Private letter books of T.H. Stanton, paymaster general, U.S.A | Collections | The Huntington

Private letter books of T.H. Stanton, paymaster general, U.S.A | Collections | The Huntington

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Itinerary of a journey to and through Arizona in the winter of 1871-2
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This typed copy of Stanton's diary covers his trip to and through Arizona. He left San Francisco December 4, 1871, sailed south, rouded the tip of Baja California and arrived in Fort Yuma two weeks later where he transferred to a steamboat and sailed up the Colorado River. The expedition ends in March 1872 with Stanton and his men finally arriving in Los Angeles.
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William Stanton correspondence, (bulk 1841-1871)
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Personal and political correspondence of William Stanton, chiefly letters addressed to him. Correspondents include Benjamin Stanton, Edwin McMasters Stanton, Benjamin Franklin Wade, Edwin Lamson Stanton, Rutherford Hayes, and others. There are also a few pieces of correspondence between Benjamin Stanton and other family members, and a small group of letters of Brian Hellen, a Quaker of Beaufort, (N.C.), discussing a dispute over family inheritance, which included enslaved persons.
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Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters) Stanton letter to Ogden Hoffman
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Stanton writes to Hoffman "in respect to the publication of your decision." He also hopes Hoffman will soon have time for leisure upon finishing current land cases, and away from Washington, D.C.: "I mean in New York which after all next to San Francisco is the only place on the continent for a gentleman of leisure."
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Correspondence relating to a book entitled Our ancestors the Stantons by William Henry Stanton
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These letters concern the volume in the Huntington Library's General Collection: CS71.S81. The first letter is written by William Stanton from Pasadena, California to William A. Stanton living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this autograph letter signed, William Stanton inquires about the publication of two Stanton families. The reply letter from William A. Stanton dated February 17, 1902, confirms the existence of the publication, which was produced by Munsell's Sons in Albany, New York in 1891. The last letter is written by Herbert T. Meakin from Los Angeles, California to Mrs. Oliver S. Picher (Emily Irish Picher), living in Hubbard Woods, Illinois. In this autograph letter signed, Meakin provides background information about the Stanton book. He offers the book to Mrs. Picher because she is William Stanton's daughter.
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Philip Ackley Stanton Papers
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The collection consists of papers related to the political, business and personal life of Philip A. Stanton. The papers span the years from 1909 to 1929. The majority of the collection concerns Philip Stanton's political relationships, ambitions, and positions. Notable items include letters from William H. Taft, Samuel M. Shortridge, fellow legislators, and exchanges with Charles C. Chapman and Henry M. Wisler about citrus growers' aid to the suffering civilian populations of Western Europe during World War I. One folder contains correspondence related to Stanton's business interests, almost exclusively in real estate and land development in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. It is organized chronologically. Notable items include a letter from Henry E. Huntington, several from his son Howard Huntington, and fifteen letters from Isaias W. Hellman, the prominent German-Jewish L.A. based businessman. The one folder of newspaper clippings concerns Stanton's political career, specifically the 1910 Republican gubernatorial primary and 1916 Republican senatorial primary. An ornate leather-bound scrapbook, decorated with metal plates, contains eleven telegrams and letters from such notables as David Starr Jordan, Harrison Gray Otis, and Hiram Johnson, congratulating Stanton on his role as California Assembly Speaker in defeating anti-Japanese legislation in 1909. Overall, the papers illuminate the tight social networks that linked leading businessmen, land development, and the powerful conservative wing of the California Republican Party. Major subjects include land development in Orange and L.A. Counties and state and national politics in Southern California, including the California Assembly, Republican National Committee, the 1920 Presidential election, the status of Japanese in California, and relief of European civilians affected by World War I. Major participants include Charles C. Chapman, Isaias W. Hellman, Henry E. Huntington, Howard Huntington, Senator Samuel M. Shortridge, President William Taft and Henry M. Wisler.
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P.A. Stanton letters to Henry E. Huntington
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Also: list of Los Angeles properties for sale; copy of telegram from Huntington to Stanton, 1904 May 24; map of the Los Angeles Land Co.'s subdivision of the Keller Tract (printed) and printed list of lots; copy of letter from Huntington to Stanton, 1925 May 18. Subjects: California real estate.
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