[About the artist for Putnam's book on American
authors; asks what
Washington Irving thinks;
mentions that
Rufus W. Griswold 's
American Prose
Writers description has several errors; says
his own health is poor.]
Richard Henry Dana Sr. to
George Palmer Putnam
1852 Jun 12
ALS,
1 p.
[Re arrangements for artist to sketch Dana Sr.'s
house at
Cape Ann for Putnam's book.]
Richard Henry Dana Sr. to
George Palmer Putnam
1852 Jun 27
ALS,
1 p.
[More about arrangements for artist to sketch
house; asks Putnam to arrange the affair with his son
Richard Henry Dana Jr. ]
Richard Henry Dana Jr. to Rev.
Dr.
John Forsyth
1854 Nov 15
ALS,
3 p.
[Suggests Forsyth's presence would be helpful for
their case and he might be called on for some point
of church history or doctrine.]
Richard Henry Dana Jr. to
Charles C. Perkins
1874 Dec 31
ALS,
2 p.
[Mentions rumor that the "Sumner Prospectus" has
yet gone to the artists and Perkins' interview with
judge.]