Manuscripts

Burton Historical Collection letter to J.P. Merville

Description: On Henry Ford Dearborn, Mich. letterhead. Also: pencil sketch and article re: George Watson, 1925 December 16.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1925 December 24
Call number: mssHEH
Creator: Huntington, Henry Edwards (1850-1927)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edwin L. Lewis, November 1939.; Gift of Louise Ward Watkins, July 1946.; Gift of Collis Holladay, April 1967.; Gift of Mrs. Collis H. Holladay, 1977-1981.; Gift of Clifford Henry, May 1978.; Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, 1978-1992.

Edward A. Adams letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1924 December 8, copy of Rearick, Dorr, Travis & Marshall to Adams, 1924 December 3, copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1924 December 17, copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1924 December 15, copy of letter and report on Brooklyn properties from Hood Trading Co. to Charles A. Marshall, 1923 May 15, copy of Huntington letter to Courtenay DeKalb, 1924 September 23, Huntington telegram to Chase National Bank (draft, one handwritten), copy of Adams letter to Westwood Realty Co., 1924 December 18, printed article "A Veteran Railroader States the Case," 1924 December, copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1925 January 8, account of rents and disbursements on Brooklyn properties, 1924 November 30, letter from Commissioner of Internal Revenue to Huntington, 1920 June 17, and copy of power of attorney not completed, submitted by Edward Ball for signature of Huntington, account and disbursements of Brooklyn properties, 1924 December 31, copy of Huntington letter to Adams, 1925 January 28, and copy of Edmund Zacher letter to Adams, 1920 November 18. Subjects: Arabella Huntington estate, Brooklyn properties, private vs. government ownership of railroads, purchase of a Lozier automobile, Huntington's personal accounts and income tax, and Newport News & Mississippi Valley Co. Some on Henry E. Huntington letterhead. 54 pieces.

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New England Historic Genealogical Society telegram to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: copy of Huntington's reply, 1925 May 16.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to John Boyd

Manuscripts

Also: copies of letters by Boyd to Huntington, 1903 October 8, December 1, 1904 January 29, February 2, March 16, April 2, 18, 22, 26, May 11, 1905 February 27; printed copy of letter from Secretary of the Treasury re: purchase of site for federal building at Los Angeles, 1904 January 23; printed copy of HR Bill 8361, 1903 December 18; copy of Congressional Act...to amend Sec. 17 of the Act...June 6, 1902, 1904 April 22; printed copy of Congress Amendment No. HR 18969 re: government expenses. Subjects: post office in Los Angeles.

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Clark & Bryan letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: letter from Pacific Improvement Co. to Clark & Bryan, 1901 October 16; reply by Clark & Bryan 1901 October 18; telegram from A.J. Dwyer, 1901 October 23; plan of lot on Main St. at 6th St., Los Angeles (in pencil); map of property on 9th and Santee Sts., Los Angeles (in pencil); newspaper clipping from Los Angeles Herald, 1903 June 9, re street railway; press copy of letter from Huntington to Clark & Bryan, 1904 April 16; correspondence between Clark & Bryan and Huntington, 1904 May-June; telegram from Clark & Bryan to Huntington, 1905 February 27; and telegram from Huntington, 1905 February 28. Subjects: real estate in California.

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Andrew Mellon letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Note: written on The Secretary of the Treasury letterhead. Also: copy of article "Farewell," from London newspaper, about "Blue Boy."

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Charles E. Graham

Manuscripts

Also: copy of letters from Graham to Huntington, 1923 December 31, 1925 March 11, and two form letters and report from Federal Trade Commission, 1923 December 12; receipt signed by Edward A. Adams for documents received from Huntington, 1924 October 16. Subjects: Chateau Beauregard, MacEvoy portrait of Huntington, Chesapeake & Ohio stock purchase, account with Duveen, "Blue Boy," payment for "Lady Hamilton," bills to pay for Arabella Huntington.

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Burton Historical Collection letter to J.P. Merville

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