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Monarchy and the chase
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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
Cincinnati, Ohio; addressed to "Dear Sister."
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Manuscripts
A four-page letter from John Chase to his brother Benjamin Chase (1799-1889), written from Washington, D.C., about the public and political reactions following the inauguration of John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). In the letter he details the fallout of the 1824 presidential election and the outcry from the supporters of Andrew Jackson, including the burning of Henry Clay in effigy. Chase also talks about the writings of Pennsylvania Congressman George Kremer (1775-1854), the election of New Hampshire Representative Nehemiah Eastman (1782-1856), and politics in Peru and Greece. He also states he will send more about Adams' inauguration to their father via Governor Bell. Accompanied by a typescript of the letter.
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The "California Gold Rush Fleet Encyclopedia of Vessels Sailing from the East Coast of the United States and Canada for San Francisco, December 7, 1848-December 31, 1849" comprises individual histories of 762 ships as well as various subject files, arranged in alphabetical order. Goodman records a broad spectrum of information derived from a variety of sources about the multitude of Gold Rush vessels. The bulk of the manuscripts are photocopies and some are heavily annotated in the author's hand. Some histories include hand colored illustrations of maps and ships. They were written and edited between 1970-1991.
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