Benjamin Penhollow Shillaber to
Frederick Eugene
Partington
1876 Jun 24
ALS,
1 p.
[Says he will be happy to receive him in his home;
says he is glad that the Partington family did not
react indignantly to the follies of their namesake
"Mrs. Partington."]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to
[James Ripley]
Osgood
1877 Apr 7
ALS,
1 p.
[Requests a copy of
[Harriet] Martineau 's book;
quotes H[osca] Biglow of
The Biglow Papers , by
James Russell Lowell ; says he is
indebted to Osgood.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to
Eben[ezer] Lane, Jr.
1878 Dec 6
ALS,
1 p.
[Provides correct name, as correspondent
mistakenly addressed him as P. C. Shillaber.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to
R. A. McFadden , Esq.
1882 Mar 4
ALS,
1 p.
[Assures autograph seeker that it is his true
signature.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to
"Dear Brother Brewster"
Sep 27
ALS,
1 p.
[Refuses to print an "important document."]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to
J. T. McCowen
18 Nov 11
ANS,
1 p.
[Responds to request for an autograph.]
Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber to
Mr. Whyatt
Wednesday a.m.
ANS,
1 p.
[Says he took a bouquet of flowers from Whyatt's
store for a school examination in
Chelsea and he will square his
accounts when they meet.]