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Rufus W. Griswold letter from unknown author

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Description: In this letter, the unknown author, who is in Wilmington, Delaware, is expecting Griswold to come and visit him the next day or he will be "exceedingly disappointed." The last name of the author of the letter may be "Fanrier." The signature is difficult to read.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1844, December 27.
Call number: mssHM 79065
Creator: Griswold, Rufus W (1815-1857)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: In Library.
Dimensions: 25 cm :

A. W. Von Schmidt letter to Julius Von Schmidt

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In this letter to his brother, A. W. Von Schmidt writes of business matters, and hopes that Julius and his wife will come soon to visit. He also writes that a woman named Fanny, who is apparently a mutual acquaintance, has turned "Unitarian."

mssHM 16517

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Aaron H. Hyde letters to John Hyde

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In these letters to his father, Aaron Hyde writes of the difficult time he has been having in California. In HM 16597, dated 1851, January 26, he writes that the miners are "disappointed" and that business in San Francisco is "dull." He laments that "California is a very bad place to make and carry out plans." In HM 16598. Aaron reports that he has come into business with a Mr. Cilley, who will be delivering the letter by hand when he returns to New Hampshire to gather his family for relocation to California. Aaron says he will come home himself in a year or two if the business does not work out.

mssHM 16597-16598

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Unknown author letter to unidentified recipient

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An incomplete letter, addressed to "Dear James," written from Providence, Rhode Island, and dated "July 22." The author writes about family affairs and war news. The letter is written on Patriotic letterhead showing a Union soldier holding a bayonet, in a camp with tents, three American flags, and the United States Capitol Building in the back.

mssHM 68426

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Samuel W. Messerne letter

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In the letter, which is written from the mining town of Murderer's Bar and addressed to "Theodore," Messerne advises his friend not to come up to the Northern California mines unless he can find himself a good business partner; he also requests that he bring "some sulphur and cream of tarter."

mssHM 63814

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George W. Goethals letter to William R. Scott

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Typed letter signed on Isthmian Canal Commission letterhead and marked "Personal" from George W. Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama Canal to William R. Scott, author of the soon to be published, Americans in Panama. The letter discusses the time table for the first ship to pass through the canal and what must be accomplished such as the completion of lock gates and the state of the Culebra Cut (also known as the Gaillard Cut). He estimates the approximate date for first passage as late September, 1913. Goethals goes on to run through the construction, labor and associated costs. He is still uncertain as to how far under the $375,000,000 estimate the Canal will ultimately cost as certain costs were not figured into the original estimates. The letter concludes with cost figures and estimates on excavation for the Culebra Cut. According to Goethals, the original estimate of 196,000,000 cubic yards to be removed will probably increase by 25,000,000 cubic yards.

mssHM 16528

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Carlo Pellegrini letter to James Payn

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A.L.S. from Carlo Pellegrini to James Payn; written from Studio, 53, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, W. The letter is requesting Payn to come for a quick visit and a smoke. Pellegrini drew a caricature of Payn which appeared in 'Vanity Fair' September 8, 1888.

mssHM 83692

Rufus W. Griswold letter from unknown author

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