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Cynthia A. Rogers letter

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Description: A letter written by the second wife of a Mormon settler living in the vicinity of present-day Mesa, Arizona, referring to the circumstances of various family members, including children of the deceased first wife. Rogers also writes about Native Americans in the territories of Arizona and New Mexico.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1881 September 30.
Call number: mssHM 84077
Creator: Rogers, Cynthia A (1847-1930)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased by William Reese Company on behalf of The Huntington at Swann Auction Galleries, Sale 2615, Lot 199, September 29, 2022.

Autobiography of George Thomas Rogers [microform]: 1950

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Microfilm of a typescript autobiography by George Thomas Rogers, written at Joseph City, Arizona, in 1950. Rogers recalls his birth in Utah and childhood in Arizona, including at St. Joseph, Show Low (where he was rescued after falling in a well), Lot Smith's United Order, and Flagstaff. He describes goings on at a log saloon in New Town, Arizona (including a tale of how Flagstaff got its name), living on the San Francisco Mountains in Arizona, spending winters in Utah, working for the Babbitts Brothers grocers in Flagstaff, and being whipped by other children in school for being a Mormon. He later recalls his marriages and the births of his children, as well as mentioning his work on the Hopi Indian mission.

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This is my trip from Texas to California

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This typescript of Edward Hawkins Rogers' diary details his overland trip to California from Denton County, Texas. His group, which includes his wife and son, as well as several other emigrants, takes the Butterfield Overland Trail through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Rogers mentions the Butterfield Overland Stage Line stations as his group passes them. He talks about the hardships of the trail including the birth and death of his infant daughter, lack of food and water, and fear of attacks by Indians.

mssHM 66498

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Letters signed by and related to John W. Schriber

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Three of the letters (Aug. 11, 1849, Nov. 30, 1849, and Sept. 13, 1850) are from John W. Schriber to his wife, Eliza L. Rogers Schriber. They discuss his ocean voyage to California, his efforts in the gold mines, and the economic conditions of Northern California. Another letter by Schriber, written from Panama (Aug. 11, 1849) is addressed to John Clendenen in New York. The fifth letter (Feb. 26, 1851), from James Perry to Eliza L. Rogers Schriber, discusses the circumstances regarding John W. Schriber's death and the state of Schriber's affairs

mssHM 60700-60704

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James Henry Rogers letter to William Augustus Fritz

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In this letter addressed "Dear Brother," Rogers informs Fritz of the murder of newspaper editor James King by rival editor James P. Casey in San Francisco, and the ensuing excitement in the city regarding the capture of Casey and fellow conspirator Charles Cora, with the eventual involvement of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. The two-page letter is written on pages three and four of a four-page pamphlet, with the first page containing a printed account of the incident, entitled "The Revolution of the People: Surrender of James P. Casey & Charles Cora To the Vigilance Committe, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856," beneath an engraving signed by Charles P. Huestis.

mssHM 19468

Diary and autobiography of Samuel Hollister Rogers [microform] : approximately 1843-1885

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Microfilm of the two-volume autobiography and diary of Samuel Hollister Rogers, kept from approximately 1843-1885. The first volume opens with an autobiographical account of Rogers's early life in Ohio, along with extensive family history and anecdotes. The diary portions of the volume cover his mission trip to New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania in 1843-1844; his experiences in Iowa in 1845-1846; and his time with the Mormon Battalion from 1846-1848. The second volume includes diary entries sketching his life in Parowan and St. George from 1855-1881 and in Snowflake from 1881-1885.

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Rogers' Personal Papers

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Beyond the bills and trifles of every day life are letters from hiking buddies from Rogers' YMCA days who nicknamed him "Cactus," files on George Williams College which Rogers attended, YMCA Camp Meehan where he worked, and his Army records. The few photographs found are from a trip to Death Valley in the early '40s and from the Bakersfield area.

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Cynthia A. Rogers letter

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