Manuscripts
Luther Fitch correspondence
- Description
The collection consists of letters from physician and gold miner Luther Fitch to his father, Luther Fitch (1783-1870), and family in Maine. The letters describe his voyage to and life in California. There are also later letters, from 1872 to 1873, written by his nephew, Luther E. Fitch, who was also in California.
- Date
- 1850-1873
- Call number
- mssHM 49687-49753
- Provenance
- Purchased from Alfred Goodman, April 1972.
- 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
- Fitch, Luther,
- Fitch, Luther E.
