Manuscripts
Samuel Petrie letter to Edmund Burke
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J.M. (James Madison) Edmunds letter to William H. Stevens
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Edmunds writes of problems with Indians in California and Nevada, and of concerns that Arizona and New Mexico may encounter similar problems. He writes "I know the Government is determined to hold safety in that territory." Marked as "Copy."
mssHM 18963
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Samuel Hopkins Willey letter to Miss Lord
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Letter from Samuel Hopkins Willey to a Miss Lord, sent from San Francisco. In the hastily written letter Willey writes that he has put up "articles of my soliciting" and that he has mislaid a prospectus and would like to be sent another copy. He also writes that "it is very hard for me in the press of care to do work for this school."
mssHM 73058
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James Currie letter to Edmund Burke Holladay
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Also: copy of contract between Currie and Holladay, and others for building road with specifications. Subjects: San Francisco property.
mssHEH
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Samuel Hall letter to Davies Gilbert
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Letter to Davies Gilbert, British engineer and politician, from Samuel Hall. The letter includes written testimony (questions, answers, and discussions of laws regarding patents and inventions) for the select committee of the House of Commons on patent laws. Handwritten with pasted printed texts. The item is undated.
mssHM 80400
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William Cowper letter to John Thornton
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Signed autograph letter from William Cowper to English merchant and philanthropist John Thornton thanking him for sharing the encouraging opinions of American statesman Benjamin Franklin on Cowper's new book of poetry and discussing the impact of negative criticism by "periodical critics" on his desire to continue write. Letter is signed "Wm Cowper, Olney," and addressed to "John Thornton, Esqr., Clapham, Surry [i.e. Surrey]."
mssHM 24316
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens letter to Harry Walker
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Autograph letter written by Samuel Langhorne Clemens to Harry Walker about Rudyard Kipling and his Jungle Books; the letter was written from London (England) and is accompanied by the envelope, a typewritten biography of Harry Walker and a typewritten transcript of the letter.
mssHM 68514