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John Whittaker letter to Cincinnatus Hiner Miller
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John Whittaker letter to Cincinnatus Hiner Miller
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Whittaker writes of news regarding the Civil War, and of related news from Oregon. Includes carte-de-visite in envelope.
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Daniel Miller letter to William Miller
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Letter written from Daniel Miller near Petaluma, California, to his brother William in Newburn, Virginia. Miller writes of the difficulties of driving cattle over the Oregon Trail and through the Salt Lake Valley to California, and of cattle that were "likely stolen" by Mormons in Utah. He writes of stopping with the remaining cattle in the valley outside of San Francisco and of the trouble in owning land since "nearly all the country is claimed by grants made by the Mexican Government." He writes of his trip to San Francisco and details the high cost of goods in the area, but notes that he is also selling cattle for good prices. Miller also writes of gold mining and that he plans to avoid the practice since "many thousand dollars worth of [gold] dust...disappears in a few hours at the gambling tables." Miller concludes that "I have as yet not regrets about the move [to California], except the loss of our children" (Miller's three young daughters died during the journey to California).
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John Miller letter to "Mr. Dickerson"
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In this letter, John Miller writes that he has advised an unidentified young man, and asks "Mr. Dickerson" to send the information the young man desires.
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William Miller letter to Henry John Temple Palmerston
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In this annual letter to Lord Palmerston regarding trade returns, Miller writes that "the Transit Trade at Honolulu has increased considerably in consequence of the great demand for Goods which has been created by the discovery of the Gold Region of California." The quantity of coffee and sugar being produced is increasing, and being shipped to markets on the American west coast. He also writes of the status of colonists in the Sandwich Islands, including British, American, and French subjects. Typescript of original held by the Territorial Archives of Hawaii.
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Albion C. Sweetser letter to Alvah Littlefield and A. Blood
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Mr. Sweetser writes of business dealings with Sacramento property, and how he has been advised to work the gold mines. He reports there was a local fire recently and that "all combustible property is not safe here."
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Adriana Haynes Physick letter to Lyttleton Physick
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Adriana Haynes Physick writes to her son Lyttleton, who was in Arkansas Territory, about local news, she comments on Davy Crockett's adventures, a trip to St. Augustine, Florida, Andrew Jackson's war with the Bank of the United States and the resulting fallout and financial impact on her neighborhood, and other updates about their Maryland farm. She also congratulates him on his recent engagement to Evelina and laments her other son who is not married yet. The letter also discusses the enslaved persons "Bill, Tony, Sam, Emanuel, Tom, Pompey," and her son's plan to sell some of them.
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