Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Chapman discusses the prices of goods and market conditions in San Francisco. He also writes of his own mining and farming prospects, and of other various business dealings. He also discusses the idea of slavery in California in HM 4199. HM 4198, dated July 1, 1852, is incomplete, consisting of only the first three pages. HM 4199 is dated July, 1852.
mssHM 4198-4199
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Field discusses stock prices of California and Virginia mining companies, and asks Wallace for advice. He also discusses local politics.
mssHM 18960
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Martin's letter, written from Elk Hill, California, discusses various gold mining claims and the current mining efforts in his area
mssHM 56918
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In this letter to an unknown recipient, Newton Booth discusses business details of the selling and movement of various goods in San Francisco.
mssHM 21315
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In this letter to Dr. Townsend, F. Poyard discusses various business details, and provides a list of goods recently sent.
mssHM 35201
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In this letter to his brother Henry, George Belshaw describes his experiences in Iowa during his western journey. Included are the prices of goods, the state of his party's equipment, and a description of their meeting with Indians. Typescript, unsigned.
mssHM 4200