Skip to content

Manifest Destiny as it appeared in Nicaragua in 1855-1857 | Collections | The Huntington

Membership

Donate

Store

OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Home
Collections
Search
Horace Bell papers
Manuscripts
Manifest Destiny as it appeared in Nicaragua in 1855-1857

Manuscripts

Manifest Destiny as it appeared in Nicaragua in 1855-1857

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: undated
Call number: HM 39800
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.

Subscribe to our e-newsletter

About
Accessibility
Land Acknowledgment
Using the Library
Careers
Host an Event
Volunteer
Press
Contact Us
Filming/Photography

Opening Hours

Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Closed on Tuesdays

Admission Info and Tickets

1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108

Privacy Policy
Social Media Guidelines and User Policy

©2026 The Huntington

Charity Navigator

Rights

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.

Associated people

Stearns, Abel, (1798-1871.)

Find out more

View in the Library catalog(Opens in new tab)

You might also be interested in

Image not available
U.S. Treasury Department to Horace A. Rush
Manuscripts
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.
HM 39717
Image not available
Jack Power, El Campeador. A California Romance
Manuscripts
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.
HM 39797
Image not available
John Gatley Downey to D.W. Bell
Manuscripts
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.
HM 39715
Image not available
Affidavit regarding property stolen by Angel Mendibles and Victor Laborieux from John Sullivan
Manuscripts
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.
HM 39718
Image not available
Ignacio Lugo account with the U.S. Government
Manuscripts
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.
HM 39783
Image not available
Scouting Adventures during 1861-1865
Manuscripts
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.
HM 39786