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Henry E. Huntington letter to Kate W. Berton : photocopy

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Henry E. Huntington letter to Kate W. Berton : photocopy

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Description: A photocopy of a typewritten letter sent by Henry E. Huntington to Kate Berton from his San Marino Ranch. In the letter Huntington discusses the state of his health, which is getting better after his 1925 operation, and extolls the Ranch and the state of California as wonderful places for recuperation. He also speaks of Kate's "Aunt Belle" and how much she is missed after her death in 1924. Huntington describes the marble mausoleum he is designing and having built on the grounds of the Ranch which will be his final resting place beside Arabella; Henry E. Huntington died during an operation three months after this letter was written.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1927 February 1.
Call number: mssHM 84112
Creator: Huntington, Henry Edwards (1850-1927)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Michael B. Ewbank, September 2003. Michael B. Ewbank was the grandson of Katherine Berton; he describes Katherine Berton as being very close to her aunt, Arabella Huntington.

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9 x 11 cm

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Berton, Katherine W.

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