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Abbott Lawrence Whitney letter to Katherine Whitney Crandall
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Elizabeth Whitney Putnam letter to J.D. Whitney, Sr
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Typescript of a letter from Elizabeth Whitney Putnam to her father J.D. Whitney, Sr., written shortly after the arrival of Elizabeth and her daughter Katharine in San Francisco. In the letter Elizabeth describes the difficulties of ocean travel, her voyage from the east coast to Panama on board the Georgia, her experiences crossing the Isthmus of Panama on foot and riding mules, a detailed firsthand account of the wreck of the Tennessee in the Pacific Ocean, and her final arrival in San Francisco aboard the Goliath, which also hit rocks off the California coast.
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Asa Whitney letter to John Arnold Rockwell
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In this letter, Whitney writes of the importance of a road joining California and Oregon to the rest of the United States.
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William Spencer letter to Adolph Sutro
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In his letter, William Spencer talks about finding land for the University of California, San Francisco.
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William Whittlesey Abbott letter to Mrs. James F. Whitin
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Abbott wrote this letter from Los Angeles to his aunt in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. In the letter he describes the "hustle and bustle" of downtown Los Angeles, local businesses, agriculture and viticulture, his daily activities, and health reasons. He also has a detailed description of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in San Gabriel.
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Edgar Jacob letters to family
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Four of these letters are written by Edgar Jacob (1883) to his family back in England. His letters were written from Rimouski, Québec, Iowa, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Tejon Ranch and Bakersfield, California. In his letters from Salt Lake City Edgar describes the city, talks about the Mormons and the building of their Tabernacle. Edgar also discusses Americans, their customs and religion. His last letter was written while visiting his brother Augustus at Bakersfield and the Tejon Ranch region (after he had taken up ranching). Edgar talks about ranch life, the sheep, the Indians living near the ranch and General Edward Beale. The three letters by Augustus Jacob (1873-1874) were written to his father and sister Edith from San Francisco and Laguna Ranch, California. He talks about the people he meets, life in California and the sights he sees. He also writes in great detail about ranch life and sheep raising in California and his trip from Jamaica to San Francisco.
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J. J. Abbott letter to J. P. Carpenter
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Letter, written by J. J. Abbott to his friend and fellow teacher in Alabama, J. P. Carpenter. Abbott describes his journey to Mississippi, the city of Hudsonville, the school at which he is working, some school clubs that he founded, and his intent to attend Andover Theological Seminary in Massachusetts. Abbott also gives opinions about the South, slavery, and abolitionists.
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