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Henry Huntley Haight papers

Description

A collection of 508 items from 1846 to 1885, which consists of letters, documents and manuscripts related to the life and interests of Henry Huntley Haight. Subject matter includes the political history of California; the development of San Francisco; railroad subsidies; and anti-slavery and secession questions in California. The collection also includes the business papers of Joseph B. Wells and the legal firm of Wells, Haight and Gary. Correspondents frequently represented in the collection include: James S. Bush, Eugene Casserly, Joseph E. Gary, Fletcher Matthews Haight, Samuel Haight, Bayard Taylor and Joseph B. Wells.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1846-1885
Call number
mssHT
Creator
Haight, Henry H (1825-1878)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased for the Huntington from Edwin Grabhorn, by the Friends of the Huntington Library, April 1941 and January 1945.
Associated people
Bush, James S., (active 1850-1877.)
Casserly, Eugene, (1820-1883.)
Gary, Joseph E. (1821-1906.)
Haight, Fletcher M. (1799-1866.)
Haight, Samuel S., (1778-1863.)
Taylor, Bayard, (1825-1878.)
Wells, Joseph B.
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