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William J. Howard letters
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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
Manuscripts
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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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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Includes letters, postcards, and other forms of correspondence from Frank J. Fay to Patrick Hoey and James Montgomery.
mssHM 26354-26389