Manuscripts

John H. Eagle letters

Description: The collection contains 49 letters from John H. Eagle to his wife, Margaret H. Drum Eagle (addressed as "Kate"), and other members of his family. The letters describe his life as a miner in Placer County, California, in the town of Auburn and a few miles south in Gold Hill. The letters include details of the prices of food and other commodities, living conditions, and a description of the community. A few letters describe Eagle's voyage to California via the Isthmus of Panama. There are also two folders containing 8 pieces of ephemera (1852-1856) in the collection, including Adams and Company and Wells Fargo and Company sight drafts.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1852-1856
Call number: mssEGL
Creator: Eagle, John H (active 1850s)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Helen L. Dobson, September 1934.
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John H. Eagle letters and ephemera

Manuscripts

The collection contains 49 letters from John H. Eagle to his wife, Margaret H. Drum Eagle (addressed as "Kate"), and other members of his family. The letters describe his life as a miner in Placer County, California, in the town of Auburn and a few miles south in Gold Hill. The letters include details of the prices of food and other commodities, living conditions, and a description of the community. A few letters describe Eagle's voyage to California via the Isthmus of Panama. There is also one folder containing 8 pieces of ephemera in the collection.

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Edward H. Miller papers

Manuscripts

Although the majority of the letters were written by Edward H. Miller to his sister Sally, other addressees include his sister Ellen and his parents. There are also a few letters by his brothers Elisha and David. Miller's letters describe in detail his voyage to California on board the ship Pacific; his attempt at mining and the hardships involved; conditions in California mining camps; life in Sacramento and San Francisco; his business with Mark Hopkins; damage done by fires and floods; vigilance activities in Sacramento; and his opinion about the Civil War, abolitionists, and slavery. Also included with the correspondence is a short manuscript account of Miller's voyage to California on board the ship Pacific, presumably written by Miller, and an obituary for Miller written by an unknown author.

mssHM 67920-67957

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Brock Collection: Papers of John H. Steger, (bulk 1806-1848)

Manuscripts

Financial records - bills, receipts, etc., and a few personal letters chiefly related to Steger's duties as an administrator of the estates and his household expenses. Also included are scattered letters of his son John Overton Steger, an attorney in Stanton, Va

mssBR Box 73 (1)

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John H. Robillard letter (Bahia)

Manuscripts

Letters and reports addressed to Admiral Graham Eden Hamond or forwarded to his attention, describing the events surrounding the Cabanagem revolt and conveying appeals from British merchants for protection via the local British consuls. Letters from consul Edward Watts in Pernambuco describe political conditions in the province and discuss aspects of the revolt; Watts also encloses a plea for protection from the British Royal Navy signed by 12 British merchants in Pernambuco. Two copies of reports from the province of Maranhão dated August and September 1835 describe an attack on the city. Also includes two copies of a letter from Sir John Barrow in January 1836, relaying messages of approval from British Royal Navy officials for Hamond's blockade strategy.

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Dole, George H. 1 letter to -----

Manuscripts

The collection is made up of two sections, correspondence and essays (both arranged alphabetically by author). The bulk of the collection is by George H. Dole, with almost half of his correspondence to his wife Clara Rowell Dole and several letters to his children. Thirty-one of the forty-five school essays were written by George H. Dole. Many of the items, both correspondence and essays, include the use of the Hawaiian language. George and Clara sign some of their letters with their Hawaiian names (George as Heoki and Clara as Kaalala). Correspondence: The 218 pieces of correspondence deal mainly with family events and daily activities, including churchgoing and visits with friends. The Hawaiian correspondence gives physical descriptions of Hawaii, commentaries on the Hawaiian government and details regarding the workings of sugar plantations. Some of the letters of George, Daniel and Charlotte describe their trips to America, giving an interesting look at travel in the 1870s. Daniel and Charlotte, while in America, visited Utah and met with Brigham Young. Two letters record their conversation with Young, in which they discussed polygamy and other church beliefs; the letters also give a description of the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. Thirty-nine of the 102 pieces of George's correspondence are typewritten letters from Riverside, California. The California correspondence deals with the Doles' visits to northern California and the birth of one of their grandchildren. The letters also give some descriptions of Riverside in the1890s. The letter from George H. Dole to William E. Rowell is an invitation to invest money in the Minnehaha Oil Company in Bakersfield, California (enclosed with the letter is a summary sheet for the proposed oil company). Essays: The essays were written by several of the children who attended Daniel Dole's schools in Punahou and Koloa. The essays are about various subjects, a few regarding Hawaii's government and history. The essay entitled "The Last War of Kauai" discusses the events following the death of King Kamehameha II. The essay entitled "Dear Sir" is an explanation of Hawaii's government, and the unknown author gives some opinions regarding politicians of the time. The four newsletters were also written by students. Sanford B. (Sanford Ballard) Dole was the editor, and probably author, of The Koloa Evening Transcript.

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Denison, Charles H. 1 letter to Thomas H. Hansbrow

Manuscripts

The collection consists of one manuscript which has been separated into 4 folders and 19 pieces of correspondence arranged by date and 30 pieces of ephemera arranged by subject. The manuscript is the memoir of Thomas H. Hansbrow's brother-in-law, Samuel A. Randel, and there are sections which relate to Hansbrow's marriage and travel to California in 1849. Mostly, the manuscript recounts the author's family history and his personal life. There are many descriptions of his boyhood in Illinois in the 1840s and 1850s. Most of the correspondence is to Thomas H. Hansbrow regarding the various pumps he designed for mining, steamers, agriculture and railroads. There are a few letters regarding family and friends. The ephemera consists of 30 items. It contains diagrams and graphs of the pumps Hansbrow designed and sold, his wife's will, materials from Hansbrow's involvement in the World's Fair and newspaper articles regarding Hansbrow. Subjects in the collection include: California State Agricultural Society; DePauw University; Farm life in Illinois; inventors of California; history of Macoupin County, Ill.; Design and construction of Pumping machinery; the United States Civil War; and Voyages to the Pacific coast.

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