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Judah P. Benjamin letter to John Sherman

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Description: In this letter to the head of the House Ways and Means Committee, Judah Benjamin copies a letter from Sylvester Mowry, a member of the boundary commission in charge of surveying the California-Nevada boundary. Noting the "great value" of the Washoe and that the "people of the Washoe are very anxious to have the work done." Mowry asks that the funding for the survey be increased from $55,000 to 100,000.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1861 January 17.
Call number: mssHM 82445
Creator: Benjamin, J. P (1811-1884)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Dennis Harbach, in honor of James J. Michére, October 2015.

Sylvester Mowry letter

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Autograph letter written by Sylvester Mowry to "My dear Bicknell" (probably William or Edward J. Bicknell, friends of Mowry) while visiting Los Angeles. Mowry mentions that he is a guest of "Don Andres Pico" who had fought against Stephen Watts Kearny's invading army during the Mexican-American War. Mowry discusses Pico's agricultural successes, such as his orchards and vineyards, Pico's hospitality to him, Pico's home life at his ranch at the ex-Mission San Fernando, the effects of a recent major earthquake, and his forthcoming departure for San Francisco.

mssHM 83464

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Humer family correspondence

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The correspondence of the extended Humer and Mowry families. The Civil War correspondence between Samuel Humer, and his then future wife Mary C. Mowry, discusses their feelings for each other, religious reflections, war news, the drafts, rogue officers in the regiment, and local and family news. Samuel Humer's letters also contain anxious inquiries about the country in the aftermath of Robert E. Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, and teasing accounts of "young ladies," evidently of questionable reputation, who frequented the camp in North Carolina. Also included are three unsigned letters to Samuel Humer and Hamilton Mowry discussing Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, the Copperheads, and other political and military matters. Other correspondents include Mary's father John Mowry and her brother Hamilton Mowry, Samuel's brother Theodore F. Humer, private of Company A of the 160th Pennsylvania Infantry, (re-organized in October of 1862 as the 15th Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry), and other relatives and friends.

mssHM 68888-68941

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Humer family correspondence

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mssHM 68888-68941

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Benjamin J. Edson letter to Josiah [Edson]

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Letter from Benjamin J. Edson in Genoa, Nevada, to Josiah (probably his brother Josiah Edson) regarding mining claims in Nevada. Edson writes of a letter he sent to Robert Moir, and of Josiah asks that "I would like to hear from you...as to prospects, even although a longer delay might be necessary to perfect any project that might be thought of."

mssHM 16527

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Andrew McKinley letter to John McKinley

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In this letter addressed to "my dear father," Andrew McKinley writes he is stricken with illness which "has somewhat increased my expenses....I would be obliged if you would send me some money." He also says he is thinking over his father's suggestion to move his business to the Eastern cities.

mssHM 29252

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John Augustus Sutter letter to Richard H. Kern

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Sutter is glad to hear news of Kern's brother, and is surprised he did not return to "our golden Country, knowing her as well as he did." Sutter has heard of "the Disastre" Kern experienced in the Mountains while in the company of John C. Frémont. Sutter writes that the improvements he has made to his Hock Farm cost him over $100,000. The rest of the letter concerns details of Sutter's family.

mssHM 20647

Judah P. Benjamin letter to John Sherman

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