Manuscripts

George B. Currey letter to L. R. Webster

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Description: In this letter to Judge Webster, Currey discusses the potential sale of "the property" in Oregon. He writes, "I trust some Republican will become the purchaser," and states he may be coming to Jacksonville soon to visit Webster.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1886, December 11.
Call number: mssHM 16547
Creator: Currey, George B(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Fred Lockley, 1947, June 2.
Dimensions: 25 cm :

John Currey letter to William Nelson

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Currey expresses his gratitude for what he learned while in Nelson's service, and praises the virtues of California. He also inquires about the possibility of his being promoted to the office of District Judge.

mssHM 19477

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George W. Goethals letter to William R. Scott

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Typed letter signed on Isthmian Canal Commission letterhead and marked "Personal" from George W. Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama Canal to William R. Scott, author of the soon to be published, Americans in Panama. The letter discusses the time table for the first ship to pass through the canal and what must be accomplished such as the completion of lock gates and the state of the Culebra Cut (also known as the Gaillard Cut). He estimates the approximate date for first passage as late September, 1913. Goethals goes on to run through the construction, labor and associated costs. He is still uncertain as to how far under the $375,000,000 estimate the Canal will ultimately cost as certain costs were not figured into the original estimates. The letter concludes with cost figures and estimates on excavation for the Culebra Cut. According to Goethals, the original estimate of 196,000,000 cubic yards to be removed will probably increase by 25,000,000 cubic yards.

mssHM 16528

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George J. Abbott letter to Rev. Abiel Abbott

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George J. Abbott opens the letter with some brief news about a family visit to Cincinnati, Ohio. Abbott then discusses a visit from the Winnebago Indian delegation to Washington, D.C. He writes, "Washington has been enlivened by the visit of Winnebago Indians, whom, the Government wishes to remove for the third time from lands solemnly and inviolably guaranteed to them on the faith of Treaties" (p. 1). He continues with a description of negotiations lasting four days between three American negotiators and the chief orator of the Winnebago Indians named Little Hill. "They held out for very good terms, and obtained them, considering it was weakness dealing with power" (p. 1). Next, he describes the feelings of a respected chief. This chief tells the commissioners, "...their hearts were saddened by what he had told them of their decreasing number and of the near extinction of their race. When he spoke of the Great Father's disregard of his children & of the Great Spirit, a smile ran round the room - as every body thought it was a remark true as it was keen" (p. 2).

mssHM 80951

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Parish B. Johnson letters

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Group of three letters written to Parish B. Johnson by his wife, Lydia J. Johnson, and a friend named James A. Waters and sent from Portland, Oregon. Lydia Johnson's letters focus on personal news regarding family and acquaintances. Her 1868 letter notes that the Columbia River has frozen over and ice skating has become a popular pastime, while her 1886 letter mentions a friend's servant, who is "a splendid Chinaman but...he is striking for more wages." The 1868 letter from Waters focuses on his travel schedule, his well-wishes for Johnson's quick recovery from illness, and that he has not had time to visit "six or seven of our Blue Mountain friends in jail here" (possibly referring to the Blue Mountain Eagle, which was published in Grant County beginning in 1868). Each letter also includes an envelope.

mssHM 78054-78056

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John Quincy Adams, St. Petersburg, Russia, letter to Sylvanus Bourne :

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He is enclosing a letter for Bourne to forward to Mr. Flurris at Amsterdam; Adams is leaving soon for Gothenburg, discusses his route.

mssHM 28559

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William B. (William Boyd) Alisson letter to Henry Graff Trevor

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Allison is happy that Trevor and his wife are coming to Washington, but he is not sure if he can secure tickets to "the Ceremony in the Capitol." Typed letter, signed by hand. On United States Senate letterhead. Includes clipping with brief biography of Allison.

mssHM 29218

George B. Currey letter to L. R. Webster

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