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Charles King letter to Amy Requa Long
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Oscar Fitzalan Long papers
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A collection of approximately 800 items from 1874 to 1941; the collection consists of letters (including 6 letter books), manuscripts, a journal, a diary, scrapbooks, and clippings, related to the life and military career of General Oscar Fitzalan Long. Along with the correspondence, which is mainly from 1898 to 1902, the collection also includes a journal of an expedition from Ft. Keogh under Colonel Miles in 1879, an unpublished manuscript of Long's "History of the Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army," and scrapbooks of life at West Point and the Spanish-American War. Also included are letters and diaries of Long's wife, Amy Requa Long, and letters from Collis Potter Huntington.
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Charles King papers
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A collection of 44 items which consists primarily of correspondence by Charles King to fellow soldier George O. Eaton. In these letters, King reminisces about his time in the military and his involvement in the Indian Wars under General Crook. He writes about Buffalo Bill; George Crook; George Custer; Sitting Bull; Alfred Terry; the Shoshoni Indians; the Apache Indians; the Yavapai Indians; and the Wisconsin National Guard. There are also letters by George O. Eaton and Walter Scribner Schuyler, which are about their experiences in the U.S. military. The ephemera consists of photographs of George O. Eaton and William Henry Corbusier (a fellow soldier and addressee in the collection), two printed items and five newspaper clippings regarding Charles King's military career, George Custer and Buffalo Bill.
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Minor King letter to Minor Meeker
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In this letter to his cousin, Minor King reminisces about the past, writing of family members and mutual acquaintances. He reports that he is currently 56 years old and has had eleven children by his wife of thirty-four years. He writes at length of his children, who are scattered throughout the United States. He presents his view of slavery, and of the current national government. He also writes of the fewd between newspaper editors James P. Casey and James King, which resulted in the murder of King by Casey in broad daylight in the streets of San Francisco, and the ensuing gathering of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance outside the jail where Casey and his fellow conspirator were being held. Casey and Cora were eventually brought out, subjected to trial, and executed, which caused such a stir that the military was called in to restore order. Judge David S. Terry arrived from Sacramento to provide legal assistance, but took advantage of his presence in the city to try and protect his notorious gambler of a brother, and Terry ended up committing murder himself, and, as Minor King writes, "he will be Banished from this State under the Penalty of Death if he has the audacity to return." Minor King also writes of other recent misdeeds in San Francisco, and apologizes to Meeker for his "so long account of our troubles."
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Malcolm King letters to Arthur Lee Kellogg
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In these two letters to his nephew, dated February 21 aand October 21, and addressed "Dear Artie," Malcolm King writes of local details. In HM 4281, he draws small pictures as substitutes for words, such as an eye for "I" and an ant for "aunt." He writes "when the Pacific Rail Road is done you can come to California." HM 4282 includes an envelope, and King writes he has sent a letter by personal telegraph, but that "our telegraph line is Love, and it reaches from our hearts to yours."
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Isaac L. Requa Family photograph album
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An album with 44 card mounted studio portraits of California railroad and banking executive, Isaac L. Requa and his family and associates. There are several photographs of both Isaac and his wife, Sarah, a few photographs of their children, Mark L. Requa and Amy Requa Long; photographs of A. N. Towne, general manager of the Southern Pacific Railroad; two photographs of Oscar Fitzalan Long, a United States military officer and Amy Requa's husband; Mrs. William Shaw; Laura Requa de Russey and husband; Granville Abbott; Will Cullen; Will S. Bliss; Will Herrick; Annie Herrick; Eva Towne Shaw and Nelson Towne Shaw; Alice Herrick Stanford; Harry East Miller; Clinton E. Worden; "Bud Bliss"; and Harvey Goodman. Most of the photographs are from San Francisco studios, but a few have New York imprints and there is one each from Virginia City, Nevada, and Berlin, Germany. Among the identified photographers are: Hurd of Virginia City; Howland & Lonergan's Imperial Studio (San Francisco); I. W. Taber (San Francisco); Dames & Hayes (San Francisco); Eddowes Brothers (New York); Morse (San Francisco); and Bradley & Rulofson.
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Edward King diary of a trip to Japan and China
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In his diary, King writes about his travels across Japan and China beginning with his departure from Shanghai to Nagasaki in March 1859. He writes in detail about his journey including the food on board, Japanese officials, local customs, the difficulty of changing money, and his visits to Nagasaki and Dejima. King's diary also covers his travel to Ningbo, China where he also writes in detail about the people and culture. The diary also includes a 2-page list of English-Japanese vocabulary, a fold-out map of Nagasaki, a Japan treasury certificate, and 25 pages of Japanese colored woodblock prints.
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