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Colton, Belle. To Colton, John Burt. Zephyrhills, Fla

Description

Also signed for Mrs. J. B. Colton by Belle Colton.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1913 Apr. 4
Call number
JA 333
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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