Manuscripts

Emile T. Keen letter to George H. Barrow

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Description: The author of the letter, Emilie T. Keen writes that she sent for her etching commemorative of the Death of Lord Nelson, but was unable to get it because the release had to be signed by a Park Commissioner. As she cannot call for it, she asks Mr. Barron if he can forward it to her at the above Oakland address.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1915, April 12.
Call number: mssHM 999
Creator: Keen, Emile T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Part of the Macdonald collection, December 19, 1968.
Dimensions: 17 cm :

Virginia Calhoun letter to George H. Barrow

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The author of the letter, Virginia Calhoun writes to George H. Barron of her sorrow at the death of her mother in April [1915], but despite this she intends to go on with almost completed plans for a "Ramona" production. She says that all the joy has gone out of the venture since her mother, her "never-failing friend is not with one to hear about it." She only continues out of a sense of duty and obligation. She is currently getting contracts from copyright owners made over and is pleased that in this latest document the rates of royalties are better. She is anxious to know if he has hear a good word from Seville about the dances, and if he has not, to please let her have a card to the Spanish Consul in San Francisco. Her return address at the foot of the letter is: 1334 Van Ness Ave, Vooheis Building, San Francisco.

mssHM 998

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Mary Jane Brooks letter to Fanny Davis

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In this letter to her sister Fanny Davis, Mary Jane Brooks writes that as she is now sixty years of age, she is unable to work as in her youth. She asks for back payment on rent for Fanny's house, where she lived for twenty-five years without payment, or suggests Fanny buy the property outright. She also writes of details of mutual friends in San Francisco.

mssHM 19795

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Belle H. Seager letter to Henry E. Huntington

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Letter to Henry Huntington asking for his aid to enable the Pasadena Boy Scouts to aid French boys to attend summer camp. She relates that the atmosphere created in the Boy Scout organization is extremely beneficial to boys in the devastated areas and to France in general. She goes on to relate the good work the Committee had undertaken under the direction of Miss Jesse Carson and is enclosing a copy of the report in hopes that he has time to read it. Mrs. Seager writes that she would appreciate any aid of suggestions Mr. Huntington might have and gives Mrs. Howard Huntington as a reference concerning the work of the Committee. Mrs. Seager writes that she will be away all summer in New England on Committee business, but her correspondence will be handled by Dr, George E. Hale's secretary. She asks for a short interview with Mr. Huntington when she returns in the fall. Letter is on American Committee for Devastated France letterhead.

mssHM 47841

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Flora Wilson letter to Charles Grant Brown

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In this letter to C.G. Brown on Van Nuys Hotel, Los Angeles stationery, Wilson announces a recital she is to give in the ballroom of the Hotel Maryland in Pasadena on Friday evening, April 7th. She lists her sponsors and asks for the support of Iowa friends. She asks if Brown would care to purchase several tickets and invite interested friends to a "purely all invitational affair."

mssHM 43370

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Joseph C. Sasia letter to Olive Percival

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In this letter, Fr. Sasia regrets that he was unable to secure any reliable information on the sundial at the San Juan Bautista Mission, but if she would write the present rector of the mission, he might be able to furnish some information. He gives the name and address of the rector and promises to keep her letter on file and contact her should he find any information on the sundial.

mssHM 16373

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Emile Grisar letters to John Townsend

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Here are three letters to Dr. John Townsend from Emile Grisar of San Francisco, CA. The letters are all dated 1850; HM 35196 is dated September 26, HM 35197 is dated October 22, and HM 35198 is dated November 2. Grisar writes of the arrival of a ship that he appears to be interested in purchasing in conjunction with Townsend, but it needs repair. He also writes of the repairs being done on his San Francisco house, which he may have to draw drafts against. In HM 35196, he informs Townsend of the grading of San Francisco streets by the City Authority, and suggests he be given power of attorney in order to best take care of Townsend's business in San Francisco. In the final letter, Grisar relates that he may have to pay for a portion of the grading charges, and plans to formally protest along with several local colleagues.

mssHM 35196-35198

Emile T. Keen letter to George H. Barrow

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