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Biographical sketch of James Edward Root
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
The letter reads: "My dear Mr. Lockwood, I can do nothing about this until I can see people, which will not happen for a month to come. I will then do my best." The addressee is probably John S. Lockwood, formerly of the publishing company Lockwood, Brooks & Co. The letter is written on "Lend a Hand Monthly" letterhead, although the letter was written from Matunuck, Rhode Island.
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In this letter on Huntington Hotel letterhead, Ayer gives a brief summary of history of how John Rains married the daughter of Chino Rancho owner Isaac Williams and acquired the Cucamonga Rancho and Robert Carlisle married the other daughter and acquired the Chino Rancho. The remainder of the letter concerns a chance meeting with then Corporal Ayer, Company E, Ist California Cavalry and Robert Carlisle when Ayers was ordered to retrieve some horses in the winter of 1862. When Ayers returned to camp, he was ordered to ride to Santa Monica where along the way he met John Rains at at Mission San Gabriel. There Ayer gave John Rains some advice about rethinking the name of his horse, "Jeff Davis," especially around the company of soldiers. The letter ends with Ayers reporting that Rains was murdered soon after and Carlisle was later killed in a barfight in Los Angeles.
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