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Lewis Adolphus Bernays letter
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John Charles Frémont letter to "Mr. Wright,"
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In this letter to the otherwise unidentified "Mr. Wright" of Washington, Frémont writes thata French company called "the Belgian Miners" has arrived in San Francisco, and are under lease to him. He shall put them to work immediately "on a good vein" and writes that "their report to France will be of great importance." During his time in the South, Frémont reports that he "obtained a great deal of information relative to mines." He has found another rich vein, but is not sure of the ore it contains - he has sent a piece to England for identification - and has acquired a large amount of land that may be of considerable value. Frémont states that they have no commissioner, but hopes the President will "send out others without delay." He hopes Mr. Wright will act on his behalf in this and other matters.
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Horace Austin letter to William David Lewis
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Mr. Austin informs Mr. Lewis of his business, in which he trades groceries for cotton, and details thereof. He also tells of his family, and how his son has been named Lewis in Mr. Lewis' honor. Through these successes, Austin hopes he has fulfilled the promise made to Mr. Lewis.
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Diary and documents of Edward Lewis Baker
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The small group of items includes a 1865 diary by Baker, two programs, one letter, a bill for expenses at Shurtleff College, and a high school commencement speech given by him in 1876. In his diary, which only covers January to April 1865 and is written from Springfield, Illinois, Baker writes on Friday, April 14 "Assassination of Mr. Lincoln." On the 15th he writes "The city draped in mourning and horror stricken at the terrible news. Meeting of citizen, etc. Mr. Johnson sworn into office." On Sunday the 16th he writes "Heard Hubbard preach on death of Lincoln - 2nd Baptist Church. General gloom." And on Monday the 17th he writes "Meeting to make arrangements for Lincoln's funeral." The letter was written by Baron Lionel Sackville-West while Baker was in Buenos Aires. There is also a program for an event to raise money for the "Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution" (1888).
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Lewis White correspondence
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This small group consists of four letters (1862) and four empty envelopes (1920s). The first letter dated March 15, [1862], describes the regiment's journey from Hancock, New York to Washington, D.C. White writes the departure was delayed because "one of the boys set the barracks on fire." There was a mud march to the campsite where there was "nothing to eat" and "no straw for our beds but one blanket." The second letter dated June 13, 1862, describes a camp near Richmond, Virginia, where they "are right here in the jaws of the rebels." He recounts battlefield casualties, a skirmish at the White House Landing, and a soldier who "shot his thumb" to "get away." In the third letter, White reports he had been sick with "Chill fever" for ten days. He also describes the battle of White Oak as told by an Irish soldier from his company. In the final letter, dated August 6, 1862, he proudly announces "I am now chosen colors corporal one that goes with the colors into battle the most dangerous place in the regiment." The four empty envelopes were sent from Ida E. White of Parish, New York to Lewis J. White (1877-1934) a banker in Ely, Minnesota.
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Lewis Granger letter to "Dear Father,"
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The author of this letter, writing to his father, Ralph Granger, in Ohio, describes his journey overland to southern California from Salt Lake City in the fall of 1849. He then comments at considerable length upon Los Angeles and the surrounding region with reference to climate, agriculture and opportunities for investment
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Edgar Lewis letters to Mrs. W. B. Lewis
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A group of six autograph letters, with envelopes, written by Edgar Lewis to his mother in Mystic Bridge, Connecticut. The letters provide a first-hand account of post-Civil War military life in the Western Frontier during the late 1860s. Lewis chronicles some of his activities while stationed at Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas river, Fort Arbuckle in the Cherokee portion of Indian Territory, and Wewoka in the Seminole region of the Territory. He describes episodes of his life on army posts including his particular passion for hunting, refers to encounters with various Native Americans and to various military duties he had to perform; Lewis also comments on life in the Indian Territory, including episodes of crime and violence. The letters and envelopes are in good condition, though one letter appears to be burned along the bottom edge, there is no loss of text.
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