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San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
John Maynard Keynes letter to Signor Cabasino Renda
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
In this letter, Bidwell is thanking Sutter for everything he has done for him since his arrival in California.
mssHM 68195
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Signed autograph letter from William Cowper to English merchant and philanthropist John Thornton thanking him for sharing the encouraging opinions of American statesman Benjamin Franklin on Cowper's new book of poetry and discussing the impact of negative criticism by "periodical critics" on his desire to continue write. Letter is signed "Wm Cowper, Olney," and addressed to "John Thornton, Esqr., Clapham, Surry [i.e. Surrey]."
mssHM 24316
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In this letter, Hay is thanking Hague for sending him proofs from the biography of the geologist Clarence King entitled Clarence King memoirs: The helmet of Mambrino. The King Memorial Committee of the Century Association, of which James D. Hague was a member, published the biography in 1904. Although Hay returned the proofs to Hague, they are not with the letter.
mssHM 54454
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The Italian sculptor Pietro (Peter) Cardelli is making busts of U.S. presidents; Adams requests permission from Madison for Cardelli to visit him at Montpelier to take the model of his bust. Letter is incomplete, cut off below first paragraph (see published version in Founders Online, National Archives for complete text).
mssHM 23011
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In this letter, written to a friend and fellow naturalist in Albany, Torrey talks about his book Flora of the northern and middle sections of the United States, which at this time was being issued in parts. He also asks his friend for botanical samples and mentions Lewis David von Schweinitz's book Monograph of the North American species of the genus Carex (1825).
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Farewell letter to Katherine Hooker from John Muir stating that he is leaving Philadelphia for the Amazon, "all alone as usual" on August 15, 1911 and is well but feeling tired as he has been working from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for weeks finishing the Yosemite book. Muir hopes to get a rest on the trip to the "great hot river." He says she may write him goodbye at the above address and closes with: "Heaven's peace be yours dear Katherine, so devoutely prays, Your very friend, John Muir."
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