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Willaim T. Reynolds letter to Mrs. William T. Reynolds

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Description: Letter was written in a Gregory's Express pocket letter book, printed in 1851. Reynolds describes San Francisco and the recent activites of the vigilance committee in the city. He also discusses the possibility of his wife traveling to San Francisco to join him and how she may obtain money through the offices of Page, Bacon & Co
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1851, August 31.
Call number: mssHM 56914
Creator: Reynolds, William T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from California Book Auction Galleries, sale 6531, lot 2414, June 1996.

W.P. (William P.) Reynolds letters to Edward J. Reynolds

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W.P. Reynolds advises Edward Reynolds to stay in Boston to continue his studies, but Edward is welcome to join him in Mexico later in the year. W.P., who appears to be Edward's elder brother, also offers advice on other topics (i.e. "Urbanity and politeness are weapons in the hands of a man of tact"). HM 4210 is dated July 3, and HM 4211 is dated August 4. Both letters were written in San Francisco, California, and both are addressed "Dear Eddie."

mssHM 4210-4211

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William P. Reynolds letter to Edward J. Reynolds

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In this letter to his brother, W.P. Reynolds writes of his experiences driving cattle between San Francisco and Los Angeles. He says "the cattle market has never in my experience been so depressed in California as this year." He also comments on an "instrument" that Edward has apparently invented, and advises him to apply for a patent. He also writes of relatives and mutual acquaintances.

mssHM 4221

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James Henry Rogers letter to William Augustus Fritz

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In this letter addressed "Dear Brother," Rogers informs Fritz of the murder of newspaper editor James King by rival editor James P. Casey in San Francisco, and the ensuing excitement in the city regarding the capture of Casey and fellow conspirator Charles Cora, with the eventual involvement of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. The two-page letter is written on pages three and four of a four-page pamphlet, with the first page containing a printed account of the incident, entitled "The Revolution of the People: Surrender of James P. Casey & Charles Cora To the Vigilance Committe, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856," beneath an engraving signed by Charles P. Huestis.

mssHM 19468

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Thomas Milliken letter to William Todd

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Letter from Thomas Milliken in San Francisco to William Todd in Cherryfield, Maine. Milliken writes shortly after his initial arrival in San Francisco and records his first impressions of the city. He notes the high cost of laborers, the possibility of selling his steamboat for $35,000, and his plans to "break up the company" and become a blacksmith. He concludes that while San Francisco holds many opportunities for profit, "if I could make a fortune here in one year I hardly know that I would stay in such a Sodom as this."

mssHM 75049

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William P. Reynolds letter to John Rice Reynolds

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In this letter to his brother, William Reynolds gives advice for his studies, and tells of the search for gold in California.

mssHM 4157

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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

Willaim T. Reynolds letter to Mrs. William T. Reynolds

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