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Walter Moore Leman letters to Nathan Porter
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Walter Scribner Schuyler letter to his mother
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This letter by Walter Scribner Schuyler, written from Omaha, Nebraska, describes a trip from there, to Franklin, Idaho. The author discusses Franklin's large Mormon community and the practice of polygamy. He also talks about Henry O. Harkness Ranch, the Rose Fork Indian Agency, and General George Crook.
mssHM 83427
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Walter E. Scott [Death Valley Scotty] letter to Warden Woolard [Willard]
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"Freind Willard, got my wires cross. Had to come to Castel 9am. leaving tonite for [?]. Will phone you Wensday. Your freind Scott, Castel, Monday Morn Oct 28." Written on letterhead: "Walter Scott, The Castle, Death Valley, Goldfield, Nevada."
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Charles Lyell letter to "Dear Sir,"
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Letter from Charles Lyell to an unnamed recipient (possibly James Hague) in which he gives directions to a February 17, 1871 meeting of the Geological Society. He also describes changes he would like to have made to Elements of Geology, particularly in regards to the "tertiary age of the fissure" of a lode from which "vast quantities of . . . precious metals" had been extracted. A copy of the book was apparently sent with the letter, and Lyell asks the recipient for further suggestions on revision.
mssHM 72339
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Walter E. Scott [Death Valley Scotty] letter to William F. Keys
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In this letter, Walter Scott tells his friend Bill Keys that he got his letter and is out in the mountains with the mules. He would be home in a week and wanted to drop by and tell him what was on his mind. Scott mentions that "they" are going to make a picture and will tell Bill about it when he sees him. Letter is on Walter Scott's letterhead, The Castle at Death Valley, Goldfield, Nevada. Cover is postmarked Goldfield, Nev., 7AM, June 22, 1935. A second postmark on the verso is from Banning, Calif., 8PM, June 25, 1935. Letter is addressed to Bill Keys, Desert Queen PO, White water, Calif. via Banning.
mssHM 30948
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Walter William Palmer letter to Charles Gerard Havens
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An autograph letter from W.W. Palmer to C. G. Havens, which describes Palmer's journey on horseback from Matamoros to Vallecillo, Nueva Leon, Mexico. He traveled to the Jesus Maria Mine, a silver mining property located in an isolated part of Mexico; Palmer describes the countryside through which he passed and commented on fears that travelers and settlers had of "Robbers," Indians, and "a thirsty wilderness." The letter bears no Mexican postal markings indicating it was privately carried to Brownsville, Texas, where it received a circular Brownsville postmark.
mssHM 84110
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Moore family papers, (bulk 1850-1930)
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Boxes 1-3 contain correspondence, organized alphabetically by the last name of the sender. The correspondence contains letters sent to Rebecca Lash Miller by J. A. Heagy, her longtime suitor. The correspondence, dated between 1861 and 1865, describes the couples courtship, secret engagement, and break up. Heagy was studying to be a minister, and Miller's parents actively discouraged their relationship, possibly on the grounds that Miller possessed little wealth. The letters could be of use to a scholar interested in the culture of 19th-century courtship, perhaps particularly the interesting literary genre of the love-letter. Heagy's demonstrative and lengthy missives negotiate a fine balance between making love with paper and pen and confronting the practical, business side of marriage. The correspondence also includes letters from Maria N. James to Dr. John P. Moore, dated between 1869 and 1871. The correspondence between James and Moore is that of friends, though perhaps not strictly. James' letters betray her jealousy over Moore's time spent with mutual female friends in company, and James' laments that the two of them will never be more than friends. James works in secretarial positions, and often wishes she had more time to be sociable and be seen. Again, these letters might be of use to scholars interested in the history of 19th century courtship and love (though this was strictly flirtation, it is clear that James feels deeply for Moore).
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