Manuscripts
Envelope – Addressed to: Joshua, G. F., and R. V. Clark
- Description
- The collection contains 21 letters from Sarah Clark to her husband and children. The remaining correspondence is between Clark family members. There are a few additional pieces written by friends, relatives, and one business associate. The correspondence covers a wide range of subjects including: the citrus industry in California and Nevada; economic conditions in California, Indiana, and Nevada; agriculture in Northern California; hunting; sickness; courtship; children; and business. There are also two letters containing love poetry, and the collection contains an express receipt from Wells Fargo and Company.
- Date
- 1886
- Call number
- mssHM 61076-61139
- Provenance
- Purchased from Pacific Book Auction Galleries, Sale 143, Lot 47, September 9, 1997.
