.] 10 Dec 1862. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1862.
    • (182). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to [James Billson];New York, 10 Oct [1884]. folder (2l.)
      Date: [1884].
      Copy by Billson.
    • (183). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to James Billson;New York, 1 Dec [1884]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1884].
      Copy by Billson.
    • (184). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to James Billson;New York, 22 Jan [1885]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1885].
      Copy by Billson.
    • (185). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to James Billson;New York, 5 Sep [1885]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1885].
      Copy by Billson.
    • (186). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to [James Billson];New York, 20 Dec [1885]. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: [1885].
      Copy by Billson.
    • (187). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to James Billson;New York, 2 Apr [1886]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1886].
      Copy by Billson.
    • (188). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to James Billson;New York, 29 Mar 1888. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1888.
      Copy by Billson.
    • (189). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to James Billson;New York, 7 Apr 1888. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1888.
      Copy by Billson.
    • (190). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to James Billson;New York, [31 Dec] 1888. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1888.
      Copy by Billson.
    • (191). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Ms.L. to [Archibald McKellar] MacMechan;New York, 5 Dec [1889]. folder (2l.)
      Date: [1889].
      Copy by MacMechan.
    • (192). Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. A.N.s.(H. Melville) to Lucy [(Melvill) Clark Nourse]; [n.p., n.d.] 1l.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. See also no. 329.
    • (193). Melville, Maria (Gansevoort), 1791-1872. A.L.s.(Maria G. Melville) to Peter Gansevoort;New York, 18 Sep 1818. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1818.
      address on p. [4] A.L.s. from Allan Melville to Peter Gansevoort on p. [2]
    • (194). Melville, Maria (Gansevoort), 1791-1872. A.L.s.(M. G. M.) to Peter Gansevoort;New York, 11 Mar 1824. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1824.
      address on p. [4]
    • (195). Melville, Maria (Gansevoort), 1791-1872. A.L.s.(Maria) to Peter Gansevoort;New York, 29 Dec 1824. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1824.
      address on p. [4]
    • (196). Melville, Maria (Gansevoort), 1791-1872. A.L.s.(M. G. M.) to Peter Gansevoort;New York, 17 Sep 1826. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1826.
      address on p. [4]
    • (197). Melville, Maria (Gansevoort), 1791-1872. A.L.s.(M. G. Melvill) to Lemuel Shaw;Albany, 20 Jun [1833] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: [1833]
      address on p. [4]
    • (198). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Thomas Melvill;Portsmouth [N.H.] 20 Nov 1800. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1800.
      address on p. [4]
    • (199). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 5 Aug 1802. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1802.
      address on p. [4]
    • (200). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill; Atherton house [ ] 8 Aug 1802. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1802.
      address on p. [4]
    • (201). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 22 Aug 1802. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1802.
    • (202). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to [Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill];Medfield, 2 Jun 1803. [2]p.
      Date: 1803.
    • (203). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Medfield, 19 Jun 1803. 1l.,
      Date: 1803.
      address on verso.
    • (204). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Medfield, 19 Jun 1803. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1803.
      address on p. [4]
    • (205). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Mary Melvill;Medfield, 13 Jul 1803. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1803.
      address on p. [4]
    • (206). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Medfield, 26 Jul 1803. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1803.
      address on p. [4]
    • (207). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to [Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill];Amherst, [N.H.] 21 Oct 1803. [2]p.
      Date: 1803.
    • (208). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 28 Nov 1803. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1803.
      address on p. [4]
    • (209). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 7 Dec 1803. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1803.
      address on p. [4]
    • (210). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 26 Dec 1803. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1803.
      address on p. [4]
    • (211). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to [Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill];Amherst, [N.H.] 8 Jan 1804. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1804.
    • (212). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 1 Jul 1805. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1805.
      address on p. [4]
    • (213). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 4 Jul 1805. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1805.
      address on p. [4]
    • (214). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 12 Jul 1805. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1805.
      address on p. [4]
    • (215). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Thomas Melvill;Charleston, N.H., 5 Oct 1806. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1806.
      address on p. [4]
    • (216). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Thomas Melvill;Amherst [N.H.] 28 Aug 1807. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1807.
      address on p. [4]
    • (217). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. Melvill) to "My dear parents"; Amherst, [N.H.] [ ] Sep 1807. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1807.
    • (218). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 4 Sep 1807. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1807.
      address on p. [4]
    • (219). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. Melvill) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 29 Sep 1807. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1807.
      address on p. [4]
    • (220). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. M.) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Amherst, [N.H.] 4 Oct 1807. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1807.
      address on p. [4]
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. 14 Nov 180[8?] - see no. 226.
    • (221). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Thomas Melvill;Bristol [R.I.] 12 Jan 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (222). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Bristol, [R.I.] 3 Mar 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (223). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Bristol, [R.I.] 19 Mar 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (224). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. Melville) to [Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill];Bristol [R.I.] 2 Sep 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (225). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Boston, 3 Nov 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (226). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Bristol, [R.I.] 14 Nov [1809?] folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1809?]
      address on p. [4] Slightly defective, affecting date and few words of text. Possibly 1808.
    • (227). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Boston, 18 Nov 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (228). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. M.) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Boston, 26 Nov 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (229). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Boston, 3 Dec 1809. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1809.
      address on p. [4]
    • (230). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth, [N.H.] 17 Dec 1811. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1811.
      address on p. [4]
    • (231). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. Melville) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth [N.H.] 10 Jan 1812. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1812.
      address on p. [4]
    • (232). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth, [N.H.] 25 Jan 1812. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1812.
      address on p. [4]
    • (233). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth, [N.H.] 8 Jan 1812. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1812.
    • (234). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth, [N.H.] 4 Mar 1812. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1812.
      address on p. [4]
    • (235). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. M.) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth, [N.H.] 22 Mar 1812. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1812.
      addressed on p. [4]
    • (236). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. M.) to [Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill];Portsmouth [N.H.] 16 Apr 1812. [2]p.
      Date: 1812.
    • (237). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(Nancy) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth, [N.H.] 20 Apr 1812. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1812.
      address on p. [4]
    • (238). Melvill, Nancy, 1780-1813. A.L.s.(N. W. M.) to Priscilla (Scollay) Melvill;Portsmouth [N.H.] 6 May 1812. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1812.
      address on p. [4]
    • (239). Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. A.L.s.(Stanwix Melville) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];Gansevoort, 11 Jul 1861. [6]p.
      Date: 1861.
      Postscript by Augusta Melville on p. [6]
    • (240). Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. A.L.s.(Stanwix) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 23 Feb 1873. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1873.
    • (241). Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. A.L.s.(Stanwix) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];[New York] 3 Mar 1873. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1873.
    • (242). Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. A.L.s.(Stanwix Melville) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 25 Apr 1873. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1873.
    • (243). Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. A.L.s.(Stanwix) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];San Francisco, 22 Dec 1874. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1874.
    • (244). Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. A.L.s.(Stanwix) to Lemuel [Shaw];San Francisco, 29 Dec 1876. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1876.
    • (245). Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. A.L.s.(Stanwix Melville) to Lemuel Shaw;San Francisco, 21 [Jan] 1877. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1877.
    • (246). Melvill, Thomas, d. 1792? [Notes for sermons] A.Ms. unsigned; [Scoonie, Fifeshire, Scotland,1749-1784] 4 notebooks ([124]p.)
      Date: 1749-1784]
    • (247). [Melvill, Thomas, 1751-1832] [Receipt for firearms issued by Melvill to Colonial militia] Ms. (signed by 7 militia-men); Boston, 6 Dec 1776. 1l.
      Date: 1776.
    • (248). [Melvill, Thomas, 1751-1832] [Part of deposition submitted to Secretary of the Treasury, other part in the Mass. Historical Society, Shaw Collection] Ms. unsigned; [n.p., n.d.] folder (1l.)
    • (249). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. T.L.(modern copy) to Maj Thomas Melvill;Paris, 13 Jun 1802. 2l.
      Date: 1802.
    • (250). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. M.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 20 Jun 1817. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1817.
      address on p. [4] copy of deposition on p. [1]
    • (251). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho Melvill jr) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;[Pittsfield, Mass., 29 Dec 1817] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1817]
      address on p. [4]
    • (252). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield [Mass.] 12 Apr 1819. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1819.
      address on p. [4]
    • (253). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield [Mass.] 13 Apr 1819. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1819.
      address on p. [4]
    • (254). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;[Pittsfield, Mass.] 19 Apr 1819. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1819.
      address on p. [4]
    • (255). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 10 May 1819. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1819.
      address on p. [4]
    • (256). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. M. Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;[Pittsfield, Mass.] 21 May 1819. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1819.
      address on p. [4]
    • (257). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho Melvill Jr.) to Allan Melvill;[Pittsfield, Mass.] 28 Apr 1821. 1l.,
      Date: 1821.
      address on verso.
    • (258). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Allan Melvill;Lenox [Mass.] 30 Mar 1822. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1822.
      Date: 1822.
      address on p. [4] Includes copy of letter from T. M. to David Means, 28 Mar
      Date: 1822.
    • (259). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 17 Sep 1822. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1822.
      address on p. [4]
    • (260). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield [Mass.] 24 Nov 1828. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1828.
      address on p. [4]
    • (261). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 28 Mar 1829. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1829.
      address on p. [4]
    • (262). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 20 Apr 1829. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1829.
      address on p. [4]
    • (263). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 15 Apr 1831. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1831.
      address on p. [4]
    • (264). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(T. Melvill Jr.) to Maj. Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 22 Dec 1831. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1831.
      address on p. [4]
    • (265). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho. Melvill Jr.) to Lemuel Shaw;Albany, 15 Jan 1832. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1832.
      address on p. [4]
    • (266). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho. Melvill Jr.) to Lemuel Shaw;Albany, 27 Jan 1832. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1832.
      address on p. [4]
    • (267). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Th. Melvill Jr.) to Lemuel Shaw;Albany, 29 Jan 1832. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1832.
      address on p. [4]
    • (268). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho. Melvill) to Lemuel Shaw;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 5 May 1836. 1l.,
      Date: 1836.
      address on verso. With this are 2 drafts on the New England Bank by Lemuel Shaw.
    • (269). Nelvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho. Melvill) to Lemuel Shaw;Pittsfield [Mass.] 8 Nov 1836. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1836.
      address on p. [4]
    • (270). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho Melvill) to Lemuel Shaw;Pittsfield [Mass.] 15 Nov 1836. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1836.
      address on p. [4]
    • (271). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. A.L.s.(Tho. Melvill) to Lemuel Shaw;Galena [Ill.] 6 Sep 1843. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1843.
      address on p. [4] Metcalf, Eleanor Melville (Thomas),1882- 7 Aug 1886- see no. 340.
    • (272). Metcalf, Eleanor Melville (Thomas), 1882- A.L.(incomplete) to Frances (Melville) Thomas;Wellesley Farms [Mass.] 29 Aug 1919. [6]p.
      Date: 1919.
    • (273). Metcalf, Eleanor Melville (Thomas, 1882- A.L.(incomplete) to Frances (Melville) Thomas;Wellesley Farms [Mass.] 30 Aug 1919. [4]p.
      Date: 1919.
    • (274). Metcalf, Eleanor Melville (Thomas), 1882- A.L.s.(Eleanor) to Frances (Melville) Thomas;Wellesley Farms [Mass.] 28 Sep 1919. [10]p.
      Date: 1919.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Metcalf, Eleanor Melville (Thomas), 1882- See no. 348.
    • (275). Mignault, R M A.L.s.(R. M. Mignault) to Peter Gansevoort;Chambly (P.Q., Canada) 12 Mar 1832. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1832.
      address on p. [4]
    • (276). Morison, Samuel Eliot, 1887- T.L.s.(S. E. Morison) to [Eleanor Melville (Thomas)] Metcalf;Cambridge, Mass., 28 Jan 1929. 1l.
      Date: 1929.
    • (277). Nourse, Amos. A.L.s.(A. Nourse) to [Lemuel] Shaw;Bath [Me.] 23 Jul 1847. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1847.
      address on p. [4]
    • (278). Nourse, Amos A.L.s.(A. Nourse) to [Lemuel] Shaw;Bath [Me.] 29 Jul 1847. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1847.
      address on p. [4]
    • (279). Nourse, Amos A.L.s.(A. Nourse) to [Lemuel] Shaw;Bath [Me.] 27 Nov 1847. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1847.
      address on p. [4]
    • (280). Nourse, Lucy (Melvill), 1795-1877. A.L.s.(Lucy) to [Hope (Savage)] Shaw;Bath [Me.] 19 Jul 1847. [2]p.
      Date: 1847.
    • (281). Paine, Robert Treat, 1835-1910. A.L.s.(R. T. Paine) to [Ellen] Marett;Boston, 25 Oct 1852. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1852.
    • (282). Payne, John, 1842-1916.Herman Melville. Ms. poem (copied by T. R. Slicer ); [n.p., ca. 1904] 1l.
      Date: 1904]
    • (283). Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884. A.L.s.(Wendell Phillips) to Ellen [Marett]; [n.p., n.d.] folder ([4]p.)
    • (284). Russ, Oliver. A.L.s.(Oliver Russ) to Herman Melville;Corfu, N.Y., 4 Feb 1859. folder ([3]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1859.
    • (285). Russ, Oliver. A.L.s.(Oliver Russ) to Herman Melville;Pembroke, N.Y., 24 Dec 1860. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1860.
    • (286). Russ, Oliver A.L.s.(Oliver Russ) to Herman Melville;Pembroke [N.Y.] 14 Jan 1861. 1l.
      Date: 1861.
    • (287). Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Ms.L.s.(W. Clark Russell) to Herman Melville;Thanet [Kent] 21 Jul 1886. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1886.
    • (288). Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Ms.L.s.(W. Clark Russell) to [Herman] Melville;Thanet [Kent] 10 Apr 1888. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1888.
    • (289). Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Ms.L.s.(W. Clark Russell) to [Herman] Melville;Deal, 18 Sep 1888. folder ([3]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1888.
    • (290). Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Ms.L.(unsigned) to [Herman] Melville;Deal, 10 Feb 1889. folder (2l.) with envelope.
      Date: 1889.
    • (291). Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Ms.L.s.(W. ClarkRussell) to [Herman] Melville;Deal, 5 Jan 1890. folder (2l.) with envelope.
      Date: 1890.
    • (292). Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. A.N.s.(W. Clark Russell) to [Herman] Melville;[Deal] 9 Jan 1890. 1l.,
      Date: 1890.
      with envelope. Written on verso of proof of Russell's dedication to Melville of An ocean tragedy.
    • (293). Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Ms.L.(unsigned) to [Elizabeth] Melville;Bath, 1 Jul 1894. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1894.
    • (294). Savage, Samuel. A.L.s.(Sam) to Hope (Savage) Shaw;Guatemala 1 folder ([5]p.)
      Date: 1849 June 25
      address on p. [8]
    • (295). Savage, Samuel. A.L.s.(Sam) to Hope (Savage) Shaw;Sonsonate [San Salvador] 10 Apr 1850. 2 folders ([5]p.)
      Date: 1850.
      address on p. [8]
    • (296). Savage, Samuel. A.L.s.(Sam) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Guatemala, 12 Nov 1850. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1850.
      with cover.
    • (297). Scott, William. A.L.s.(William Scott) to [Maj. Thomas] Melville;Cumberwell Grove, Surrey, 18 Sep 1822. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1822.
      address on p. [4]
    • (298). Shaw, Hope (Savage), 1793-1879. A.L.s.(H.S.S.) to [Lemuel] Shaw;Boston, 4 Sep [1846]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1846].
      address on p. [4]
    • (299). Shaw, Hope (Savage), 1793-1879. A.L.s.(H. S. S.) to [Lemuel] Shaw;Boston, 26 Aug [1853]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1853].
      address on p. [4]
    • (300). Shaw, Hope (Savage), 1793-1879. A.L.s.(H. S. S.) to Samuel [Shaw];[Boston] 25 Dec [1856]. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: [1856].
    • (301). [Shaw, Hope (Savage), 1793-1879] [Extract from journal]; [n.p., 1868] [2]p.
      Date: 1868]
    • (302). [Shaw, Hope (Savage), 1793-1879] A.L.(unsigned) to [Stanwix Melville]; [n.p., n.d. (1861 ?)] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: (1861
    • (303). Shaw, Hope (Savage), 1793-1879. A.L.s.(H. S. S.) to Lemuel Shaw (Jr.);Pittsfield, 17 Sep [18- ] folder ([3]p.)
    • (304). Shaw, John H A.L.s.(J. H. Shaw) to Lemuel Shaw;Barcelona, 28 Sep 1800. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1800.
      address on p. [4]
    • (305). Shaw, John H A.L.s.(John H. Shaw) to Oakes Shaw;Barcelona, 19 Jan 1802. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1802.
      address on p. [4]
    • (306). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw) to Allan Melville;Boston, 19 Nov 1816. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1816.
      address on p. [4]
    • (307). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw to Allan Melville;Boston, 22 Apr 1817. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1817.
      address on p. [4]
    • (308). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw) to Allan Melville;Boston, 24 Jun 1817. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1817.
      address on p. [4]
    • (309). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(L. S.) to Hope (Savage) Shaw;Boston, 20 Feb 1828. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1828.
      address on p. [4]
    • (310). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(L. Shaw) to Hope (Savage) Shaw;Plymouth, 15 May 1842. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1842.
      address on p. [4]
    • (311). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw) to Lemuel Shaw [Jr.]; Boston, 3 Aug 1842. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1842.
      address on p. [4]
    • (311.5). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. Ms.L.(3d person) to Mr. & Mrs. William Baldwin;Boston, 21 Jul [1847] 1s.(1p.) env.
      Date: [1847]
      Invitation to wedding of Herman Melville and Elizabeth Shaw, in E.S.'s autograph.
    • (312). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(L. Shaw) to Hope (Savage) Shaw;Worcester, 10 Oct 1847. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1847.
      address on p. [4]
    • (313). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw) to Lemuel Shaw [Jr.]; Boston, 2 May 1852. 2 folders ([3]p.)
      Date: 1852.
      address on p. [8]
    • (314). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw) to "my dear cousin"; [Boston] 9 Feb 1854. 1l.
      Date: 1854.
    • (315). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861 A.L.s.(draft; Lemuel Shaw) to Herman [Melville];Boston, 8 Nov 1858. [2]p.
      Date: 1858.
    • (316). Shaw, Lemuel, 1781-1861. Ms.L.(copy made by Samuel S. Shaw) to Herman [Melville];Boston, 15 May 1860. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1860.
    • (317). Shaw, Lemuel, 1828-1884. A.L.s.(Lemuel) to [Lemuel] Shaw [Sr.];[Northboro, Mass.] 24 Mar 1841. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1841.
      address on p. [4]
    • (318). Shaw, Lemuel, 1828-1884. A.L.s.(Lemuel S) to Samuel [S. Shaw];Northboro [Mass.] 30 Jun 1841. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1841.
      address on p. [4]
    • (319). Shaw, Lemuel, 1828-1884. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw Jr.) to Lemuel Shaw [Sr.] p New York, 22 Feb 1848. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1848.
      address on p. [4]
    • (320). Shaw, Lemuel, 1828-1884. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw Jr.) to Samuel [S. Shaw];Boston, 29 Dec [1856]. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: [1856].
    • (321). Shaw, Lemuel, 1828-1884. A.L.s.(Lemuel Shaw Jr.) to Samuel [S. Shaw]; [n.p.] 11 Jan [18]57. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: [18]57.
    • (322). Shaw, Samuel Savage, 1833-1915. A.L.s.(Samuel S. Shaw) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];Berlin, 19 Oct 1856. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1856.
    • (323). Shaw, Samuel Savage, 1833-1915. A.L.s.(Samuel S. Shaw) to [Lemuel Shaw Sr.];Berlin, 16 Nov 1856. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1856.
    • (324). Shaw, Samuel Savage, 1833-1915. A.L.s.(Samuel S. Shaw) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];Berlin, 7 Dec 1856. [6]p.
      Date: 1856.
    • (325). Shaw, Samuel Savage, 1833-1915. A.L.s.(Samuel S. Shaw) to Lemuel [Shaw Jr.];Berlin, 28 Dec 1856. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1856.
    • (326). Shaw, Samuel Savage, 1833-1915. A.L.s.(Samuel S. Shaw) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];New York, 12 Sep 1867. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1867.
    • (327). Shaw, Samuel Savage, 1833-1915. A.L.s.(Samuel S. Shaw) to [Hope (Savage) Shaw];Quebec, 2 Sep 1872. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1872.
    • (328). Shaw, Samuel Savage, 1833-1915. A.L.s.(Saml. S. Shaw) to Elizabeth [(Shaw) Melville];Boston, 5 Jul 1895. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1895.
    • (329). Shaw family. [Material dealing with Shaw and Melville genealogy, the publication of Herman Melville's works, etc., compiled by Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville] Ms. unsigned [n.p., n.d.] 14 pieces.
    • A. Correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts
      Slicer, Thomas Roberts, 1847-1916. See no. 282.
    • (330). Spaggiari, Giovanni A.L.s.(Giovanni Spaggiari) to Herman Melville; Ca'-del-Bosco-di-Sopra, Lombardy; 9 Apr 1859. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1859.
      enclosing a clipping in Italian and an English translation of it.
    • (331). Stearns, Norman W A.L.s.(Norman W. Stearns) to Herman Melville;Boston, 1 Feb 1859. [2]p.
      Date: 1859.
    • (332). Stedman, Arthur, 1859-1908. A.L.s.(Arthur Stedman) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 31 Jan 1893. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1893.
      See no. 425.
    • (333). Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908. T.L.s.(Edmund C. Stedman) to Herman Melville;New York, 20 Jan 1888. 1l.
      Date: 1888.
    • (334). [Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908] [Printed form filled out in Ms.] to Herman Melville;New York, 24 Jan 1888. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1888.
    • (335). Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908. A.L.s.(E. C. Stedman) to [Herman] Melville;New York, 1 Feb [1888]. folder (2l.)
      Date: [1888].
    • (336). Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908. A.L.s.(Edmund C. Stedman) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;[New York] 21 Feb 1892. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1892.
    • (337). Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908. T.L.s.(Edmund C. Stedman) to [Elizabeth?] Melville;New York, 28 Sep 1906. folder (1l.) with envelope.
      Date: 1906.
    • (338). Stoddard, Richard Henry, 1825-1903. A.L.s.(R. H. Stoddard) to [Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville];New York, 28 Oct 1891. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1891.
    • (339). Taylor, Bayard, 1825-1878. A.L.s.(Bayard Taylor) to [Herman Melville];[New York] 24 Feb 1865. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1865.
    • (340). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. T.L.(modern copy) to Herman Melville;Mendham, 7 Aug 1886. 1l.
      Date: 1886.
      With typed transcript of letter from Eleanor Melville (Thomas) Metcalf to Herman Melville, 1l.
    • (341). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. Envelope only, addressed to Eleanor Melville (Thomas) Metcalf;Edgartown, Mass., 30 Aug 19-?
    • (342). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. A.L.s.(Mother) to Eleanor [Melville (Thomas) Metcalf];So. Orange [N.J.] 3 Nov 1919. [2]p. with envelope.
      Date: 1919.
    • (343). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. A.L.s.(Mother) to Eleanor [Melville (Thomas) Metcalf];So. Orange [N.J.] 12 Nov 1919. [2]p. with envelope.
      Date: 1919.
    • (344). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. A.L.s.(Mother) to Eleanor [Melville (Thomas) Metcalf];So. Orange [N.J.] 16 Nov 1919. folder ([3]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1919.
    • (345). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. A.L.s.(Mother) to Eleanor [Melville (Thomas) Metcalf];South Orange, N.J., 12 Jan 1922. folder ([4]p.) with envelope.
      Date: 1922.
    • (346). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. A.L.s.(Mother) to Eleanor [Melville (Thomas) Metcalf];South Orange, N.J., 30 Apr 1925. [4]p. with envelope.
      Date: 1925.
    • (347). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. A.L.s.(Mother) to Eleanor [Melville (Thomas) Metcalf];South Orange [N.J.] 17 May 1926. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1926.
    • (348). Thomas, Frances (Melville), 1855-1938. A.L.(unsigned) to [Eleanor Melville (Thomas) Metcalf];South Orange, N.J. [n.d.] [3]p.
      with [2]p. and one small slip containing questions in the hand of Eleanor Melville (Thomas) Metcalf.
    • (349). U.S. Treasury dept. Comptroller. Ms.L.s.(Jas. Andrews) to Thomas Melvill;[Washington] 11 Jan 1826. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1826.
      address on p. [4]
    • (350). U.S. Treasury dept. Comptroller. Ms.L.s.(Jas. Andrews) to Thomas Melvill;[Washington] 12 Sep 1826. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1826.
      with address on p. [4]
    • (351). Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1932. A.L.s.(Elihu Vedder) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville; 19 Apr 1896. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1896.
    • (352). Walsh, Lydia Maria (Bowers) A.L.s.(Mrs. G. Walsh) to [Lemuel Shaw];[Boston] 8 Jul [1817]. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: [1817].
      address on p. [4]
    • (353). Webber, Henry G A.L.s.(Henry G. Webber) to Hermah Melville;Charlestown [Mass.] 12 Jul [18-?] [2]p.
    • (354). Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. A.L.s.(D. Webster) to Lemuel Shaw;Washington, 5 Mar [1822] folder ([2]p.)
      Date: [1822]
      address on p. [4]
    • (355). Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. Ms.L.(copy made by Lemuel Shaw ) to [James Monroe];Boston, 20 Mar 1822. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1822.
    • (356). Williams, John C A.L.s.(John C. Williams) to Thomas Melvill;[Pittsfield, Mass.] 20 Jun 1817. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1817.
      address on p. [4]
    • (357). Williams, John C A.L.s.(John C. Williams) to Lemuel Shaw;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 15 Jul 1817. 1l.,
      Date: 1817.
      address on verso.
    • (358). Williams, John C A.L.s.(John C. Williams) to Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield, [Mass.] 19-26 Dec 1817. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1817.
      address on p. [3]
    • (359). Williams, John C A.L.s.(John C. Williams) to Thomas Melvill;Pittsfield [Mass.] 29 Mar 1819 folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1819
      address on p. [4]
  • B. Literary and other manuscripts by Herman Melville
    Conditions Governing Access: Most of this subseries (items (360-392A)) is restricted from use because of fragility. Readers must use the digital surrogate if available, or if none is available, for access to original consult curatorial staff.
    • (360) RESTRICTED. [The Acushnet crew-list] A.Ms.; [Pittsfield, ca. 1850] [2]p.
      Date: 1850] [The Acushnet crew-list] A.Ms.; [Pittsfield, ca. 1850]
      With typed transcript (2l.)
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
      • (361) RESTRICTED. The admiral of the white. A. poem; [n.p., n.d.] " Herman gave this to Tom".
        Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (362). The ancient of days [or] The man of the cave of Engihoul. T. poem (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 1p.
      l., 3l.
    • (363) RESTRICTED. Billy Budd. A.Ms.; [n.p., n.d.] 365l.gen Billy Budd. A.Ms.; [n.p., n.d.]
      (some leaves with cancelled Mss. on verso)
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; use surrogate. For access to original consult curatorial staff.
    • (364). Clover, dedication. Typescript (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 6p.
      l., 33 num. l.
    • (365) RESTRICTED. The confidence man. A.Ms. (notes and part of rough draft); [n.p., n.d.] 23l.
      1 piece removed to (384) 8/31/49
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (366) RESTRICTED. Fragments from a writing desk [no. 1 and no. 2] Clippings [from the Democratic press and Lansingburgh advertiser];Lansingburgh [New York] 4 May and 18 May 1839. Mounted on 13l. (end of part 2 lacking)
      Date: 1839.
      With this is a copy of the newspaper for 4 May 1839 with autograph notation by Gansevoort Melville.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • 548. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.Hawthorne and His Mosses: typescript
      Date: 1901 and undated
      Scope and Contents: Handwritten notation stating, "Literary World" Aug 17, 1850 by Herman Melville. Includes partial envelope to Mrs. Herman Melville and a Bulletin of the Society of American Authors, dated 1901.
    • (367) RESTRICTED. The holy palm of Mar Saba, Palestine. Ms. (not autograph); New York[1892]. 2l.
      Date: [1892].
      " From 'Clarel' by Herman Melville . .."
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (368) RESTRICTED. Iris. Ms. (not autograph); Arrowhead,1865. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1865.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (369.1) RESTRICTED. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Unpublished poems : autograph manuscript, undated. 1 case.gen
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff. [CAUTION: This item has pasted down overlays which should NOT be lifted].
      
      This material received conservation in 2014. Some formerly detached sheets were reattached.
      Includes:
      • Folder 1. Weeds and wildings: As they Fell. 29 Sheets Folder 1. Weeds and wildings: As they Fell
      • Folder 2. The rose-farmer. 19 Sheets Folder 2. The rose-farmer
      • Folder 3. The ancient of days.The man of the cave of Engihoul. 8 Sheets Folder 3. The ancient of days.The man of the cave of Engihoul
      • Folder 4. Madam mirror. 8 Sheets Folder 4. Madam mirror
      • Folder 5. Weeds & wildings with a rose or two. 124 Sheets Folder 5. Weeds & wildings with a rose or two
    • (369.2) RESTRICTED. Shakespeare. 1s.(2p.)gen
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (369.3) RESTRICTED. Rip van Winkle. 42s.(45p.)gen Rip van Winkle
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (369.4) RESTRICTED. B. Literary and other manuscripts by Herman Melville gen
      Prose pieces.
      • Daniel Orme. 26s.(37p.) Daniel Orme. 26s.(37p.)
        Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; use surrogate. For access to original consult curatorial staff.
      • Under the rose. 28s.(28p.)
        Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (370) RESTRICTED. John Marr and other sailors. A. Ms.; [n.p., n.d.] 146l.gen
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (370a). Electronic copy of John Marrgen
    • 549. Crona, Gerald transcription from a photostatic copy of Melville's Journal of His Voyage to Constantinople and the Holy Land, 1856-1857
      Date: undated
    • (371) RESTRICTED. Journal of a voyage from New York to London. A. Ms.; [v.p.] 1849.notebook: [24]p.,gen
      Date: 1849. Journal of a voyage from New York to London. A. Ms.; [v.p.] 1849
      10 blank l.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (371.1). Journal of a voyage from New York to London, A.Ms. (photostat)
    • (371.2). Journal of a voyage from New York to London, Typed transcript.
      The basis of Eleanor Melville Metcalf's edition.
    • (372) RESTRICTED. Journal. A. Ms.; [v.p.] 1849-1850 and 1856.notebook: [97]p.,gen
      Date: 1849-1850
      Date: 1856.
      [1] blank p., 35 blank l., [3]p., [2] blank p., [3]p., 1 blank l., [4]p.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (373) RESTRICTED. Journal up the straits. A. Ms.; [v.p.] 1856.notebook: [44]p.gen
      Date: 1856.
      Neg. photostats of 1856-1857 journals in bMS Am 188 (372a)
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (374) RESTRICTED. Journal. A. Ms.; [v.p.] 1856-1857.notebook:gen
      Date: 1856-1857. Journal. A. Ms.; [v.p.] 1856-1857; notebook
      [2] prelim. p., [30]p., [1] blank p., [19]p., [1] blank p., [8]p., [1] blank p., [89]p., [1] blank p., 39 blank l., 2l., [2]p.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (375) RESTRICTED. Journal kept on board ship 'Meteor'. A. Ms.s.(Herman Melville); [v.p.] 1860. [1] prelim. p., 6p.
      Date: 1860. Journal kept on board ship 'Meteor'. A. Ms.s.(Herman Melville); [v.p.] 1860
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (376) RESTRICTED. Lecture engagements. A.Ms.; [v.p.] 1857-1860.notebook: [16]p.
      Date: 1857-1860.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (377). Madam Mirror. T. poem (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 3l.
    • (378). Major Gentian & Colonel I. Bunkum. Typescript (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 5l.
    • (379). The Marquis de Grandvin. Typescript (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 31l.
    • (380). Naples. Typescript (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 1p.
      l., 44l.
    • (381). Portrait of a gentleman. Typescript (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 6l.
    • (382) RESTRICTED. Rammon: the enviable isles. A. Ms.; [n.p., n.d.] 21l.
      In 2 covers (some with cancelled Mss. on verso).
      [CAUTION: Overlay revisions have been detached, and are hinged on the left edge; use caution when handling].
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (383) RESTRICTED. A reasonable constitution. A. poem; [n.p., n.d.] 1l.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (384) RESTRICTED. The river. A. Ms.; [n.p., n.d.] 1l.
      (incomplete)
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (385). The rose farmer. T. poem (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 8l.
    • (386) RESTRICTED. as arranged by M. M. Sealts in 1963: gen
      A. Verse:
      • (1) At the hostelry. 74s.(73p.)
      • (2) Naples in the time of Bomba. 26s.(27p.)
      • (3) Naples. 57s.(67p.)
      B. Prose:
      • (1) To M. de Grandvin. 6s.(7p.)
      • (2) The marquis de Grandvin. 29s.(30p.)
      • (3) The marquis de Grandvin: superseded passage. 4s.(4p.)
      • (4) Portrait of a gentleman. 16s.(16p.)
      • (5) Taken out from Jack Gentian. 14s.(14p.)
      • (6) To Major John Gentian. 45s.(40p.) Robert Sandberg noted on August 20, 1887: The last 4 leaves, blue 41, 42, 52, and 53, probably should go at the end of 386.B.8. Note "The Cinncinatti" - after blue 7."
      • (7) Major Gentian & Colonel J. Bunkum. 17s.(19p.) Robert C. Ryan noted on January 15, 1971: 5 leaves - foliated 33-37 - placed in this folder by M. Sealts have been removed to their proper position in MS Am 188 386.B.6 "To Major John Gentian." See Melville's direction "33 follows" on leaf 26-1 of "To Major John Gentian" and the notation (perhaps not his) on the cover of " Major Gentian & Colonel I. Bunkum" - "p 26-32."
      • (8) Note: the Cincinnati. 13s.(24p.)
      C. Titles and prefaces:
      • (1) The Burgundy club: drafts of title. 6s.(9p.)
      • (2) Preface to At the hostelry 9s.(17p.) [Note: This contains After Piece].
      • (3) House of the tragic poet: prefatory to Jack Gentian 24s.(30p.)
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (387) RESTRICTED. Timoleon. A. Ms.; [n.p., n.d.] 246l.gen
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; use surrogate. For access to original consult curatorial staff.
      • Timoleon. A. Ms.; [n.p., n.d.] Click for color digital facsimile of "Art"
    • (387a). Photocopy of Timoleongen
    • (388) RESTRICTED. To Tom. A. poem; [n.p., n.d.] 1l.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (389) RESTRICTED. The two temples. A. Ms.; [n.p., n.d.] 18 num. l.
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (390). The two temples. Typescript (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 21 num. l.
    • (391). Under the rose. Typescript (modern copy, carbon); [n.p., n.d.] 7l.
    • (392) RESTRICTED. [White jacket:] preface. A. Ms.; [n.p., ca. 1850] 2l.
      Date: 1850]
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; use surrogate. For access to original consult curatorial staff.
      • sheet 1 recto sheet 1 recto
      • sheet 1 verso (blank) sheet 1 verso (blank)
      • sheet 2 recto sheet 2 recto
      • sheet 2 verso (blank) sheet 2 verso (blank)
    • (392A) RESTRICTED. Oath as Inspector of Customs, 5 Dec 1866 ( photograph )
      Date: 1866
      Conditions Governing Access: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
  • C. Publishers' correspondence
    • (393). American publishers corporation,New York. T. L. Unsigned to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 11 Dec 1896. 1l.
      Date: 1896.
    • (394). American publishers corporation, New York. T.L. unsigned to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 11 Dec 1896. 1l.
      Date: 1896.
    • (395). American publishers corporation, New York. T.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 24 Dec 1896. 1l.
      Date: 1896.
    • (396). American publishers corporation, New York. T.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 26 Dec 1896. 1l.
      Date: 1896.
    • (397). American publishers corporation, New York. T.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 28 Oct 1897. 1l.
      Date: 1897.
    • (398). American publishers corporation, New York. Committe of security-holders. T.L.s.(J. G. Cannon) to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 25 Sep 1897.
      Date: 1897.
    • C. Publishers' correspondence
      American publishers corporation, New York. 10 Sep 1898: see no. 156.
    • (399). American publishers corporation. A.L.s.(F. S. Bush) to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 15 Sep 1898. 1l.
      Date: 1898.
    • (400). American publishers corporation. A.L.s.(F. S. Bush) to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 15 Sep 1898. 1l.
      Date: 1898.
    • (401). American publishers corporation. A.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 23 Feb 1899. 3l.,
      Date: 1899.
      with envelope.
    • (402). American publishers corporation. A A.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 3 Mar 1899. 3l. with envelope.
      Date: 1899.
    • (403). American publishers corporation. [Printed documents dealing with the receivership of the American publishers corporation] New York,1897- 1898. 14 pieces.
      Date: 1897- 1898.
    • (404). Bentley, Richard, firm, publishers, London. A.L.s.(Richard Bentley) to Herman Melvill;[London] 25 Sep 1851. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1851.
      See also no. 120.
    • (405). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. T.L. to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Boston, 13 Oct [1900]. 2l. with envelope.
      Date: [1900].
    • (406). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. T.L. to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Boston, 7 Dec [1900]. 1l.
      Date: [1900].
      with envelopd.
    • (407). Dana, Estes & company, publishers, Boston. T.L. to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;Boston, 16 Feb 1901. 1l.
      Date: 1901.
    • (408). Doran, George H., company, publishers, New York. T.L.s.(G. F. Saxton) to [Eleanor Melville (Thomas)] Metcalf;New York, 20 Dec 1921. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1921.
    • (409). Hamden & company, shipping agents, Boston. [Bill of lading for proof -sheets of Omoo, being sent to London] Printed form filled out in Ms.; Boston, 1 Feb 1847. 1l.
      Date: 1847.
    • (410). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. Ms.L. to Herman Melville;New York, 30 Apr 1851. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1851.
    • C. Publishers' correspondence
      Harper, firm publishers, New York. 20 Nov 1851: see no. 119
    • C. Publishers' correspondence
      Harper, firm publishers, New York. 21 Jan 1852: see no. 121.
    • (411). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. Memorandum s.(A. H. G.) to [Herman Melville?];[New York, Jun 1866] 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1866]
      Concerns poems published in Harpers magazine.
    • (412). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. A.L.s.(Wm. H. Demarest) to Herman Melville;New York, 7 Dec 1866. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1866.
    • (413). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. Ms.L. to Herman Melville;New York, 28 Feb 1880. 1l.
      Date: 1880.
    • (414). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. Ms.L. to Herman Melville;New York, 18 Mar 1889. 1l.
      Date: 1889.
    • (415). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. Ms.L. to Herman Melville;New York, 19 Jun 1889. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1889.
    • (416). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. Ms.L. to Herman Melville;New York, 25 Sep 1889. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1889.
    • (417). Publishers plate renting company, New York. T.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 26 Jan 1900. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1900.
    • (418). Publishers plate renting company, New York. T.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 6 Apr 1900. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1900.
    • (419). Publishers plate renting company, New York. T.L.s.(V. M. Coryell) to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 28 Apr 1900. 1l. with envelope.
      Date: 1900.
    • (420). Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. T.L. to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 24 Apr 1900. [2]p. with envelope.
      Date: 1900.
    • (421). Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. T.L. to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 10 Dec 1906. folder (1l.) with envelope.
      Date: 1906.
    • (422). Putnam's magazine. Ms.L. to Herman Melville;New York, 12 May 1854. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1854.
    • (423). Putnam's magazine. Ms.L. to Herman Melville;New York, 13 May 1854. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1854.
      on Geo. P. Putnam & Co. stationery.
    • (424). United States book company, New York. T.L. to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 9 Dec 1892. 1l.
      Date: 1892.
    • (425). United States book company, New York. A.L.s.(A. D. Hurd) to [Arthur] Stedman;New York, 31 Jan 1893. 1l.
      Date: 1893.
      See no. 332.
    • (426). United States book company, New York. Receiver. T.L. to [Elizabeth (Shaw)] Melville;New York, 7 Apr 1893. 1l.
      Date: 1893.
    • (427). United States book company, New York. Receiver. T.L. to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 31 May 1893. 1l.
      Date: 1893.
    • C. Publishers' correspondence
      [United States book company, New York. Receiver] 22 Mar 1894: see no. 152.
    • (428). United States book company, New York. Receiver. T.L. to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 5 Dec 1894. 1l.
      Date: 1894.
    • C. Publishers' correspondence
      [United States book company, New York. Receiver] 5 Jul 1895: see no. 328.
    • (429). United States book company, New York. Receiver. A. card s.(T. H. Wentworth) to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 13 Aug [1895]. 1l.
      Date: [1895].
    • (430). United States book company, New York. Receiver. T.L. to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville;New York, 22 Jan [1896]. 1l.
      Date: [1896].
    • (431). United States book company, New York. Receiver. A.L.s.(A. D. Hurd) to [Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville];New York [n.d.] 1l.
    • (432). United States book company, New York. Creditors committee. [Printed documents dealing with the receivership of the United States book company] New York,1895- 1896. 3 pieces.
      Date: 1895- 1896.
  • D. Publishers' agreements and accounts
    • (433). American publishers corporation, New York. [Royalty statement] New York, 4 Dec 1896. 1l.
      Date: 1896.
    • (434). American publishers corporation, New York. [Royalty statements] New York, 2 Aug 1897. 7l.
      Date: 1897.
    • (435). American publishers corporation, New York. Receivers. [Royalty statements] New York, 28 Oct 1897. 8l.
      Date: 1897.
    • (436). American publishers corporation, New York. Receivers. [Royalty statements] New York, 7 Sep 1898. 2l.
      Date: 1898.
    • (437). Bentley, Richard, firm, publishers, London. [Agreement to publish Mardi] Printed form filled out in Ms., s. ( Richard Bentley);London, 3 Mar 1849. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1849.
      Attached is A.L.s. of Bentley to J. R. Brodhead,[London] 5 Mar 1849, about the transaction. folder ([2]p.)
    • (438). Bentley, Richard, firm, publishers, London. [Agreement to publish White-jacket] Ms.s.( Herman Melville,Richard Bentley);[London ?] 17 Dec 1849. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (439). Bentley, Richard, firm, publishers, London. [Agreement to publish "an original story ... descriptive of an American whaling voyage" [Moby Dick]] Printed form filled out in Ms., s. ( Herman Melville,Richard Bentley);[London] 13 Aug 1851. 1l.
      Date: 1851.
    • (440). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty accounts] Boston, 1 Feb 1901. 4l.
      Date: 1901.
    • (441). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 1 Aug 1901. 1l.
      Date: 1901.
    • (442). Dana Estes & Company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 31 Jan 1902. 1l.
      Date: 1902.
    • (443). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 1 Aug 1902. 1l.
      Date: 1902.
    • (444). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 31 Jan 1903. 1l.
      Date: 1903.
    • (445). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 1 Aug 1903. 1l.
      Date: 1903.
    • (446). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 30 Jan [1904]. 1l.
      Date: [1904].
    • (447). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 1 Aug [1904]. 1l.
      Date: [1904].
    • (448). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 31 Jan 1905. 1l.
      Date: 1905.
    • (449). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 1 Aug 1905. 1l.
      Date: 1905.
    • (450). Dana Estes & company, publishers, Boston. [Royalty account] Boston, 31 Jan 1906. 1l.
      Date: 1906.
    • (451). Dix, Edwards & company, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish Piazza tales] Printed form filled out in Ms., s. ( Herman Melville, Dix & Edwards); New York, 17 Mar 1856. 1l.
      Date: 1856.
    • (452). Dix, Edwards & company, publishers, New York. [Royalty account] New York, 28 Aug 1856. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1856.
    • (453). Dix, Edwards & company, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish The confidence man; preliminary draft] Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 10 Oct 1856. [2]p.
      Date: 1856.
    • (454). Dix, Edwards & company, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish The confidence man; preliminary draft] Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 10 Oct 1856. 1l.
      Date: 1856.
    • (455). Dix, Edwards & company, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish The confidence man] Ms.s.(Dix Edwards & co., Herman Melville per Allan Melville); New York, 28 Oct 1856. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1856.
    • (456). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish Omoo] Ms.s.(Harper & brothers, Herman Melville);New York, 18 Dec 1846. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1846.
    • (457). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [First royalty account]; New York, 31 Jul 1847. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1847.
    • (458). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Second royalty account]; New York, 1 Feb 1848. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (459). [ Harper, firm, publisher, New York] [Notes (by Allan Melville?) on second royalty account]; [New York, Feb 1848 ?] 1l.
      Date: 1848
    • (460). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Third royalty account]; New York, 1 Aug 1848. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (461). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Proposals for publishing Mardi]; New York, 11 Nov 1848. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (462). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish Mardi] Ms.s.(Harper & brothers, Herman Melville);New York, 15 Nov 1848. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (463). Harper, firm, publisher, New York. [Agreement to publish Typee]. Ms.s.(Harper & brothers, Herman Melville,Allan Melville);New York, 28 Apr 1849. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (464). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish " My first voyage " [Redburn]] Ms.s.(Harper & bro., Herman Melville by Allan Melville);New York, 2 Jul 1849. folder ([4]p.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (465). Harper, firm, publisher, New York. [Fourth royalty account]; New York, 10 Sep 1849. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (466). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish White-jacket] Ms.s.(Harper & bro., Herman Melville per Allan Melville); New York, 13 Sep 1849. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (467). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Fifth royalty account]; New York, 16 Feb 1850. 3l.
      Date: 1850.
    • (468). [ Harper, firm, publishers, New York. ] [Summaries of accounts, compiled by Allan Melville ]; [New York, ca. 1850] 2l.
      Date: 1850]
      See also nos. 119, 121, 123.
    • (469). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Sixth royalty account]; New York, 29 Apr 1851. 2l.
      Date: 1851.
    • (470). [ Harper, firm, publishers, New York. ] [Summaries of accounts, compiled by Allan Melville ]; [New York] 29 Apr 1851. 2l.
      Date: 1851.
    • (471). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish "The whale" [Moby Dick]] Ms.s.(Harper & broth., Herman Melville per Allan Melville); New York, 12 Sep 1851. folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1851.
      with memorandum on p. [3]
    • (472). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Seventh royalty account]; New York, 25 Nov 1851. 1l.
      Date: 1851.
    • (473). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Eighth royalty account]; New York, 7 Feb 1852. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1852.
    • (474). [ Harper, firm, publishers, New York] [Summary of sale and royalties, compiled by Allan Melville];[New York ?] 7 Feb 1852. 1l.
      Date: 1852.
    • (475). [ Harper, firm, publishers, New York] [Suggested clauses for agreement to publish Pierre] Ms. (in hand of Allan Melville);[New York, Feb 1852] [2]p.
      Date: 1852]
    • (476). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Agreement to publish Pierre] Ms.s.( Herman Melville per Allan Melville, Harper & broth.); New York, 20 Feb 1852. [6]p.
      Date: 1852.
    • (477). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Ninth royalty account]; New York, 21 Mar 1853. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1853.
    • (478). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Tenth royalty account]; New York, 6 Oct 1854. 3l.
      Date: 1854.
    • (479). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Eleventh royalty account]; New York, 6 Mar 1856. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1856.
    • (480). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twelfth royalty account]; New York, 30 Jun 1857. 3l.
      Date: 1857.
    • (481). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Thirteenth royalty account]; New York, 8 Sep 1859. 3l.
      Date: 1859.
    • (482). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Fourteenth royalty account]; New York, 31 Mar 1862. 2l.
      Date: 1862.
    • (483). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Fifteenth royalty account]; New York, 6 Oct 1863. 1l.
      Date: 1863.
    • (484). [ Harper, firm, publishers, New York. ] [Summary of royalty accounts, compiled by Allan Melville];[New York] 6 Oct 1863. 1l.
      Date: 1863.
    • (485). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Receipt for $200 paid on account by Herman Melville ] Ms.s.(Wm. H. Demarest); New York, 9 Feb 1864. 1l.
      Date: 1864.
    • (486). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Sixteenth royalty account]; New York, 1 Aug 1864. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1864.
    • (487). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Seventeenth royalty account]; New York, 20 Oct 1865. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1865.
    • (488). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Eighteenth royalty account]; New York, 24 Jul 1866. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1866.
    • (489). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Nineteenth royalty account]; New York, 13 Feb 1868. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1868.
    • (490). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twentieth royalty account]; New York, 2 Nov 1870. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1870.
    • (491). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twenty-first royalty account]; New York, 17 Jun 1872. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1872.
    • (492). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twenty-second royalty account]; New York, 12 Feb 1875. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1875.
    • (493). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twenty-third royalty account]; New York, 1 Aug 1876. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1876.
    • (494). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twenty-fourth foyalty account]; New York, 27 Mar [1878]. folder (2l.)
      Date: [1878].
    • (495). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twenty-fifth royalty account]; New York, 19 Feb 1880. 1l.
      Date: 1880.
    • (496). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twenty-sixth royalty account]; New York, 23 Sep 1884. 1l.
      Date: 1884.
    • (497). Harper, firm, publishers, New York. [Twenty-seventh (and last) royalty account]; New York, 4 Mar 1887. folder (2l.)
      Date: 1887.
      with envelopl.
    • (498). Longmans, firm, publishers, London. [Agreement to publish The confidence man] Printed form filled out in Ms.s.(Nath. Hawthorne ... on behalf of Herman Melville, Longman, Brown & co.); London, 20 Mar 1857. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1857.
    • (499). Longmans, firm, publishers, London. [Royalty account]; London, Mar 1857. 1l.
      Date: 1857.
    • (500). Longmans, firm, publishers, London. [Royalty account]; London, Jun 1857. 1l.
      Date: 1857.
    • (501). Murray, John, firm, publishers, London. [Agreement to publish Typee and Omoo]; New York, 25 Sep 1850. [4]p., 1l.
      Date: 1850.
    • (502). Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Royalty account]; New York, 8 Oct 1855. 1l.
      Date: 1855.
      Deals with Israel Potter.
    • (503). United States book company, New York. [Agreement to publish Typee, Omoo, Moby Dick, and White- Jacket] T.D.s.(John W. Lord, Elizabeth S. Melville); New York, 12 Dec 1892. 2l.
      Date: 1892.
      in legal folder.
    • (504). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 1 Feb 1893. 5l.
      Date: 1893.
    • (505). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 1 Jun 1893. 5l.
      Date: 1893.
    • (506). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 1 Dec 1893. 5l.
      Date: 1893.
    • (507). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 1 Jun 1894. 5l.
      Date: 1894.
    • (508). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 1 Dec 1894. 5l.
      Date: 1894.
    • (509). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 26 Dec 1895. 3l.
      Date: 1895.
    • (510). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 1 Dec 1896. 7l.
      Date: 1896.
    • (511). United States book company, New York. [Royalty accounts]; New York, 2 May 1898. 8l.
      Date: 1898.
    • (512). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Cover used (by Allan Melville?) to contain W. & P. accounts and agreements] 1l.
      With various annotations.
    • (513). Wiley, & Putnam, firm, publisher, New York. [Copies of letters between W. & P. and Gansevoort Melville, negotiating for publication of "A residence in the Marquesas" [Typee]; London, 13 and 14 Jan 1846. folder ([3]p.)
      Date: 1846.
    • (514). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publisher, New York. [Royalty account]; New York folder ([2]p.)
      Date: 1846 18 Mar – 11 Jul
      Copy in hand of Allan Melville.
    • (515). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Royalty account]; New York, 30 Sep 1846. 2l.
      Date: 1846.
      Attached is a copy of the printer's bill for Typee; New York, 9 Oct 1846. folder (1l.)
    • (516). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Royalty account]; New York, 8 Feb 1847. 3l.
      Date: 1847.
    • (517). [ Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York] [Summary of accounts, compiled by Allan Melville;[New York ?] Feb 1847. 2l.
      Date: 1847.
    • (518). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Royalty account]; New York, 1 Jul 1847. 1l.
      Date: 1847.
    • (519). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Royalty account]; New York, 1 Jan 1848. 1l.
      Date: 1848.
    • (520). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Royalty account]; New York, 1 Jul 1848. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1848.
    • (521). [ Wiley, & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York] [Copy of letter from Herman Melville to Wiley & Putnam, terminating agreement to publish Typee]; New York, 19 Aug 1848. 1l.
      Date: 1848.
      In the hand of Allan Melville.
    • (522). [ Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York] [Summary of royalty accounts, compiled by Allan Melville];[New York] 1 Jan 1849. 2l.
      Date: 1849.
      wafered together.
    • (523). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Royalty account]; New York, 1 Jan 1849. 1l.
      Date: 1849.
    • (524). Wiley & Putnam, firm, publishers, New York. [Receipt for $107.72 paid by Herman Melville for the stereotype plates of Typee] New York, 12 Apr 1849. 1l.
      Date: 1849.
  • E. Records of copyright deposit
    • (525). [Original wrapper for these records, endorsed "Evidences of copyright"] 1l.
    • (526). Typee. Title-deposit by Wiley & Putnam with the Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 26 Feb 1846. 1l.
      Date: 1846.
      Wafered to this is no. 527.
    • (527). Typee. Copyright deposit by Wiley & Putnam with the Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 17 Mar 1846. [2]p.
      Date: 1846.
      Wafered to no. 526. On the verso is the assignment of copyright by John Wiley to Herman Melville;New York, 18 Jul 1846.
    • (528). Omoo. Title-deposit by Herman Melville with the Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 30 Jan 1847. 1l.
      Date: 1847.
    • (529). Omoo. Deposit of copyright copy by Harpers with Smithsonian institute. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 16 Jun 1847. 1l.
      Date: 1847.
    • (530). Mardi. Title-deposit by Herman Melville with Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 5 Feb 1849. 1l.
      Date: 1849.
    • (531). Mardi. Deposit of copyright copy by Herman Melville with Smithsonian institute. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 17 Apr 1849. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (532). Mardi. Deposit of copyright copy by Harpers with Library of Congress. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 19 Apr 1849. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (533). Typee (revised edition). Title-deposit by Herman Melville with Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 25 May 1849. 1l.
      Date: 1849.
    • (534). Typee (revised edition) Deposit of copyright copy by Herman Melville with Library of Congress. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 11 Aug 1849. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (535). Typee (revised edition) Deposit of copyright copy by Herman Melville with Smithsonian institute. Printed forms filled out in Ms. (2 copies, one headed "Duplicate"); Washington, 11 Aug 1849. 2l.
      Date: 1849.
    • (536). Redburn. Title-deposit by Herman Melville with Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 18 Aug 1849. 1l.
      Date: 1849.
    • (537). Typee (revised edition). Deposit of copyright copy by Henry[!] Melville with Library of Congress. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 20 Oct 1849. folder (1l.)
      Date: 1849.
    • (538). Redburn. Deposit of copyright copy by Herman Melville with Library of Congress. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 19 Dec 1839. 1l.
      Date: 1839.
    • (539). Redburn. Deposit of copyright copy by Herman Melville with Smithsonian institute. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 19 Dec 1849. 1l.
      Date: 1849.
    • (540). White-jacket. Title-deposit by Herman Melville with Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 9 Jan 1850. 1l.
      Date: 1850.
    • (541). Moby-Dick. Title-deposit by Hermah Melville with Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 15 Oct 1851. 1l.
      Date: 1851.
    • (542). Pierre. Title-deposit by Hermah Melville with Clerk of the southern district of New York. Printed form filled out in Ms.; New York, 15 Jul 1852. 1l.
      Date: 1852.
    • (543). John Marr. Title-deposit by Theodore L. De Vinne & co. with Library of Congress. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 7 Sep 1888. [2]p.
      Date: 1888.
      Date: 1891
      Transferred to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville, 23 Dec
      Date: 1891 : transfer recorded, 8 Jan 1892.
    • (544). Timoleon. Title-deposit by the Caxton Press with Library of Congress. Printed form filled out in Ms.; Washington, 15 May 1891. [2]p.
      Date: 1891.
      Date: 1891]
      Transferred to Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville, 22 [Dec
      Date: 1891] ; transfer recorded, 8 Jan 1892.
  • F. Family portraits
    • (545). Family portraits5 folders
      
      • Catherine Gansevoort,
      • Elizabeth (Shaw) Melville, 1822-1906.
      • Herman Melville, 1819-1891.
      • with Thomas Melville, 1830-1884.
      • Maria (Gansevoort) Melville, 1791-1872.
      • Lemuel Shaw, 1781-1861.
      • Frances (Melville) Thomas, 1855-
      • Malcolm Melville
      • Allan Melville
    • (546). Arrowhead,Photograph by A.G. Bartini
      Date: 1958
    • 550. Henry Pommer photographs and negatives of Melville's grave
      Date: 1982
      Scope and Contents: Includes correspondence regarding Pommer's research at Houghton.
  • G. News clippings and other
    • (546a) RESTRICTED. Clippings 2 boxes
      Conditions Governing Access: All this material is: Restricted: fragile; consult curatorial staff.
    • (546a). Milner, Florence, compiler. A scrap-book containing Melville items, publicity notices, etc ... : scrapbook1 Volumesf
      Date: 1923-1934
      This item was previously cataloged separately in HOLLIS as: 006166964.
      Immediate Source of Acquisition: No accession number. Gift of Mrs. Florence Milner; received: 1937 September 28. Recataloged from AL 2449.5.055* (f).
    • 551. Photograph, portrait engraving, drawing, and exhibit brochure
      Scope and Contents: Includes a photograph of Greenwich Hospital Naval Academy from Vice Admiral Sir Patrick Brand (?), 1948; portrait/etching of Sir Anthony Van Dyke (Flemish painter), born 1599-died 1641; drawing/watercolor of Portsmouth, England in 1849 (artist unknown); Princeton University Library exhibit brochure of Moby-Dick, 1951.

• Series: MS Am 188.1. II. Sermons of Thomas Melville
  • MS Am 188.1. Melville, Thomas, d.1767. A.M.s.: [two sermons ] [Leven, Fifeshire] 3 May 1761 and 18 July 1762. 2 pieces.
    Date: 1761
    Date: 1762.
    In January 2007, a reader reports there might be three sermons here as suggested by dates: 1761 May 3, "Improvement" 1784 March, and 1762 July 18.
    The author was the great-great-grandfather of Herman Melville.
    44M-290

• Series: MS Am 188.2. III. Reviews of Herman Melville's lectures
  • MS Am 188.2. Sealts, Merton M., compiler. Newspaper reviews of Herman Melville 's lectures. Photostats and typed transcripts of published reviews, collected for Sealt's book, Melville as lecturer,1957. 1 Volumes
    Date: 1957.
    57M-149

• Series: MS Am 188.3. IV. Transcript of marginal comments in volumes
  • MS Am 188.3. Metcalf, Eleanor Melville (Thomas) 1882-1864. Marginal comments in various volumes for the Constable Edition of The works of Herman Melville. Ts. (transcript); [Cambridge, 1964] 6s. (6p.)
    Date: 1964]
    63M-204

• Series: MS Am 188.4. V. Catalogue of library
  • MS Am 188.4. [Catalogue of library.] [A blank book, alphabetized.] [N.p., n.d.]
    Old brown calf, red morocco labels and cover-stripping. From Herman Melville's library. Pencil note as title above, over "MH," on verso of free front end paper, though not by Melville.
    An image of the frontispiece of this catalogue appears as the frontispiece in Sealts.

• Series: MS Am 188.5. VI. MS Am 188.5: Additional reviews of Herman Melville's lectures
  • MS Am 188.5. [Newspaper reviews of Herman Melville's lectures, 1857-1860] TS. & clippings (Xerox copies); [n.p., n.d.] 207s. (207p.)
    Date: 1857-1860]
    Transcriptions and photocopies made and collected by Merton Sealts.

• Series: MS Am 188.6. VII. MS Am 188.6: Additional Melville family papers
  • (1). Adams, John, pres. U.S., 1735-1826. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill;1787.
    Date: 1787.
  • (2). Aspinwall, Thomas, 1786-1876. 1 letter to Allan Melvill;1818.
    Date: 1818.
    Copy.
  • (3). Bartlett, Margarett. [Notes on Bartlett genealogy ]. MS.; Stopham, Sussex, 9 Jun 1875. 1s.(2p.)
    Date: 1875.
  • (4). Biddle, [ ]. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill;1833.
    Date: 1833.
  • (5). Boston, Mass. Fire dept. 8 letters to Thomas Melvill;1820-1825.
    Date: 1820-1825.
    Including appointments and commendations; item 6 is from J. Quincy.
  • (6). Boston, Mass. Melvill Fire Association. 1 letter to children of Thomas Melvill;1833.
    Date: 1833.
    Annotated by Helen Melvill.
  • (7). Boston, Mass. Twelfth congregational society. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill;1825.
    Date: 1825.
  • (8). Brooks, Erastus. " Thomas Melville": Remarks of Mr. Erastus Brooks after the unveiling of the Randall Statue on the grounds of the Sailors' Snug Harbor, Decoration Day, 1884. Printed pamphlet, 2f.(2p.)
  • (9). [Codman, Stephen]. [Papers concerning claim on Robert Melvill estate, assembled by Codman]. MSS.; Boston [1818 and v.d.]. 18s.(34p.)
    Includes depositions, powers of attorney, copies of birth, marriage and other certificates, extracts from newspapers; several documents in Allan Melvill's hand.
  • (10). Corrie, Thomas. 2 letters to Allan Melvill;1818.
    Date: 1818.
    With copy.
  • (11). Gerry, E. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill;1789.
    Date: 1789.
    Concerning Naval Appointment.
  • (12). Gibb, George.True copies of some authentic extracts relating to the family of the Melvills. MS.; Grenada, 1766. 6s.(11p.)
    Date: 1766.
    With later copy, 5f.(9p.)
  • (13). Hobart, Christopher C [Commission in U.S. Infantry]. D.s. by James Monroe and J.C. Calhoun;Washington, 1 Sep 1822. 1s.(1p.)
    Date: 1822.
  • (14). Hobart, Dudley B. 1 letter to Sophia (Dearborn) Hobart;1799.
    Date: 1799.
  • (15). Hobart family.Genealogy. MS.; [n.p., n.d.]. 1s.(2p.)
  • (16). Massachusetts. 4 letters to Thomas Melvill;1808-1829.
    Date: 1808-1829.
    Appointments as Justice of Peace.
  • (17). Massachusetts. General Court. 4 letters to Thomas Melvill;1829-1831.
    Date: 1829-1831.
    Notifications of appointments.
  • (18). Melvill, Allan, 1782-1832. 1 letter to Thomas Aspinwall;1818.
    Date: 1818.
    Copy; with copy of letter to Thomas Corrie.
  • (19). [Melvill, Allan, 1782-1832.]. 1 letter to Thomas W. Melvill;1826.
    Date: 1826.
  • (20). Melvill, Elizabeth (Shaw) 1822-1906. 8 letters to Helen Jean Melvill;1892-1893.
    Date: 1892-1893.
  • (21). Melvill, Françoise Marie Raymonde Priscilla, 1804-1821. [ Commonplace book ]. A.MS.s.; [n.p., n.d.]. 13f.(26p.)
    Includes essays by Fanny Melvill and copies of poems and essays by others.
    With fragment from another book, 1s.(1p.)
  • (22). Melvill, Françoise Marie Raymonde Priscilla, 1804-1821. [ Essays ]. A.MS.s. and MS.; [n.p., ca. 1820 ]. 17s.(34p.)
    Date: 1820
  • (23). Melvill, Robert, 1723-1809. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill;1772.
    Date: 1772.
  • (24). Melvill, Robert. 1 letter to Allan Melvill;1818.
    Date: 1818.
    Copy.
  • (25). Melvill, Thomas, 1751-1832. [Correspondence and letters patent concerning appointment of Thomas Melvill as Naval officer in Boston ]. MS.s.; Boston,Philadelphia,Washington,1787-1832. 17 items.
    Date: 1787-1832.
  • (26). Melvill, Thomas, 1751-1832.Diploma, Collegii Neo Caesariensîs. D.; New Jersey,1769. 1s.(1p.)
    Date: 1769.
  • (27). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. [ Financial records and receipts]. MSS.s.; London and Paris,1802. 2s.(4p.)
    Date: 1802.
  • (28). Melvill, Thomas, 1751-1832. 3 letters to Boston;1825.
    Date: 1825.
    Concerning Appointment to Board of Firewards.
    Includes letter to Josiah Quincy.
  • (29). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845.Papers respecting the claim on Scotland. MSS.; Boston,1818. 17f.(28p.)
    Date: 1818.
  • (29a). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. [Birth and marriage certificates]. MSS.; Boston,1815-1818. 2s.(4p.)
    Date: 1815-1818.
  • (30). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. [Copy book]. A.MS.s.; Boston,1789. 12f.(24p.)
    Date: 1789.
    With fragments of an additional sheet.
  • (31). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. [Copy book]. A.MS.s.; Boston,1789. 14f.(12p.)
    Date: 1789.
  • (32). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. [Copy book]. A.MS.s.; Boston,1789. 20f.(39p.)
    Date: 1789.
    Includes 3 ink and watercolor drawings.
  • (33). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845. [Notes on inheritances]. A.MS.; [n. p.] 1818 & 1844. 2s.(4p.)
    Date: 1818
    Date: 1844.
  • (34). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845.Procuration in favor of Françoise Raymonde Eulogie Marie des Douleurs L'amé Fleury Melvill. MS.; Paris,1806. 1s.(4p.)
    Date: 1806.
  • pf (35). Melvill, Thomas, 1776-1845.View of the Federal edifice in New York. Pen drawing; [n.p., n.d.]. 1s.(1p.)
    With original wrapper.
  • (36). [Melvill family].Extracts from Baronage of Scotland. MS.; [n.p., n.d.]. 4f.(7p.)
    With later copy. 2f.(4p.)
  • (37). Melvill family.Family record. MS.; Boston,1818. 8f.(14p.)
    Date: 1818.
  • (38). Recamier, J. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill; [n.d.].
  • (39). Swan, David. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill;1811.
    Date: 1811.
  • (40). Winthrop, Thomas. 1 letter to Thomas Melvill;1837.
    Date: 1837.
    Appointment as Bank commissioner.

Name index of recipients of letters.

• Baldwin, William. 311.5.
• Bentley, Richard, firm, publishers, London. 120.
• Billson, James. 182-190.
• Bradford,. 168.2.
• Coryell, V. M. 155.
• Demarest, William H. 119.
• D'Wolf, Mary (Melvill), 1778-1859. 205.
• Gansevoort, Catherine. 74.
• Gansevoort, Peter. 70, 73, 75-77, 79-87, 89-113, 115, 193-196, 275.
• Gordon, George A. 51.5.
• Harpers, firm, publishers, New York. 121.
• Hawley, Gideon, 1727-1807. 28.
• Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. 172-174.
• Kenney, John N. 154.
• Langford,. 175.
• MacMechan, Archibald McKellar, 1862-191.
• Marett, Ellen. 281, 283.
• Melville, Allan, 1782-1832. 32-36, 257-258, 306-308.
• Melville, Allan, 1823-1872. 16.
• Melville, Elizabeth, 1853-1908. 50, 177, 293, 337.
• Melville, Elizabeth (Shaw) 1822-1906. 14, 38-40, 55b, 61, 124, 179, 296, 328, 332, 336, 338, 351.
• Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. 2-4, 11, 13, 29, 37, 41-46, 49, 53, 56-57, 163, 284-292, 315-316, 330-331, 333-335, 339-340, 353.
• Melville, Malcolm, 1849-1867. 176.
• Melvill, Priscilla (Scollay). 161, 167, 199-204, 206-214, 217-220, 222-238.
• Melville, Stanwix, 1851-1886. 302.
• Melvill, Thomas, 1751-1832. 8, 10, 15, 17, 19-27, 78, 88, 114, 116-117, 198, 215-217, 221, 249-256, 259-264, 297, 349-350, 358-359.
• Melville, Thomas, 1776-1845. 18.
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