American actor and author (1791–1852). His most famous single work is the song ‘Home, Sweet Home.’ ALS, one page, 8 x 10.25, April 12, 1848. Letter to J. J. Hyde. In full: “I have conversed with a German Gentleman (a Cutter of fortune in a large business here) who is super-eminently qualified to give a fair and reliable opinion of your cast-steel invention. He says if the results you enumerate can be realized, it will be a great affair; but he doubts this; and the more in consequence of having seen several failures of equal promise and expectation upon the same subject. He says there can be great deception even in specimens and specimen trials. He has consented, however, through friendship for me, to be present with you and me, if it can be so managed, at the manufacture of any article which may attend a test, when he will pronounce judgment honestly. Should it prove favorable, I will immediately proceed in my best endeavors to push the speculation. Pray, therefore, let me hear from you as soon as convenient in reply to the present suggestion.” Reverse of second integral page bears an address panel in Payne’s hand. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, a couple passing through single letters of signature, paper loss and soiling to second page, and scattered toning and foxing over text. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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