Manuscripts
M. Lawrence letter to Charles F. Irwin
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David Starr Jordan letter to [William Henry] Irwin
Manuscripts
Letter to congratulate Will Irwin on his Saturday Evening Post article, "Europe Today and Tomorrow." Jordan mentions that he is on a lecture tour speaking similarly about "the dynastic basis of war." Letter is on illustrated letterhead from the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington.
mssHM 29242
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William Irwin letter to John B. Lillard
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Irwin confirms receipt of Lillard's recent letter. On letterhead of the State of California Executive Department. With a newspaper clipping of portrait of Irwin.
mssHM 21320
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Lydia H. Burns letter to Polly Burns Hall
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Lydia Burns writes to her sister Polly of her stay in Placerville, California, where she is working in "a publick house." With letterhead engraving of a view of Placerville, California.
mssHM 3206
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J.D. (James Donald) Cameron letter to Henry J. Gensler
Manuscripts
In this letter Cameron discusses a bill that he was supposed to have received from Gensler. He also asks Gensler to pay two bills for him. The letter is written on letterhead of the Sierra Madre Villa Hotel.
mssHM 68331
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Lynden Ellsworth Behymer letter to Nina M. Ward-Fernald
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The letter discusses the hiring of Ernestine Schumann-Heink for an upcoming concert at San Bernandino High School. He writes advice on how other medium and smaller cities have managed to sustain a flourishing concert season. He hopes that Mrs. Ward-Fernald will assist the High school in the symphony concert they were planning and suggests that they engage Emma Calvé. Letter is on Behymer's own professional letterhead with a cancelled cover: Los Angeles, Calif. Oct 20, 1922 6 PM.
mssHM 43195
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Charles A. Goodwin letter to Jennie M. Goodwin
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Letter from Charles A. Goodwin to his wife Jennie M. Goodwin, sent from Port Townsend, Washington, while Charles was en route to the Klondike. He begins by describing the harbor at Port Townsend, where he is waiting for the ship Alki to arrive. He also writes of boastful local gold miners who spoke of the ease of making a fortune in Alaska, notes that he is well equipped with cold-weather gear, and asks after his children. He briefly mentions his fears of being unsuccessful, but is ultimately optimistic about his future mining prospects.
mssHM 78064