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George Horatio Derby letter to Martha Hitchcock
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George H. Derby letter to Eugene Lemuel Sullivan
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Derby asks Sullivan to pay a draft for him, hopefully in American coin.
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Peramus Green Ames letter to Sarah Ann Ames
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In this letter to his wife, Peramus Green Ames regerts not being able to return home sooner. He promises to send money to keep her and their children comfortable, and promises to write twice a month. Dated December 12-28, 1852. Also included on the letter's final page is a note to Mrs. Ames from her sister, dated 1852, April 18.
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Joseph C. Sasia letter to Olive Percival
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In this letter, Fr. Sasia regrets that he was unable to secure any reliable information on the sundial at the San Juan Bautista Mission, but if she would write the present rector of the mission, he might be able to furnish some information. He gives the name and address of the rector and promises to keep her letter on file and contact her should he find any information on the sundial.
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George Fitman letter to "dear uncle,"
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George Fitman writes to his otherwise unidentified uncle that he has recovered from a severe case of "tifoid fever" that came close to claiming his life. As a result, he is in a bad way, out of money and unable to work. He gives a description of San Francisco, and describes the plights and experiences of the gold miner.
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Pen and ink drawing of George Horatio Derby
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This manuscript is a hand-drawn caricature of American humorist and soldier George Horatio Derby, drawn by an unknown artist. The profile image of Derby is wearing what appears to be military dress, and has something of a sly expression on his face. A handwritten caption reads "Derby the married man," and "1854" is written just beneath the drawing.
mssHM 19339
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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.
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