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W----, A. B. Letter to Caroline Crane Briggs

Description
Caroline Crane Briggs wrote the majority of the 47 letters to her children, Sophia Crane Ristine and Benjamin Crane. The first few letters (1878) give a detailed description of the Briggs' journey to California through New Mexico and Arizona; these letters include comments upon the New Mexico and Arizona deserts and the Pima Indians. Her other letters are chiefly about her life in the new-founded city of La Crescenta. She talks about her personal activities and her travels through the Los Angeles area including Pasadena and Long Beach. She also talks about her friends and neighbors as well as her husband's business and property dealings. There is one letter by Caroline Crane Briggs to her husband and one letter by him to her. Also included in the collection are two poems by Caroline Crane Briggs about life in southern California, an essay she wrote entitled "Thanksgiving Day 1888," and eight pieces of ephemera including an obituary for Dr. Benjamin B. Briggs.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1885, Mar. 20
Call number
HM 66272
Creator
Briggs, Caroline Crane(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Anna Caroline Crane, August 1963.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Briggs, Benjamin, (active 1873-1879.)
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