Manuscripts

Matías Romero letter to Edward E. Dunbar

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Description: Romero thanks Dunbar for his prior assistance, and requests additional help concerning practices and operation. in Spanish. Includes printed clipping with brief biography of Romero; the clipping is in English, and is incomplete.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1867, May 11.
Call number: mssHM 29258
Creator: Romero, Matías (1837-1898)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from William Wreden, 1965, January 5.
Dimensions: 27 cm :
Associated people: Dunbar, Edward E. (1818-1871,)
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Matías Romero letter to Adam Badeau

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Romero thanks Badeau for sending a copy of "your very interesting book" titled "Grant in Peace." Includes clipping with brief biography of Romero.

mssHM 29257

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Benjamin M. Read letter to Walter Douglas

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In this signed typewritten letter on Benjamin Read's professional letterhead, he thanks Walter Douglas for his prompt response to his letter and thanks him for his assistance, adding that he will give him credit in the next edition of the Illustrated History of New Mexico. Read also says that he would like to call on Douglas in the near future to examine the documents he has. He further requests additional information on the Gerónimo de Rivera Rendón bigamy case of 1603 along with Douglas's own credentials and citations. He closes by writing that he is send Douglas a copy of his large History of New Mexico by tomorrow's express.

mssHM 31542

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Jerome B. Chaffee letter to Alphonso Taft

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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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Edward Deas Thompson letter to Peter Hardeman Burnett

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Sir Thomson requests Governor Burnett's assistance concerning the seizure by pirates of the Australian schooner "Helen" during her voyage from Sydney to Moreton Bay, Queensland. Reports indicate the ship was then taken to California. Also included is a testimory endorsing Sir Thomsen's identity, signed by James H. Williams, United States consul for the Port of Sydney.

mssHM 19388

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Wallce Stevens letters to Wilson E. Taylor

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HM 80452. Typewritten letter signed by Wallace Stevens to Wilson E. Taylor reads, "Dear Taylor: Thanks for the clipping from the Herald-Tribune. I shall bear this in mind. Apparently the thing will open until autumn. I have visited this particular museum several times; it is quite a different matter from an ordinary museum. Yours, W. Stevens."

mssHM 80452-80453

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William B. (William Boyd) Alisson letter to Henry Graff Trevor

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Allison is happy that Trevor and his wife are coming to Washington, but he is not sure if he can secure tickets to "the Ceremony in the Capitol." Typed letter, signed by hand. On United States Senate letterhead. Includes clipping with brief biography of Allison.

mssHM 29218

Matías Romero letter to Edward E. Dunbar

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