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Peter H. Burnett account book, letters, and clippings

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Description
The account book is from Peter Hardeman Burnett's years in Missouri. It also contains information about the estate of John Thornton. The second volume, created by Raymond W. Settle, contains newspaper clippings about Burnett, and typewritten copies of letters written by Burnette, from Oregon and California, to William S. Smith, 1846 January 20, James M. Hugh, 1847 March, Caroline M. Moss, 1881 November 1, E. M. Samuel, 1861 March 9 and 1862 July 16, and Alexander William Doniphan 1849, February 2.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1840-1843, 1950.
Call number
mssHM 40698-40699
Creator
Burnett, Peter H (1807-1895)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Mrs. W. Edward Sharp, March 1978.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Doniphan, Alexander William, (1808-1887,)
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