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Manuscripts
Typescripts of letters by and relating to Margaret Short Hereford Wilson from originals held by the Huntington Library. The letters span 1840-1892 and include those written to Margaret's first husband Dr. Thomas A. Hereford, second husband Benjamin Davis Wilson, mother Esther Short Sale, and other family members. The majority of Margaret's letters were sent from California, but others were written from Tuscumbia, Alabama; during her travels in Mexico (1850); and during her trip to New York on the steamer Illinois and subsequent stay in St. Louis (1856). Also includes some letters from family members to Margaret. Included with the letter transcripts are genealogical notes on the Herefords, Pattons, Wilsons, and Shorbs, a biography of Benjamin Davis Wilson, and an index. Bound.
mssHM 78052
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Manuscripts
Extensive genealogy of the Hereford family, beginning with a history of their origins in England. Includes color illustrations of Hereford family members and typescripts of wills, land grants, and some correspondence. In addition to the Hereford genealogy, the volume includes detailed excursus for the families of Ammon, Ball, Barnes, Beale/Carter, Berry, Brice/Shaw, Bohun, Bronaugh, Chunn, Cole, Doherty, Flowerree, Foote, Garner, Garnett, Genhry, George, Harrison, Kerns/Boyer, Lewis, Mason, Mauze/Mauzey, McClung, Miller, Mockbee/Cook/Hailey, Moise/Loomis, Newman, Page, Patterson, Percy, Reynolds, Shaffer, Shirling, Stribling, Shove, Stone/Short, Strother, Valdez/Rocha and Washington. Includes index. With the volume is a separate sheet of errata. Bound in book form.
mssHM 78053