Manuscripts
Notice sent to Richard Phillips
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Frederic Remington letters to Bert Phillips
Manuscripts
HM 80421: Autograph letter signed by Frederic Remington to Bert Phillips in regards to Phillips' Indian paintings. Included: Photocopy of the original letter.
mssHM 80421-80422
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Military notice
Manuscripts
This notice appoints I. H. Brayton to organize a volunteer company based on Alameda County, California, for the state militia. Also includes a notice regarding the enlistment of volunteers, signed by I. H. Brayton.
mssHM 19028
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Deeds and title for land belonging to Robert Tweedy and Louis Phillips
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Deeds and title for land belonging to Robert Tweedy and Louis Phillips in Los Angeles. Includes a deed from Phillips to Tweedy (1871), a bond for deed from Tweedy to Sarah E. Tansley for land purchased from Phillips (1882), and a certificate of title to Tweedy describing the location of his land, including that purchased from Phillips (1883).
mssHM 75029-75031
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J. J. Abbott letter to J. P. Carpenter
Manuscripts
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.
mssHM 84005
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E. V. Darling notice of election in Bear Valley, Calif
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Notice of election to be held in Bear Valley, California, on April 9, 1881, on the question of whether taxes should be raised to fund schoolhouse repairs. Attached is a tally of votes showing that the measure passed.
mssHM 73999
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William H. Gilbert diaries
Manuscripts
William H. Gilbert's United States Christian Commission diaries covering the periods from May 24 to July 4, 1864 (HM 82594), October 20 to December 17, 1864 (HM 82595), and January 24 to October 19, 1865 (HM 82596). The notebooks contain notes that Gilbert made in the process of discharging his duties with the U. S. Christian Commission. The last notebook also contains notes for the final report that Gilbert was required to submit at the end of his commission, a list of "letters written," expenses, memorandum of the members of 1841 graduating class, and a tally of collections for the Bible Society. Gilbert's notes describe hospitals, barracks, camps, and schools in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, including contraband camps and "colored" schools; prayer meetings, funerals, temperance meetings, and sermons, conversations with soldiers, officers, hospital chaplains, surgeons, Confederate prisoners, civilians, ministers, fellow agents, contrabands (fugitive slaves), notes for letters written on behalf of wounded soldiers; copies of Gilbert's letters to the U. S. Christian Commission members and fellow agents, records of books, clothes, and foodstuffs distributed and needed; expenses, etc.
mssHM 82594-82596