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George Washington Ayers to Manuel Torres Baranda de Estrada

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George Washington Ayers to Manuel Torres Baranda de Estrada

Description: The collection contains manuscripts of Horace Bell's published works, including On the old West Coast and twelve other stories. There is also family correspondence, including letters to his sister Caroline Bell Rush and other materials collected by Bell about early California. There is also an Abel Stearns deed and a manuscript about Junipero Serra.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1829 February 13
Call number: HM 39781
Creator: Bell, Horace (1830-1918)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mrs. J.R. Phillips, November 1936.; Gift of Everett Herman Yocam, 1987.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

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