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Thomas F. Seward letter to Lucy F. Seward
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William Henry Seward letter to Ogden Hoffman
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In this letter to Judge Hoffman, Seward writes of a pending civil case in California involving the consul of the kingdom of Hanover, a man named Otto Frank: "The present is not a fit time to entertain unnecessary and speculative questions of privilege in regard to either diplomatic or consular representatives of foreign Powers." However, he points out that "there can be no fit time for abating the necessary national authority, when its exercise is absolutely necessary." Seward then gives Hoffman advice on how to proceed, based on the pending actions of Otto Frank.
mssHM 19015
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J. H. Simpson letter to Edward Meyer Kern
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Simpson expresses his regret that he could not have met Edward Kern before returning to Maryland, especially given the recent letter from Richard, Edward's brother. He writes of John Charles Frémont's candidacy for the U.S. Presidency, and tells of his search in Philadelphia to find members of Kern's family.
mssHM 20664
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Mary Davis Bucknall letter to Eugene Lemuel Sullivan
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In this letter to her father, Mary Davis Bucknall writes of mutual acquaintances, and of her desire to vacation in San Francisco. She also writes of the recent exhibition of "a man said to be a native of Borneo. He has only four fingers and no thumbs....he walks on his hands and knees with his legs crossed."
mssHM 19342
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Edwin Littlefield letter to Alvah Littlefield
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Edwin Littlefield writes that he has arrived safely in San Francisco. He has received the cargo, and thinks it will be suitable for the current market, despite his opinion that "the majority of people here have left their honor & principles at home."
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A. J. Markley letter to Charles Stearns
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Markley expresses his condolences for the death of Chancey E. Stearns, who was Charles' brother. He writes of Chancey's recent visit to Somersville in Contra Costa County, where he met his death due to illness. He was a cook at a local hotel. Chancey's possessions will be forwarded to Charles. With photocopy of front side of envelope.
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Letters on Hawaii
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Two letters written by Robert Crichton Wyllie from Honolulu and Oahu, Hawaii. In the first, written to Don Antonio Osio (December 21, 1849) in Spanish, Wyllie writes that he has remembered Osio to "the King in his council" (Kamehameka III). He writes that there are those in California who would like to do in Hawaii what "other adventurers have done in Texas," but that foreign governments would not allow the Hawaiian monarchy to be disturbed. The second letter was written to the lawyer John Ricord (December 1, 1854) and includes references to ships' losses in South America and Wyllie's efforts to stop the "depopulation" of native Hawaiians. He writes exensively of a recent event in which he was threatened by "Fillibusters from California" (former gold prospectors led by Samuel Brannan) who wanted Hawaii annexed into the United States, and his supposed raising of a small navy to prevent any attempted takeover.
mssHM 72994-72995