Manuscripts

Marsh Giddings letter to Stephen Benton Elkins

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Description: Governor Giddings, writing to Elkins, the U. S. representative from New Mexico, hopes that "the paper I have made will with your recollection enable you to get a legal election." With printed letterhead of the Territory of New Mexico Executive Office.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1872.
Call number: mssHM 29233
Creator: Giddings, Marsh (1816-1875)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from William Wreden, 1961, January 5.
Dimensions: 16 cm :

Henry Huntley Haight letter to Elihu Benjamin Washburne

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Haight introduces Mrs. Morse, the wife of California physician Dr. J. F. Morse, "one of our most distinguished and successful physicians." She is visiting France, and Haight hopes she is extended "any courtesies which it may be customary." Printed letterhead of the State of California Executive Department.

mssHM 21350

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John Muir letter to Katharine Putnam Hooker

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Farewell letter to Katherine Hooker from John Muir stating that he is leaving Philadelphia for the Amazon, "all alone as usual" on August 15, 1911 and is well but feeling tired as he has been working from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for weeks finishing the Yosemite book. Muir hopes to get a rest on the trip to the "great hot river." He says she may write him goodbye at the above address and closes with: "Heaven's peace be yours dear Katherine, so devoutely prays, Your very friend, John Muir."

mssHM 31152

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Theodore Roosevelt, Albany, New York, letter to Hamilton Holt, New York City :

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Roosevelt states that he cannot write an article for Holt's Fourth of July issue of The Independent magazine. Written on State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead.

mssHM 23534

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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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Belle H. Seager letter to Henry E. Huntington

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Letter to Henry Huntington asking for his aid to enable the Pasadena Boy Scouts to aid French boys to attend summer camp. She relates that the atmosphere created in the Boy Scout organization is extremely beneficial to boys in the devastated areas and to France in general. She goes on to relate the good work the Committee had undertaken under the direction of Miss Jesse Carson and is enclosing a copy of the report in hopes that he has time to read it. Mrs. Seager writes that she would appreciate any aid of suggestions Mr. Huntington might have and gives Mrs. Howard Huntington as a reference concerning the work of the Committee. Mrs. Seager writes that she will be away all summer in New England on Committee business, but her correspondence will be handled by Dr, George E. Hale's secretary. She asks for a short interview with Mr. Huntington when she returns in the fall. Letter is on American Committee for Devastated France letterhead.

mssHM 47841

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Frederick Ferdinand Low letter to Mark B. Robinson

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Low fulfills Robinson's request for Low's signature, along with the "Great Seal of the State." On paper with printed letterhead reading "State of California - Executive Department" and the "Eureka" seal. State seal also visible as watermark.

mssHM 23741

Marsh Giddings letter to Stephen Benton Elkins

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