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B.A. Worthington letters to Henry E. Huntington

Description

Enclosures: 1895 September 24 letter had letter from W.G. Curtis to Collis P. Huntington, 1895 September 6 and two reports regarding car mileagle on Southern Pacific System, 1894-1895; 1898 February 9 letter had letter from Worthington to Collis P. Huntington, 1898 February 9 and report by William Hood. Also: two bills from E.J. Duffy Gas Fixtures to Collis P. Huntington, 1894 October 6 and November 24; drawing of suggested rack in toilet under main stairs, Collis P. Huntington's San Francisco house; copies of four letters related to alleged maligning of Henry E. Huntington in Southern Pacific Co., 1895 April-May; copy of letter from Worthington to Frank S. Douty, 1898 February 9; telegram from G.F.R. to Henry E. Huntington, 1898 February 20; printed memo by Worthington. Subjects: Southern Pacific Co., California politcs, Huntington Hopins Co., Grove Johnson, George Crocker, Leland Stanford.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1893-1899
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.
Gift of Charles Apfelbaum, April 1981.
Gift of Collis H. Holladay, Jr., December 1981.
Purchased from Alta California, March 1982.
Gift of Pasadena Public Library, December 1985.
Provenance unknown. In library as of Frances Russell, January 1986.
Gift of March 2001.
Restrictions
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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
Barton, Loren Roberta, (1893-1975,)
Cohen, Alfred A. (1829-1887,)
Crocker, Charles, (1822-1888,)
Duveen, Joseph Duveen, (1869-1939,)
Farrand, Max, (1869-1945,)
Graham, Charles E., (1868-1938,)
Hale, George Ellery, (1842-1920,)
Hapgood, George D., (1878-1966,)
Hellman, Isaias W. (1813-1878,)
Hertrich, William, (1868-1952,)
Hopkins, Mark, (1850 or 1851-1924,)
Hunt, Myron, (1821-1900,)
Huntington, Arabella Duval, (1843-1918,)
Huntington, Collis Potter, (1855-1937,)
Mahl, William, (1868-1953,)
Mellon, Andrew W. (1765-1848,)
Metcalf, Edwards H. (1856-1927,)
Miles, George E., (1870-1920,)
Millikan, Robert Andrews, (1824-1893,)
Otis, Harrison Gray,
Patton, George S.
Pope, John Russell, 1874-1937,
Smith, George D.
Stanford, Leland,
Tweed, Charles H.,
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