Manuscripts

Hovey, Louis T. To Colton, John Burt. Chicago, Ill

Description: 2 pieces.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1895 - 1896
Call number: JA 1082 (1&2)
Creator: Jayhawker Party(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Edward T. Colton, 1930.; Asa Haines diary (JA 1051), gift of G. William Hume, September 1957.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.; RESTRICTED: Box 12: Asa Haines diary is fragile; use facsimile reproduction. Original available with curatorial approval only.
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: Brier, John Wells, (1842-1914.); Colton, John B., (1831-1919.); Manly, William Lewis, (1820-1903.)
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