John H. Eagle letters and ephemera

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  John H. Eagle letters

  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 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.

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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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  Correspondence and Ephemera

  Manuscripts

  The collection consists primarily of letters, most of which were written by C. H. (Clarence Hastings) Mayo to his family back home in Warwick, Massachusetts. Mayo describes the nature of his employment (or the lack thereof), the various towns in which he lives, cattle ranching, agriculture, and his impressions of the landscapes of New Mexico, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Colorado. He occasionally discusses national politics (in particular the election and assassination of President James A. Garfield) and frequently refers to his business activities with or on behalf of William Windom. There are also occasional references to Native Americans, Nelson Appleton Miles, Sitting Bull, and William T. Sherman in a few of the letters. Mayo writes home frequently, and his letters are most often addressed to his father (Edward F. Mayo), mother, sister (Kittie Mayo), and brother (Ned). There are also two letters in the collection from William Windom and one from an Uncle Richards.

  mssHM 61658-61711

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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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  Ephemera

  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.

  mssHM 72850-72867