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J.F. Stacy letter to J.A. Stacy
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Benjamin J. Edson letter to Josiah [Edson]
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Letter from Benjamin J. Edson in Genoa, Nevada, to Josiah (probably his brother Josiah Edson) regarding mining claims in Nevada. Edson writes of a letter he sent to Robert Moir, and of Josiah asks that "I would like to hear from you...as to prospects, even although a longer delay might be necessary to perfect any project that might be thought of."
mssHM 16527
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John D. Crawford letter to Medorem Crawford
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In this letter to his brother, John Crawford writes that he has just finished building a house for himself ten miles outside Georgetown, California. In addition, he has also built a public house at the head of Otter Creek, and hopes that it will do good business. Despite the varying success of mining in recent times, he considers his prospects for the next year to be looking well, and after that time, he hopes to settle somewhere in the west or south.
mssHM 16378
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Edwin Littlefield letter to Alvah Littlefield
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Edwin Littlefield writes that he has arrived safely in San Francisco. He has received the cargo, and thinks it will be suitable for the current market, despite his opinion that "the majority of people here have left their honor & principles at home."
mssHM 4181
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William P. Reynolds letter to Edward J. Reynolds
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In this letter to his brother Edward, William P. Reynolds writes that he considers surveying to be the most profitable civil engineering opportunity in California. Since moving to Los Angeles, William writes, he is "always as busy as a bee."
mssHM 4213
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John Charles Frémont letter to Jacob Rink Snyder
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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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Bertrand Russell letter to Harry R. Major
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In this letter, Russell is discussing his religious beliefs, or lack thereof. He says that he is unsure sometimes of his beliefs and call himself both an atheist and agnostic at varying times. He also states that he thinks the idea of "God" is very unlikely and the same as the belief in "the Gods of Olympus or Valhalla." The letter is written on Russell's own letterhead from his estate in Wales "Plas Penrhyn."
mssHM 78353