Announcement of the contest to award prizes for left-handed penmanship, undated, p. 2. Announcement of the contest to award prizes for left-handed penmanship, undated, p. 2. Note: 3 p. Announces a contest to award prizes for left-handed penmanship, including dollar amounts to be awarded for the 'best, second, third,' and 'fourth best' written specimens. View Item
Announcement of the contest to award prizes for left-handed penmanship, undated, p. 3. Announcement of the contest to award prizes for left-handed penmanship, undated, p. 3. Note: 3 p. Announces a contest to award prizes for left-handed penmanship, including dollar amounts to be awarded for the 'best, second, third,' and 'fourth best' written specimens. View Item
Letter from Brigadier General J. Hooker to William Oland Bourne, written from Detroit, Michigan, dated March 21, 1867, p. 1. Letter from Brigadier General J. Hooker to William Oland Bourne, written from Detroit, Michigan, dated March 21, 1867, p. 1. Letter: 2 p. General Hooker agrees to 'pass judgment on the manuscripts.' View Item
Letter from Brigadier General J. Hooker to William Oland Bourne, written from Detroit, Michigan, dated March 21, 1867, p. 2. Letter from Brigadier General J. Hooker to William Oland Bourne, written from Detroit, Michigan, dated March 21, 1867, p. 2. Letter: 2 p. General Hooker agrees to 'pass judgment on the manuscripts.' View Item
Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 4. Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 4. Report: 4 p. Produced in conjunction with the 'Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship,' that lists the soldiers to be awarded for their penmanship. View Item
Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 2. Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 2. Report: 4 p. Produced in conjunction with the 'Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship,' that lists the soldiers to be awarded for their penmanship. View Item
Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 1. Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 1. Report: 4 p. Produced in conjunction with the 'Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship,' that lists the soldiers to be awarded for their penmanship. View Item
Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 3. Report by the Committee to Award Prizes for the Best Left-Hand Penmanship by Soldiers and Sailors, undated, p. 3. Report: 4 p. Produced in conjunction with the 'Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship,' that lists the soldiers to be awarded for their penmanship. View Item
Letter from Robert A. Hoffman to William Oland Bourne, written from New York City, dated January 27, 1867. Letter from Robert A. Hoffman to William Oland Bourne, written from New York City, dated January 27, 1867. Letter: 1 p. Responds to Bourne's request for a photograph, and relaying confusion about the topic of his left-handed writing sample. Robert A. Hoffman was likely a private and volunteer soldier in company B of the 95th Regiment, New York Infantry, Union Army. View Item
Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 3. Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 3. Pamphlet: 4 p. Describes writing samples received, etc., and gives list of winners. View Item
Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 1. Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 1. Pamphlet: 4 p. Describes writing samples received, etc., and gives list of winners. View Item
Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 4. Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 4. Pamphlet: 4 p. Describes writing samples received, etc., and gives list of winners. View Item
Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 2. Printed document detailing an Exhibition of Left-hand Penmanship, undated, p. 2. Pamphlet: 4 p. Describes writing samples received, etc., and gives list of winners. View Item
Letter from William H. Dougal to William Oland Bourne, Esq., written from Middletown, Connecticut, dated May 20, 1868, p. 1. Letter from William H. Dougal to William Oland Bourne, Esq., written from Middletown, Connecticut, dated May 20, 1868, p. 1. Letter: 2 p. Concerns an enclosed photograph of Dougal, as well as an issue regarding badges and crop destruction caused by a flood. View Item
Letter from William H. Dougal to William Oland Bourne, Esq., written from Middletown, Connecticut, dated May 20, 1868, p. 2. Letter from William H. Dougal to William Oland Bourne, Esq., written from Middletown, Connecticut, dated May 20, 1868, p. 2. Letter: 2 p. Concerns an enclosed photograph of Dougal, as well as an issue regarding badges and crop destruction caused by a flood. View Item
Letter from Charles Eliot Norton to William Oland Bourne, written from Ashfield, Massachusetts, dated October , 1865, p. 2. Letter from Charles Eliot Norton to William Oland Bourne, written from Ashfield, Massachusetts, dated October , 1865, p. 2. Letter: 2 p. Promises to pass on information on the Left-handed writing premiums. View Item
Letter from Charles Eliot Norton to William Oland Bourne, written from Ashfield, Massachusetts, dated October, 1865, p. 1. Letter from Charles Eliot Norton to William Oland Bourne, written from Ashfield, Massachusetts, dated October, 1865, p. 1. Letter: 2 p. Promises to pass on information on the Left-handed writing premiums. View Item
Preamble and Resolution commending Bourne for his work, written from Washington D. C., dated May 21, 1866, p. 3. Preamble and Resolution commending Bourne for his work, written from Washington D. C., dated May 21, 1866, p. 3. Preamble and Resolution: 3 p. The Soldiers and Sailor's Union of Washington D. C. calls for governments and employers to hire disabled veterans, and commends Bourne for his 'mission' to help disabled soldiers enter back into civilian life. View Item
Preamble and Resolution commending Bourne for his work, written from Washington D. C., dated May 21, 1866, p. 1. Preamble and Resolution commending Bourne for his work, written from Washington D. C., dated May 21, 1866, p. 1. Preamble and Resolution: 3 p. The Soldiers and Sailor's Union of Washington D. C. calls for governments and employers to hire disabled veterans, and commends Bourne for his 'mission' to help disabled soldiers enter back into civilian life. View Item
Preamble and Resolution commending Bourne for his work, written from Washington D. C., dated May 21, 1866, p. 2. Preamble and Resolution commending Bourne for his work, written from Washington D. C., dated May 21, 1866, p. 2. Preamble and Resolution: 3 p. The Soldiers and Sailor's Union of Washington D. C. calls for governments and employers to hire disabled veterans, and commends Bourne for his 'mission' to help disabled soldiers enter back into civilian life. View Item
Letter from William Oland Bourne to David C. Gates, written from the Office of the Soldier's Friend, 12 Centre Street, New York, NY, dated March 14, 1866. Letter from William Oland Bourne to David C. Gates, written from the Office of the Soldier's Friend, 12 Centre Street, New York, NY, dated March 14, 1866. Letter: 1 p. Informs recipient of prize of $20 awarded for literary merit View Item
Letter from Thomas Moore Gifford Browne to William Oland Bourne, written from 147 Spring Street, dated November 10, 1866. Letter from Thomas Moore Gifford Browne to William Oland Bourne, written from 147 Spring Street, dated November 10, 1866. Letter: 1 p. Thomas Moore Gifford Browne asks Bourne to speak with Nelson Sizer regarding finding employment with Bourne's assistance, and to discuss a description of his character as written by Sizer, a phrenologist in New York. View Item
Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 3. Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 3. Letter: 7 p. Description of Browne's character by Nelson Sizer, a New York-based phrenologist. View Item
Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 5. Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 5. Letter: 7 p. Description of Browne's character by Nelson Sizer, a New York-based phrenologist. View Item
Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 2. Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 2. Letter: 7 p. Description of Browne's character by Nelson Sizer, a New York-based phrenologist. View Item
Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 6. Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 6. Letter: 7 p. Description of Browne's character by Nelson Sizer, a New York-based phrenologist. View Item
Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 4. Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 4. Letter: 7 p. Description of Browne's character by Nelson Sizer, a New York-based phrenologist. View Item
Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 1. Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 1. Letter: 7 p. Description of Browne's character by Nelson Sizer, a New York-based phrenologist. View Item
Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 7. Description of the character of Thomas M.G. Browne by Nelson Sizer, copied by Browne and addressed to William Oland Bourne, dated October 8, 1866, p. 7. Letter: 7 p. Description of Browne's character by Nelson Sizer, a New York-based phrenologist. View Item
Letter from Phineas P. Whitehouse to William Oland Bourne, written from Central Park Hospital in New York, dated April 27, 1867, p. 1. Letter from Phineas P. Whitehouse to William Oland Bourne, written from Central Park Hospital in New York, dated April 27, 1867, p. 1. Letter: 3 p. Encourages others to learn to write with left hand. View Item