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Willaim T. Reynolds letter to Mrs. William T. Reynolds
Manuscripts
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
mssHM 56914
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H. A. Parker pocket letter book
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H.A. Parker wrote this letter from San Francisco, California to his mother over several days from April 25-27, 1853. The letter is in a letter book and is comprised of 40 pages. He wrote in detail about a visit to Chinatown with friends, including the fishing industry. He described the Chinese community, the climate, and his living arrangements. Written in a Gregory's Express Pocket Letter Book, glossy printed wrappers.
mssHM 75845
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Jefferson Martenet pocket letter book
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This "Gregory's Pocket Letter Book" contains two letters written by "Jefferson," probably Jefferson Martenet. The first is a 19-page letter to "Dear Mother," dated 1853, December 14. Jefferson wrote his entries from Harbaugh Camp. In the book, Jefferson details a lost love and reflects on his change of heart with regard to marriage and courtship. The writer also discusses a severed business partnership and plans for moving to a new camp, then ends with words of affection for friends and family at home. The last 19 pages of the notebook is a letter by Jefferson to "Dear Bill," also dated 1853, December 14, and signed "Jeff."
mssHM 83420
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Constant Coquelin letters
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These six letters are in French and were written by Coquelin from Paris and London. The recipients of the letters are unknown and the letters are undated. One letter has a transcript and two are glued on paper.
mssHM 78367-78372
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August F. W. Partz letter to C. Elton Buck
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A wide-ranging letter from August F. W. Partz to his business partner C. Elton Buck. This letter begins with his efforts to gain control over a massive mercury mine near New Idria, CA, what he describes as "the biggest quicksilver property in the world." He goes on to describe a new desulphurizing process, a variety of negotiations for the purchase of gold mines, plans for a stamp mill at Blind Springs, and a wealth of other mining topics. This is not a Gold Rush letter from a humble prospector, but rather from an industrialist thinking on a large scale. With a full typed transcript. Written in San Francisco; with numerous editorial marks and revisions.
mssHM 82585
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens letter to Harry Walker
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Autograph letter written by Samuel Langhorne Clemens to Harry Walker about Rudyard Kipling and his Jungle Books; the letter was written from London (England) and is accompanied by the envelope, a typewritten biography of Harry Walker and a typewritten transcript of the letter.
mssHM 68514