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H.M. Goodwin letter to Mary Cooper

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Description: This letter is written by H. M. Goodwin, a woman living in San Diego, California, to her friend Mary Cooper. In the letter she discusses politics in both San Diego and the United States in general, stating that "in my opinion a woman can do anything, and we'd best elect one President of these not too United States." Goodwin also talks about dressmaking as both she and Cooper make dresses.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1933, December 17.
Call number: mssHM 68328
Creator: Goodwin, H. M(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: In library, transferred from Rare Book Dept., March 15, 1971.

Charles A. Goodwin letter to Jennie M. Goodwin

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Letter from Charles A. Goodwin to his wife Jennie M. Goodwin, sent from Port Townsend, Washington, while Charles was en route to the Klondike. He begins by describing the harbor at Port Townsend, where he is waiting for the ship Alki to arrive. He also writes of boastful local gold miners who spoke of the ease of making a fortune in Alaska, notes that he is well equipped with cold-weather gear, and asks after his children. He briefly mentions his fears of being unsuccessful, but is ultimately optimistic about his future mining prospects.

mssHM 78064

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Margaret Jane Cooper diary

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Cooper's diary begins January 1, 1862 while she was living in Pennsylvania. In March 1862, her husband Adam left for the mining town Lincoln City, Colorado. In 1863, she joined him in Colorado. She talks about Denver and mining some. She specifically talks about Indians possibly attacking Denver and martial law being enacted in February 1865. In 1867, she talks about her family's trip back to Pennsylvania (although it seems they later returned to Colorado). She also talks about Lincoln's assassination and funeral. Throughout the whole diary she talks chiefly about her personal life: visits with family and friends; the weather; church going; etc. The diary ends in April 1873. With the diary are six loose pages of writing by Cooper. These include information about her family and some diary entries. There is also a program for "Centennial Federal Reception" in 1876 as well as a letter by J. F. Lewis, MD, to Adam Cooper, also from 1876.

mssHM 80588

Orderly book of Nathaniel Goodwin, 1778-1780, (bulk 1778, Aug. -- Dec.)

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Regimental orders, muster rolls, pay abstracts, weekly returns, communications, memorials, etc. of Nathaniel Goodwin's command. Also, some copies of communications from Gerrish's headquarters, including the "Orders issued at Winter Hill, Nov. 8, 1778," "Copy of Orders to That Captain Commanding Each Division of German Troops, Cambridge, Nov. 8, 1778," signed by Nathaniel Goodwin, a copy of the letter from William Heath to Jacob Gerrish (Boston, Nov. 1, 1778), "Rout of the German Troops from Cambridge to Enfield drawing 4 days provisions on Marching," signed by James Richardson," "Rout of the British Troops from Rutland to Enfield drawing 4 days provisions on March," miscellaneous diary entries, and Goodwin's letters to Nathaniel Heath, Benjamin Beals, Abram Washburn, and other officers in his detachment, chiefly regarding settling the companies' accounts. (1779-1780). Item contains 61 leaves in bound volume.

mssHM 68484

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Letter to "My Dear Friend," signed "Mary,"

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In this letter, Mary (last name unknown) talks about her life in San Diego, California. She discusses her personal life and activities with her Methodist Church and the Sunday School she teaches every week. The letter is written on the backs of leaflets for the Santa Maria Land and Water Co. and the city of Ramona, California.

mssHM 68390

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Edgar Dean Mitchell letter to Dennis Cooper

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In this letter, Mitchell is answering a letter Dennis Cooper had about the navigation of the Apollo Lunar Module.

mssHM 79873

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Christopher Isherwood letters to John B.L. Goodwin

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Three letters from Christopher Isherwood to the American author and poet, John B.L. Goodwin. HM 83696, autograph letter written from London, England (Sep. 18, 1961) ; HM 83697, typewritten letter written from Santa Monica, Calif. (Sep. 23, [1963]) ; HM 83698, also a typewritten letter from Santa Monica (Aug. 30, [1964]). The letters discuss mutual friends John Osborne, Somerset Maugham, Tony Richardson, and Don Bachardy; also Isherwood's current work: Down There on a Visit (1962), A Single Man (1964), the screenplay for The Loved One (1964), Ramakrishna and His Disciples (1965), and Goodwin's book, A View of Fuji (1963). All letters are in excellent condition; HM 83697 contains autograph notes in red ink on the bottom of the page.

mssHM 83696-83698

H.M. Goodwin letter to Mary Cooper

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