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William J. Howard letters

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Description: The seven letters, which are all addressed to William J. Howard, are written by Patrick Edward Connor, William Proctor Hughey, James Mason Hutchings, and John Ricketson. The letters by Patrick Edward Connor, who was also a California Ranger, discuss Harry Love and the act that was passed May 13, 1854 giving Captain Love his reward money for killing Murieta. William Hughey's letter (1879, June 16) discusses Denis Kearney, the Workingmen's Party of California, and the state constitutional convention of 1878. James Mason Hutchings' three letters (1879) are about tourism in the Yosemite Valley, the Yosemite commission, and the state constitution. John Ricketson's letter (1879, Feb. 27) discusses land in Sonora, Mexico
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Production date: 1854-1879.
Call number: mssHM 65969-65975
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J. N. Edmunds letter to William Higby

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Letter from J.N. Edmunds of the U.S. General Land Office to William Higby, chairman of the Committee on Public Lands, regarding the presentation of the Yosemite Gorge and Big Oak Grove to the state of California. Includes detailed descriptions of the Yosemite Valley, Big Oak Grove, and surrounding areas. Edmunds concludes that the Land Office recommends the "concession of these grand natural objects...to the State of California as places of public resort for health and recreation." He also includes instructions for the future use of the sites (no private ownership, development, etc.). Contemporary presentation copy of original letter.

mssHM 74642

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William Reed Bullard papers

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This collection consists primarily of correspondence between Dr. William Reed Bullard and his sister Helen K. (Bullard) Wyman, with a few additional letters from family members including William's wife Mary. In these letters to his sister, William discusses his life and medical practice in both Indianapolis, Indiana and Helena, Montana. Bullard was active in both communities and his letters often describe social activities, celebrations and the growing and shaping of both towns. His letters also reveal Bullard's commitment to his family, and his deep love of music.

mssHM 70209-70257

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William Reed Bullard papers

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mssHM 70209-70257

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J.A. Howard correspondence, (bulk1908-1909)

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Business and personal correspondence of J. A. Howard, both his letters and letters addressed to him. Much of the correspondence discusses land for sale in the Willamette Valley, including Albany and Portland, Ore. Many other companies in Oregon and Washington are represented including the Linn County Orchard Colony, the Oregon City Manufacturing Company, and the Pacific Monthly magazine. Several pieces of the correspondence are queries for information about the area from people interested in moving to Oregon. There is also one letter from the Union Pacific Railroad Company regarding the growing numbers of people moving to the West. The group also includes seven pieces of ephemera

mssHM 66387-66415

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William J. Lilly letters to family

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Five letters written by William J. Lilly in Lawrence County, Dakota Territory, to his cousins Lula E. Romney and Agnes L. Shelton in South Carolina. In the letters Lilly writes of his family's 480-acre farm and the success of their crops, of their expectations of selling mines, of Lilly's winter at Deadwood, of the difficulties in getting to the post office, and a brief history of his father's experiences since arriving in the United States. The majority of the content focuses on Lilly's interest in books, family discussions, and his affection for his cousins. Lilly's letters also include two poems on his family.

mssHM 74970-74974

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Frank J. Fay letters

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Letters by Frank J. Fay to Patrick Hoey, James Montgomery, and Irish actress Sara Allgood, written from Dublin, New York City, Chicago, Liverpool, and London. The main topic of the letters is Fay's work as an actor and director, and in one letter he writes about Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.

mssHM 26354-26389

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