Manuscripts
Ina A. Green letter to "My Dear Sister,"
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S. P. Rickard letter to "Dear Sister"
Manuscripts
Letter from S. P. Rickard to his sister in which he describes the scenery, climate, and expenses in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico.
mssHM 72271
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John U. Hartman letter to "My Dear Sister Margrit,"
Manuscripts
The letter discusses Hartman's financial struggles and desire to send money home to his family.
mssHM 60930
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J. Call letter to "Dear parents, brothers and sisters,"
Manuscripts
This letter was written by J. Call from San Francisco. In it, he describes his overland journey from the East coast to California. He details a cholera break out that killed many, a buffalo hunt, trading with Native Americans, and his arrival to California. He also describes life in California and the mines.
mssHM 83170
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Benjamin Ross letter to "sister"
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This letter, which appears to have been written by a soldier to his unnamed sister, describes details of Ross' travels and experiences with a troop of American soldiers moving through Mexico during the Mexican War.
mssHM 16691
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Dave letter to "Sister Belle,"
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The letter discusses Dave and his family's overland journey from Columbus, NV, to Bishop Creek, CA. He also describes the town of Bishop Creek, the two Native American women they have hired to help in the kitchen of their new home, and the prices of goods in Bishop Creek.
mssHM 60697
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George F. Kent letters to "My Dear John," and "My Dear Cousin,"
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In the first letter to John R. French, George Kent discusses his admiration for the democratic spirit of the mining camps and comments on various social phenomena, expressing his distaste for gambling and his revulsion toward the recently passed fugitive slave law
mssHM 57698-57699