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Samuel Hopkins Willey letter to Miss Lord

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Description: Letter from Samuel Hopkins Willey to a Miss Lord, sent from San Francisco. In the hastily written letter Willey writes that he has put up "articles of my soliciting" and that he has mislaid a prospectus and would like to be sent another copy. He also writes that "it is very hard for me in the press of care to do work for this school."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1852, August 18.
Call number: mssHM 73058
Creator: Willey, Samuel H (1821-1914)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Acquired from Milton D. Eisner, January 15, 1954.
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Walter E. Scott [Death Valley Scotty] letter to "Dear friend Miss Irean [Irene?]"

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In this letter, Scott acknowleges Irene's letter of October 20th and thanks her for the invitation to visit. He promises to call on them when he gets in to Los Angeles. He writes that he has been in the mountains with the pack mules, but has been laid up due to injuries. He asks Irene to tell Willard that he is okay. Scott writes that he hears that Johnson is bankrupt and that the government has taken possession of the castle. He's not sure because he doesn't see Johnson very often and hasn't seen him at all since last Thanksgiving. Scott mentions the Borax works and the "so called 'National Park.'" He also declares that he refuses to do anymore "ballyhooing jest for that D.V. [Death Valley] hot dog joint" and says that they are all jealous because he has the castle. Scott writes that there is no one at the castle save himself and the house boy. He relates that he is doing fine and to tell Willard that he can weather any storm. Cover envelope is addressed to Willard c/o City Editor--Los Angeles Examiner, Los Angeles, Cal. and is postmarked possibly Barstow, Calif., Nov, 15 1928. A second and third postmark on the verso is from Los Angeles, Calif., 8PM, Nov 15, 1928.

mssHM 30947

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Samuel B. (Samuel Beach) Axtell letter to Theodore F. Dwight

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Axtell speaks highly of Dwight's family, saying "The name of Dwight is also one which always challenges respect." He writes that he encloses a speech, but the speech is not included with the letter.

mssHM 29220

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D.C. Goddmer letter to Joseph Gales and William Winston Seaton

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Goddmer writes to Gales and Seaton that he has sent them a copy of the private journal of John Russell Bartlett, and that Bartlett has given permission to publish the journal, or send further copies to certain individuals named in a letter to Goddmer.

mssHM 4015

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Albion C. Sweetser letter to Alvah Littlefield and A. Blood

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Mr. Sweetser writes to his business partners that he has heard nothing from them, and that he is working hard digging. He advises against sending goods to Sacramento to sell because of fluctuations in the market. Of the city itself, he writes "one year ago, this place was a wilderness and now it is liberally covered with buildings from 1 to 2 stories high." He hopes to be involved with the building of a new church in Sacramento.

mssHM 4165

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Eben Chapman letter to Eben Hunt

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Chapman writes that he has heard no news from home, and that a bank draft he sent to his wife was returned. He has found gold in California but not as much as he expected. Of California, he writes, "For the timid here is no place, he that would do well here must have courage," and describes the many plights of the miner. he also asks for Hunt's help regarding a debt owed him.

mssHM 4196

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George Henry Williams letter to Ogden Hoffman

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Williams writes of a Bill that has been introduced to him and that he has forwarded to Hoffman for his opinion. He reports that the Bill "has been favorably received & I hope it will meet with your approval."

mssHM 19021

Samuel Hopkins Willey letter to Miss Lord

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