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Robert Creuzbaur letter to Samuel Bulkley Ruggles
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
These are two letters written by American officer Robert Selden Garnett. HM 46544, dated 1849, August 23, is addressed to A. Somervail Garnett ("My dear Somervail," Robert writes), and is written following the wrecking of the ship Edith off the California coast. Robert assures Somervail that he will do all he can to keep Somervail enrolled at Harvard until his education is completed, and gives Somervail advice concerning his chosen occupational path, particularly the importance of mathematics and surveying. Robert urges Somervail to be steadfast in his studies, but not at the expense of his social life, which Robert considers as important as school. Robert closes by saying he hopes to return to Washington by December 1. In the second letter (HM 46545, dated 1849, September 30), Robert writes to Caleb Lyon concerning the authorship of a proposed "seal or coat of arms for the new state of California" as well as a constitution for the pending state. Robert claims to be the sketcher of the original seal, and gives Lyon the authority to reveal him as such, should he deem it proper.
mssHM 46544-46545
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In the letter, which is written from the mining town of Murderer's Bar and addressed to "Theodore," Messerne advises his friend not to come up to the Northern California mines unless he can find himself a good business partner; he also requests that he bring "some sulphur and cream of tarter."
mssHM 63814
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Writing to his friend and business colleague Samuel Pearson in California, Woodward describes his travels to Edinburgh and Scotland. He plans to send home, from "the Giants Causeway," three pieces of stone "about 1 ft each." Woodward and Pearson appear to operate several public attractions, including a museum and garden, for which they charge admission. Woodward describes some similar ventures in Edinburgh, including "6 or 8 ropes hung to a shrivell on the top of a pole to swing round the pole by hanging on to the rings."The letter is dated 1867, June 24 and 25.
mssHM 19307
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In this letter to the otherwise unidentified Dr. Hardy, Roman realizes his choices for nominations may not be popular, based on what he has read in the newspapers. He assures Hardy that the reports are inaccurate. The letter also contains some personal details regarding mutual acquaintances and Roman's plans for travel.
mssHM 16692
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Letter from Benjamin Rich to his mother Sarah Pea, written from Ogden City, Utah. Rich writes that he likes Ogden "better and better every day" and that Brother Watson's family has been very kind to him. He also assures his mother that he has not had anything "stronger than coffee" to drink and that he has been staying out of trouble. Written on Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution letterhead.
mssHM 72834
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In this signed typewritten letter on Benjamin Read's professional letterhead, he thanks Walter Douglas for his prompt response to his letter and thanks him for his assistance, adding that he will give him credit in the next edition of the Illustrated History of New Mexico. Read also says that he would like to call on Douglas in the near future to examine the documents he has. He further requests additional information on the Gerónimo de Rivera Rendón bigamy case of 1603 along with Douglas's own credentials and citations. He closes by writing that he is send Douglas a copy of his large History of New Mexico by tomorrow's express.
mssHM 31542