Manuscripts

William H. Edwards letter to Mr. Bidwell

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Description: Letter from entomologist and naturalist William H. Edwards to a Mr. Bidwell of Brooklyn, written shortly after his arrival in Pará, Brazil in 1846. The letter gives an account of Edwards' journey to South America, the plants, birds, and animals there, as well as some of the region's geography including the Amazon River.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1846, April 20.
Call number: mssHM 83472
Creator: Edwards, William H (1822-1909)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Ian Brabner Rare Americana, August 2018. Dealer got the letter "from an ABAA colleague."

John Bidwell letter to John Augustus Sutter

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In this letter, Bidwell is thanking Sutter for everything he has done for him since his arrival in California.

mssHM 68195

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William H. Anderson letter to Frances Anderson

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Letter from William H. Anderson to his daughter Frances, written from the "southern part" of New Mexico near Rincon. In the letter Anderson describes his travels from Boston to New Mexico by railroad. The letter was intended as a geography lesson for his daughter and Anderson carefully traces his progress through Buffalo, Detroit, down the Mississippi River to St. Louis, through Missouri and Kansas, and finally through Colorado to New Mexico. Anderson includes a slightly more detailed description of Kansas City, Missouri, where he rode in a cable street car. In addition to tracking his geographical progress Anderson writes of difficulties encountered with cattle on the railroad tracks.

mssHM 74757

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John Bidwell letter to John Townsend

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Mr. Bidwell sends Mr. Townsend the map of the San Joaquin that was promised, and gives advice and offers assistance on procuring a land grant within that area.

mssHM 35190

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John Bidwell letter to John Townsend

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Bidwell advises Townsend on how to acquire land once he becomes a citizen. Also includes hand-drawn map of area near Sacramento, CA, bordered by the American, Cosmunes, and Sacramento Rivers, and includes Nueva Helvecia and Rufus, Sheldon, and Leidesdorff Ranchos.

mssHM 31549

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I. Brearley letter to "my dear wife,"

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Letter from I. Brearley to his wife in Fullerton, California, written shortly after Brearley's arrival in Denver, Colorado. He writes of his ill health, describes the scenery of Denver, and alludes to the uncertainty of his finances.

mssHM 73693

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A. B. Chapman letter to "my dear wife,"

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Letter written by A.B. Chapman to his wife shortly after his arrival in Coronado, California. Chapman writes of the favorable comparison between rail and buggy travel, of his journey down the coast, and of his impressions of the Hotel del Coronado.

mssHM 73659

William H. Edwards letter to Mr. Bidwell

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