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George C. Perkins letter to Charles S. Randall
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George C. (George Clement) Perkins letter to Lawrence F. Bower
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Perkins apologizes for the delay in addressing Mr. Bower's request, but he has been "greatly pressed with business by reason of the long sessions of the Senate." He hopes that Mr. Bower will accept the enclosed photograph. No photograph is included.
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George C. Perkins letter to William Logue
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Perkins is ready to accept Logue's proposal "without any more talk" and hopes he "will be more prosperous in the years to come" for his "perseverance deserves to be rewarded." All Logue must do is pay the $500 principal, which Perkins advises him to do.
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George C. Pardee letter to Lewis Francis Byington
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Letter is a response to numerous letters sent by Byington, the former was District Attorney of San Francisco, who asked that Docia Nolan, a woman convicted of robbery be pardoned since one Henry Milton made a confession exonerating her and Michael Dolan for any participation of the crime. Governor Pardee requests Byington's opinion on the guilt of Docia Nolan and further requests that he send a resume of the evidence upon which she was convicted. Letter is signed in manuscript on Executive Department, State of California, Sacramento letterhead. Enclosed with the letter is a 2 page typewritten copy of Henry Milton's confession.
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George C. (George Congdon) Gorham letter to William Worth Belknap
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Letter sent by George C. Gorham to William Worth Belknap from San Francisco. Gorham writes of a "personal and...very small but very important matter." He writes that "a hundred votes ones way or another" may decide a 3rd District Congressional race between "an ardent Grant Republican and an original secessionist." He asks Belknap to telegraph the "Engineer officer in charge here" and ask him to appoint John Gannon as foreman of laborers on the Lime Point fortification in the San Francisco harbor. Gorham adds that Gannon only wants the position for a short time, and "does not want to retain it after the election." Gorham implores Belknap that such a telegraph would "ensure a Congressman."
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Charles C. (Charles Coulson) Rich letter to Sarah D. Rich
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Letter from Charles Rich in Little Salt Lake City to his wife Sarah D. Rich in Great Salt Lake City, Deseret. Rich writes that he has been ill but is recovering, describes his supplies and food, and asks Sarah to pay the taxes at home. He writes that he will send her something when he gets to the mines, gives instructions on building a storehouse, and implores Sarah to "take special care of the children." He also includes notes to his children telling them to behave properly.
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George P. Becker letter to William S. Becker
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In this letter to his brother William, George Becker gives a description of San Francisco and of his experiences since arriving. Of the city, he writes, "I do not like the place; never did, in preference to any other, and hope one of these days to be able to leave it." He calls California a place of "madness", saying that "it seems there are more cases of lunacy in this state than any two large states of the atlantic seaboard."
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