Manuscripts
Augustus G. Richardson papers
- Description
The collection consists of letters and one document related to the business affairs of the California Stage Company, with references to James E. Birch, James Haworth, Isaiah C. Woods, and others; the Butterfield Overland Mail, the Pony Express; California state and national politics, including secession, and local news. The letters are written by Augustus G. Richardson, and although most of them are addressed to Frank Shaw Stevens, there are also letters to Alfred A. Cohen, Frederick A. Cohen, James Haworth, and Julia A. Birch Stevens.
- Date
- 1860-1866
- Call number
- mssRN
- Provenance
- Purchased from Mrs. Frank H. Stevens, March 1955.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- 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
- Cohen, Alfred A. (1829-1887.)
- Cohen, Frederick A. (active 1860.)
- Haworth, James,
- Stevens, Frank S.
- Stevens, J. A. B.
