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Memorial sketch of William Soule Stickney
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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
In this letter to his wife and daughters, J.I. Stickney writes of his at the busy port of San Francisco after five months at sea. He is particularly taken with the variety and number of people in the city.
mssHM 4164
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Manuscripts
In this letter addressed to his wife and daughters, J.I. Stickney gives his observations of the business and customs of the people of California, as well as personal details of individuals he has met or heard of, and a description of San Francisco and its inhabitants. Incomplete; first four pages of letter only.
mssHM 4170
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Manuscripts
Stickney enthusiastically describes the city of San Francisco and the activities of its inhabitants. He considers California the greatest place he has ever been. With lithograph view of San Francisco on first page.
mssHM 4194