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Franklin Hichborn correspondence

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Description: The group includes six letters of Franklin Hichborn and fellow historian Andrae Nordskog. In the letters, Hichborn and Nordskog discuss Hichborn's political writings, political corruption in California, Hiram Johnson, Ernest E. Debs, telephone company corruption and a measure Nordskog was trying to bring before the Los Angeles City Council regarding telephone rates. There are also two reviews of Madison Grant's book The conquest of a continent : or expansion of races in America. One of these items is a negative review by Richard E. Gutstadt of the Anti-Defamation League, the other is a positive review of the book by Franklin Hichborn
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1925-1955.
Call number: mssHM 66232-66237
Creator: Hichborn, Franklin (1869-1963)

Franklin Hichborn letter to Andrae Nordskog

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In this letter Hichborn says he was unable to locate a copy of his book, "The System" that Nordskog had requested. Hichborn says that he is not surprised that Nordskog was unable to find the book in public libraries because both The System and The Story of the California Legislature of 1915 concerned "crooked Jews" and were the subject of censorship and suppression via book burners. He suggests that the book may be found in the Hichborn Collection at the University of California Library Los Angeles.

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Franklin Hichborn letter to Andrae Nordskog

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In a previous letter, Andrae Nordskog asks Franklin Hichborn to follow and garner support for a measure to amend the California constitution following a failed ballot proposition to enable cities the right to grant franchises for privately owned public utilities and to collect taxes without having to fix the rates. In this response, Hichborn denies the request citing that he has been retired for many years and is now out of touch with the present order at the state capitol, nor does he have any time to study the measure. He closes the letter trusting that Nordkog was able to locate a copy if Hichborn's book, The system.

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Andrae Nordskog letter to Franklin Hichborn

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In this letter with the stamped letterhead of author, Andrae Nordskog asks Franklin Hichborn to follow and garner support for a measure to amend the California constitution following a failed ballot proposition to enable cities the right to grant franchises for privately owned public utilities and to collect taxes without having to fix the rates.

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Andrae Nordskog letter to Franklin Hichborn

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In this letter with the stamped letterhead of author, Andrae Nordskog says that his proposed amendment to Article Eleven, Section 19 of the California Constitution gained the sponsorship of the Santa Clara City Council measure to enable cities the right to grant franchises for privately owned public utilities. He states that Councilman Ernest E. Debs will take the proposed amendment to Sacramento for presentation.

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Franklin Pierce, Greenland, New Hampshire, letter to Ticknor & Company :

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In a letter presumably about Nathaniel Hawthorne's Life of Franklin Pierce, Pierce requests that a copy of the engraving be sent to him at Rockingham House. Mentions that Hawthorne is at the shoals for several days.

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Franklin Pierce, Ocean House, to William D. Ticknor :

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In a letter presumably about Nathaniel Hawthorne's Life of Franklin Pierce, Pierce reports he sent the manuscripts by express; he asks Ticknor to send the proof sheets to him to a hotel in Portland or to Brunswick, mentions Hawthorne will be with him. Letter is dated Wednesday morning.

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Franklin Hichborn correspondence

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