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San Marino, CA 91108
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James S. (James Stephen) Green letter to Jeremiah Sullivan Black
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Chaffee requests the appointment of Judge Decker to the position of United States District Attorney for Colorado, and gives his support. Decker is named "William" in the letter. There is also a brief endorsement of Decker signed by James B. Belford. Includes two-piece printed clipping with short biography of Chaffee, and one with a biography of Westbrook S. Decker.
mssHM 29225
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In this letter to Major Snyder, stationed in San Francisco, Frémont gives his thanks for Snyder's accomodations regarding "the copies of the portrait," and his condolences for the death of President Zachary Taylor, which he considers a "public calamity."
mssHM 48974
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In this letter to President Buchanan, John E. Wool conveys his support for General Joel Palmer, calling him "honest and faithful in the discharge of all his duties." Wool goes on to say that Palmer carried out "to the fullest extent the humane policy of the Government so liberally manifested towards the Indians" in Oregon, and recommends that Palmer be reinstated to his former position of Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
mssHM 19367
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In this reply to Taylor's letter of July 29, Dawson laments the town's decline, which he blames on "the Trator (sic) John Tyler at the head of our Government & a damned Tory Democratic Legislator in our state of Ohio." He then gives a rather impassionate description of a Liberty Party rally in town led by "the Insurrectionist - the disunionist and abolition candidate for Governor (by the Eternal God my Blood boils)" Leicester King (1789-1856). King was assisted by abolitionists Hiram McCartney (1800-1843), Hiram Barlow Miller (1807-1888) and other "white negroes," and the speakers addressed a crowd of some "100 Negroes about 50 abolitionists and about 150 citizens." Dawson also rather optimistically projects re-election of Thomas Corwin and describes his plans to move to Kentucky where he planned to engage in land speculation and "perhaps obtain a post office." Letter written from Bellefontaine, Ohio.
mssHM 83158
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In his letter to his sister, Green discusses the silver mines in Calico, CA, and also describes the Calico area. Also included with the letter is a photograph of a Death Valley twenty mule team.
mssHM 60698
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Regarding the University of Virginia and its vacancy for the position of professor for ancient languages. Madison mentions searching in Great Britain, job duties, and salary.
mssHM 23086