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Robert R. Proudfit letter to H.W. Turner
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John Muir letter to [Clara] Barrus
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John Muir wrote this letter to Clara Barrus, a physician with the state psychiatric hospital in Middleton, New York, from Martinez, California on September 23, 1909. In this letter, Muir writes that he is "glad to hear my little books are considered worth reading and have helped to incite others to go forth and see God's handiwork for themselves." He also mentions a letter from John Burroughs, an American naturalist and nature essayist, in which Burroughs has finished at least one article about the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Muir also hopes that Burroughs will next write about Yosemite. He closes the letter about the health of a woman named Helen, who is doing well.
mssHM 80949
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Andrew Jackson, Washington, D.C., letter to Rachel Jackson, Nashville, Tennessee :
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Jackson relates that he is glad to hear the church is finished. He discusses his activities in Washington, D.C., with mentions of parties attended, social events, gift received, enemies, and fellow boarders at "the Oneals," including fellow Tennessee senator John Eaton.
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John Augustus Sutter letter to Richard H. Kern
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Sutter is glad to hear news of Kern's brother, and is surprised he did not return to "our golden Country, knowing her as well as he did." Sutter has heard of "the Disastre" Kern experienced in the Mountains while in the company of John C. Frémont. Sutter writes that the improvements he has made to his Hock Farm cost him over $100,000. The rest of the letter concerns details of Sutter's family.
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David Turner letter to John A. Rockwell
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David Turner is heading west from Connecticut to settle in California, and asks for Rockwell's expertise regarding California, such as any information, maps or documents, that might be of use to him concerning his move.
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Frederick Jackson Turner letter to George Frederick Howe
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In this letter, written by Turner to a former student and historian George Frederick Howe, Turner is answering some questions Howe had for him regarding another fellow student of Turner's, historian and author Theodore Clark Smith, President James A. Garfield and financier Wharton Barker. Howe may have been writing an article about President Garfield. Theodore Clark Smith published a biography of President Garfield in 1924; George Frederick Howe published a biography of President Chester A. Arthur in 1934.
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Toribio Malarin letter to Juan Malarin
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Letter from Toribio Malarin in Cerro de Pasco, Peru, to his brother Juan Malarin in San Francisco. Toribio writes of his silver mining in the Pasco region of the Andes mountains, but notes that he has fallen into debt and is close to ruin. He wanted to join many of his compatriots departing for the California gold rush, but felt he had a responsibility to his mother and sister in Peru. Toribio writes that he was glad to hear of Juan's success in California, and hoped that he would not be affected by the misfortunes that he felt had plagued their family. He warns Juan to be careful in his associations and to be vigilant about protecting his safety and property. Toribio did not know that Juan had died in Monterey in April 1849. In Spanish.
mssHM 80445