The story of the Montgomery Block of San Francisco, originally the Washington Block and known as "Halleck's folly" 1852-53

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  “Celebration of Washington’s Birth Day” San Francisco Feby 23d 1852

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  The San Francisco directory for the year 1852-53 : embracing a general directory of citizens, a street directory, a new and complete map of the city, and an appendix of general information, an almanac, etc. : first publication

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  Hutton, Wm. R. (William Rich), 1826-1901. Story of an alleged attempt to sell the city of San Francisco, a document purporting to be a grant to the city of two square leagues of pueblo lands (1852): facsimile

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  The collection contains 96 drawings, 14 original letters, and 39 facsimiles of letters and manuscripts.

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