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John A. Logan letter to G. A. Bingham

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Description: In this short letter, John A. Logan states to G. A. Bingham: "...it will be impossible for me to accept your invitation owing to other engagements." The letter was written from Chicago. It is accompanied by an engraving of John A. Logan.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1879, September 9.
Call number: mssHM 82440
Creator: Logan, John Alexander (1826-1886)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Dennis Harbach in honor of Lita Garcia, September 2015.
Dimensions: 20 cm :

John Logan letter to Andrew F. Rolle

Manuscripts

This letter, written by John Logan of Heritage House Publications, is addressed to "Dear Dr. Rolle." Logan is presenting a group of facsimile reproductions of historical documents that are important to the history of California, "The California Collection." He asks Rolle to "keep the enclosed material confidential for the time being...intend making a formal presentation of the collection to the Huntington Library when the package is complete."

mssHM 83413

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Tom Logan letters to Maude Hurd

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Small group of letters includes 12 letters from Tom Logan to Maude Hurd and 1 letter from Hurd to Logan from 1884 through 1885. In Logan's letters, he describes events on the Southern Great Plains, including the dispatch of his company to help control the incursions of Euro-American settlers into lands within the Indian Territory (foreshadowing the land rushes of 1889 and 1893). They offer insight into his views of Indians and of the western landscape where he served. Additionally, they offer insights into the rituals and rhetoric of courtship. Logans' letters contain varied assertions and entreaties about the pace of his efforts, the sincerity of his feelings and the depth of his commitment. In Hurd's only letter to him, she closes the circle by her excoriation of him for having abandoned their correspondence. There is a transcript included with each letter.

mssHM 83806-83818

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John Burroughs letters to "Dear Sir,"

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John Burroughs wrote this letter from West Park, New York. It reads: "Yours of the 20th was duly read. I am writing very little these days, and am cautious about binding myself by promises. But if I should chance to have anything that would be suitable for your columns I will let you have it. Very sincerely John Burroughs."

mssHM 82587

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Theodore Roosevelt, New York, letter to Russell Benedict, New York :

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Roosevelt writes that he cannot accept Benedict's invitation to speak, presumably at a Society of Mayflower Descendants event. Written on letterhead for The Outlook magazine, Office of Theodore Roosevelt.

mssHM 23540

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John Ingersoll letter to to John Noble

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Invitation to John Noble to teach school in Westfield.

mssHM 59427

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John Charles Frémont letter to Felipe Lugo, Macedonia Aguilar, and Thomas Sanchez

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This letter was written by John Charles Frémont, from Ciudad de Los Angeles as Governor and Commander in Chief of California. it is addressed to "Don Felipe Lugo, Don Macedonia Aguilar, Don Thomas Sanchez." The letter reads as follows: "Gentlemen, You are hereby appointed by me as Governor of California a board of survey to ascertain the number of cattle killed and to whom they belonged, by the U.S. Forces under the command of Commodore Stockton & Genl. Kearny and report the same with all needful particulars to me at your earliest convenience. Your acceptance of this commission will be considered a matter of course unless you instruct me to the contrary. Very Respectfully, J. C. Frémont, Governor & Commander in Chief of California." It was attested by the Secretary of State, William H. Russell.

mssHM 81090

John A. Logan letter to G. A. Bingham

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