Manuscripts

Lionel Allen Sheldon letter to "Dear Nelson,"

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Description: In this 2-page handwritten letter, L. A. Sheldon is asking his friend "Nelson" to help solve a problem with a missing benefit certificate and non-payment of a claim. In the letter he states that the First National Bank of Pasadena will pay on the condition that the certificate is surrendered to them. The letter is written on letterhead of "Offices of Redondo Beach Co." which has a small map of southern California showing Redondo Beach, Los Angeles and other cities. The letter includes a list of the directors of the company including Charles Silent, one of the founders of the city of Redondo Beach.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1888, July 16.
Call number: mssHM 70999
Creator: Sheldon, Lionel A (1831-1917)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Dawson's, June 18, 1948.

Lionel Allen Sheldon Collection

Manuscripts

This collection primarily contains memoirs written by United States Congressman and Civil War officer Lionel Allen Sheldon (1828-1917) about men he knew, specifically generals and politicians during the Civil War period. Some of these memoirs are part of his larger work Reminiscence of Men and Events, which appear to be unpublished. There are a few pieces of correspondence and ephemera following the manuscripts. Note: Autograph corrections appear throughout the collection, possibly done by Lionel A. Sheldon.

mssHM 80196-80226

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Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917 1 letter to "Gentlemen," A.L.S. (typewritten: 29 p.), [approx. 1885]

Manuscripts

This collection primarily contains memoirs written by Lionel Allen Sheldon about men he knew, specifically generals and politicians during the Civil War period. Some of these memoirs are part of his larger work, Reminiscence of Men and Events, which appear to be unpublished. There are a few pieces of correspondence and ephemera following the manuscripts. The collection is arranged in the following order: Box 1: Manuscripts (arranged alphabetically) and 2: Manuscripts, Correspondence, and Ephemera (arranged alphabetically).

HM 80226.

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Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. Oslerism: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 8 p.), [undated]

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HM 80213.

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Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. Phineas Banning: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 13 p.), [undated]

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HM 80215.

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Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. Reconstruction of Louisiana: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 51 p.), [undated]

Manuscripts

HM 80216.

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Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. John Sherman: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 7 p.), [undated]

Manuscripts

HM 80211.

Lionel Allen Sheldon letter to "Dear Nelson,"

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Lionel Allen Sheldon Collection

Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917 1 letter to "Gentlemen," A.L.S. (typewritten: 29 p.), [approx. 1885]

Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. Oslerism: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 8 p.), [undated]

Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. Phineas Banning: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 13 p.), [undated]

Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. Reconstruction of Louisiana: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 51 p.), [undated]

Sheldon, Lionel A. (Lionel Allen), 1831-1917. John Sherman: [manuscript], carbon copy (typewritten: 7 p.), [undated]