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The crimes of Jared Flagg
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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 two notebooks contain engineering notes taken by Flagg while on trips through Argentina, Peru, and California in 1872 and 1874. In his notebooks, Flagg describes architecture, buildings, machinery, bridges, tunnels, railroads, mines, and other machines and structures that he observes on his journeys. The notebooks are illustrated with Flagg's sketches of these structures and machines as well as containing his descriptions of their design and construction. While in California, Flagg took notes on the San Francisco cable cars, on various mines and mining methods and particular on the New Almaden Mines. Flagg briefly mentions the people he meets during his journeys. Also included is a photograph of Josiah Foster Flagg.
mssHM 66485-66486
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In this reply to Taylor's letter of July 29, Dawson laments the town's decline, which he blames on "the Trator (sic) John Tyler at the head of our Government & a damned Tory Democratic Legislator in our state of Ohio." He then gives a rather impassionate description of a Liberty Party rally in town led by "the Insurrectionist - the disunionist and abolition candidate for Governor (by the Eternal God my Blood boils)" Leicester King (1789-1856). King was assisted by abolitionists Hiram McCartney (1800-1843), Hiram Barlow Miller (1807-1888) and other "white negroes," and the speakers addressed a crowd of some "100 Negroes about 50 abolitionists and about 150 citizens." Dawson also rather optimistically projects re-election of Thomas Corwin and describes his plans to move to Kentucky where he planned to engage in land speculation and "perhaps obtain a post office." Letter written from Bellefontaine, Ohio.
mssHM 83158
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Printed affidavit to procure a marriage without a license in Los Angeles County, filed by Clarence Jared Babcock and Margaret Georgiana Ackerman. The document notes that they have been "living together as man and wife" and wish to be "married by a Clergyman without a License."
mssHM 73099