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Bryant, Sturgis & Co., letter to Messers. Grant & Stone : photostat

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Description
A photostat of an autograph letter from the Bryant, Sturgis & Co., to the company of Grant & Stone; they are requesting assistance with a small box of rough gold which is to be deposited at the Mint to be coined. The gold was from a mine in "Upper California" which was discovered in 1842, and the owner of the mine wished to know the value and purity of the gold; neither the name of the mine or owner are included in the letter. On the verso of the photostat is a penciled note: "Sent to the Huntington Library by Prof. Merk at the suggestion of Dr. F. J. Turner;" Frederick Merk was a historian and professor at Harvard University and the suggestion by Frederick Jackson Turner was made shortly before his death on March 14, 1932.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1843 June 5.
Call number
mssHM 84045
Creator
Bryant, Sturgis & Co(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Baker Library, Harvard University, May 1932.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Merk, Frederick, (1887-1977.)
Turner, Frederick Jackson, (1861-1932.)
Associated organization
Grant & Stone.
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