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James T. Stratton letter to Isaac T. Goodnow
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James Stratton letter to Isaac Goodnow
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Letter from San Francisco school principal James Stratton to the abolitionist and Kansas educator Isaac Goodnow, written during Fourth of July festivities in 1865. Stratton writes of the excitement of the holiday, and that the "colored people were out in force and were loudly cheered, and seemed to feel a new era had dawned upon their long oppressed race." Stratton also notes the strong support for Abraham Lincoln (whom he calls "Uncle Abe"), although the "Irish Copper-heads and poor miserable foreigners" refused to celebrate. He also writes of the inadequacies of the San Francisco post office, the illness of his wife, and his fondness for Washington School and positive outlooks for education in San Francisco. Includes envelope.
mssHM 74127
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Henry T. Huggins letter to Mrs. Henry T. Huggins
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In his letter to his wife, Huggins describes an excursion in Iowa Territory he and some companions take to accompany the Fox and Sauk Indians on a buffalo hunt. He also discusses the town of Burlington, Iowa, and his legal dealings there.
mssHM 60699
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Joseph Gale letter to Alvin T. Smith
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Joseph Gale reports the bills have been made, and asks Smith to send onion seed. Gale also laments that California "is one of the most wretched places in the world" owing to rampant crime and a lack of law, and says that "if a man wishes justice he has to take the law into his own hands."
mssHM 16554
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Major General James Paterson orders to Adjutant General Roger Johnson
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Orders issued by Paterson to Adjutant General Roger Johnson at Halifax, N.S. directing him to order "His Majesty Armed Brig Arrogant to proceed to Fort Howe" to take "the provisions necessary for supplying the Garrisons of Fort Edward and Fort Cumberland."
mssHM 69941
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Samuel D. Snowden letter to Alvin T. Smith
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In this letter, Snowden asks Alvin Smith to please take care of certain affairs for him in Oregon, chiefly concerning land claims, while Snowden is in California. He also writes of how Oregon men are faring in the quest for gold around Sutter's Fort.
mssHM 16377
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James Penniman petition
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"The humble address" of James Penniman before "the Judges of the Quarter Session, to sit by adjournment at Boston Apr. 30, 1722." The testimony was given in answer "to a Presentment for not attending the Publick Worship of God." Acknowledging that the "Presentiment is just," Penniman added that it was issued to a year ago "when I was some prejudice of our worthy minister (which ithen though I had just Reason for, tho' now I think otherwise)" and asked to "Remitt the fine the Law Justly Demands, believing that my Reformation will be more pleasing, and acceptable to your Honrs. than my Money."
mssHM 59