Manuscripts

Henry Sewell Kent letter to Joshua N. Kent

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Description: In this letter to his cousin, Kent describes his journey from Boston to San Francisco and his experiences upon reaching the city. He is thrilled with the beauty and bounty of the country, and has had some small success in finding gold.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1852, December 19.
Call number: mssHM 16529
Creator: Kent, Henry Sewell(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Richard B. Kent, 1949, May 6.
Dimensions: 25 cm :

George F. Kent letters to "My Dear John," and "My Dear Cousin,"

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In the first letter to John R. French, George Kent discusses his admiration for the democratic spirit of the mining camps and comments on various social phenomena, expressing his distaste for gambling and his revulsion toward the recently passed fugitive slave law

mssHM 57698-57699

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Henry Uhrbroock letter to Mrs. James Clarke

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Henry Uhrbroock introduces himself by letter to the wife of James Clarke, whom Uhrbroock describes as his partner. Uhrbroock writes that Mr. Clarke is currently unable to write to his wife, and hopes that she will accept this letter in his stead. He writes of both the atrocities and the beauty of California, and hopes to be able to report favorably regarding Mr. Clarke in the near future.

mssHM 21250

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Joseph Allan Nevins diary of a trip from Illinois to California

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This manuscript is Nevins' account of his journey from Illinois to California via the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, and then by steamboat through the Panama Canal to New York. Much of it is description of the countryside, towns, and inhabitants he visits en route. He arrived in San Diego, CA, on February 21, 1874, and prospected for three weeks without success, then boarded the boat. Upon reaching Panama, there was a delay, as the ship Nevins was to take was being repaired; he writes "The waiting here is very irksome. I fear the folks at home will be anxious about us." Dated January 10 through April 1. Also included is 15-page typescript of the original.

mssHM 26339

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Edward S. Swan letter to Fanny P. Clark

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In this letter to his cousin, Edward Swan describes his journey to San Francisco. He endured "a very unpleasant passage" and was "detained in Panama for 12 days waiting for a steamer." Once he finally arrives in San Francisco, he finds it "a much nicer place here than expected."

mssHM 19296

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Letters addressed to Charles Kent, HM 18584-18630

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A series of letters written to Charles Kent on the occasion of a dinner held in honor of Charles Dickens before his departure to the United States in November 1867. The letters were written in response to Kent's request the letter writers would be stewards for the dinner on November 2, 1867. The majority of the letters are short notes accepting or declining the invitation; many of the letters with envelopes. The letters were written by many of the most famous men of Victorian Britain, including prime ministers, politicians, authors, actors, artists, and businessmen, including, among others, Wilkie Collins, Frederick Locker-Lampson, and William Henry Wills. The collection also includes a small number of letters by Charles Dickens, printed copies of all the letters and other ephemera, a large printed poster announcing the dinner, and the original separated bindings.

mssHM 18584-18746

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Letters addressed to Charles Kent, HM 18631-18699

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mssHM 18584-18746

Henry Sewell Kent letter to Joshua N. Kent

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