Manuscripts

Sylvester Mowry letter

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Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1855, July 11.
Call number: mssHM 83464
Creator: Mowry, Sylvester (1830-1871)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased by Nick Aretakis on behalf of The Huntington from PBA Galleries, Sale 647, Lot 286, July 12, 2018.

Sylvester A. Ballou Papers

Manuscripts

The collection consists primarily of Sylvester Ballou's letters to various members of his family, assorted poems and public addresses prepared by Ballou, Ballou's diary of the year 1878 in Naperville, Ill. and his first wife Julia's diary of their sojourn in California during 1865 and 1866, letters written at different times by his brothers Orlando, Ray, and Volney, and a large amount of biographical data assembled by three of his granddaughters for a projected but uncompleted biography. The biographical materials include xerox copies of a number of letters and official records relating to his years in the California legislature and his military service, xeroxes of various pages from the Plumas (Co.) Argus between 1857 and 1860, and reproductions of several Leadville maps. Subject matter includes politics and government in Civil War-era California, ocean travel to and from California in 1865 and 1866, mining in California and Colorado, farm life in Illinois, and Ballou family history. Notable items include: Orlando Ballou's letters to his friend Moses Morgan about gold mining in Plumas County, Calif. in 1855 and 1856 (HM 51212-51214) including one letter with a pictorial lettersheet of The Miners' Ten Commandments on verso (HM 51214) 6 letters written between 1858 and 1864 about California politics (HM 51215, HM 51247, HM 51249, HM 51257, HM 51258 and HM 51262) 2 letters by Sylvester Ballou at the time of the Vicksburg campaign (HM 51224 and FAC 1068) Julia (Barnard) Ballou's diary of her ocean voyage to California and her residence there with husband Sylvester in 1865-1866 (HM 51207) Sylvester Ballou's letters to his wife Eliza Anne (Norton) Ballou during his stay in Leadville (HM 51226-51238)

mssBallou

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Mowry, Sylvester

Manuscripts

Professional and personal papers of Otis R. Marston and his collection of the materials on the history of Colorado River and Green River regions.

mssMarston papers

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Judah P. Benjamin letter to John Sherman

Manuscripts

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.

mssHM 82445

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Alexander W. (Alexander William) Williamson letter to James Joseph Sylvester

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In this letter, Williamson is notifying Sylvester that he was awarded the Copley Medal at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society held on November 30 in London and that Williamson accepted it on Sylvester's behalf. Sylvester was then living in Maryland. Letter is written on Royal Society letterhead.

mssHM 80587

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Sylvester A. Ballou letter

Manuscripts

Letter is a typewritten copy. It is addressed to "Dear Parents and Sisters," and written from the "battle field in the rear of Vicksburg." He talks about the battle of Vicksburg, prisoners, and the wounded.

mssHM 84211

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Horace Austin letter to William David Lewis

Manuscripts

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.

mssHM 23164

Sylvester Mowry letter

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