Manuscripts

Letter to Charles Milton Terrell

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Description: This manuscript is Clayton's report on mining properties in Silverton, Colorado. His conclusion is that "a majority of the locations will warrant exploration" and "a few are worthless." He also states that "it will require all of next season in active development of a few of the best claims before the question of reduction works can be intelligently determined."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1877, October 12.
Call number: mssHM 43200
Creator: Clayton, J. E(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Jenkins Co., 1975, September 19.

Charles E. (Charles Edward) Pickett letter to Medorem Crawford

Manuscripts

Mr. Pickett informs Mr. Crawford that he will be arriving soon, and wishes his horses to not be disposed of, especially the mare. He also asks for potatoes and a few bushels of oats. Corner of letter missing.

mssHM 16376

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J.M. (James Madison) Edmunds letter to William H. Stevens

Manuscripts

Edmunds writes of problems with Indians in California and Nevada, and of concerns that Arizona and New Mexico may encounter similar problems. He writes "I know the Government is determined to hold safety in that territory." Marked as "Copy."

mssHM 18963

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Joseph Lane letter to Joseph S. Ruckel

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Lane writes to Joseph Ruckel regarding the acquisition of a patent for Ruckel. However, as Ruckel did not fill out his name properly on land warrant forms, Lane writes "if I do not succeed, you will know the fault is not mine." Includes printed clipping with a biography of Joseph Lane, with the handwritten date "1987."

mssHM 29248

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J.E. (Joshua Elliot) Clayton letter to the editor of California Farmer

Manuscripts

Clayton voices his concern for the preservation of "the Mammoth Cedars of California." Also included is a photocopy of an article from the newspaper California Farmer, 1856, November 7, which contains a printed version of the letter.

msshm 43199

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Edward Everett Hale letter to John S. Lockwood

Manuscripts

The letter reads: "My dear Mr. Lockwood, I can do nothing about this until I can see people, which will not happen for a month to come. I will then do my best." The addressee is probably John S. Lockwood, formerly of the publishing company Lockwood, Brooks & Co. The letter is written on "Lend a Hand Monthly" letterhead, although the letter was written from Matunuck, Rhode Island.

mssHM 79208

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Charles A. Magnuson letter to Miss Kneebone

Manuscripts

This letter was written by Charles A. Magnuson to Miss Kneebone, a friend, living in Butte, Montana. He describes his experiences in Alaska, including the weather, landscape, mail delivery, and arrivals and departures of ships. Magnuson arrived in Nome less than a month ago and started working immediately: "This is the busy season here, and I have been working every day and evening since I stepped ashore. However, the rush will be over in a few days...then we will be dead to the outside world for about seven months." He describes the last frontier as being bleak: "I have not had much opportunity to see the country as yet, but what I have seen is not a least bit inviting. Not a tree, or blade of grass...when the heavy snows come, they will hide all of this...nothing but snow, snow, snow."

mssHM 80840

Letter to Charles Milton Terrell

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