BRYANT, William Cullen (1794-1878), editor of the New York Evening Post. Autograph letter signed ("WC Bryant") to Rev. Dr. S.R. Ely. New York, 2 January 1873. 1p, on "The Evening Post" letterhead. Bryant writes regarding money expended on a cemetery.

GRIMKE, Thomas S. (1786-1834), South Carolina attorney and social activist. Autograph letter signed ("Thos S. Grimke") Charleston [South Carolina], 3 December 1824. 2pp. Addressed to Timothy Dwight of New Haven, CT, requesting Dwight's assistance to his young cousin if needed. Grimke was a lawyer, a staunch Unionist in antebellum South Carolina, and a brother to Sarah and Angelina Grimke, prominent advocates of women's rights and the abolition of slavery.

Additional signatures include: Simeon BALDWIN, Austin ABBOTT, Israel RUSSELL, C.A. DANA, Samuel BELL, Richard HOLLOWAY, Ed SULLIVAN, Daniel POLING, Oswald Garrison VILLARD, and Moorfield STOREY.