Lemuel Shattuck papers, (bulk 1825-1850)

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  Life sketch of Lemuel Hardison Redd [microform]: after 1891

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  Microfilm of Lemuel Hardison Redd's brief autobiography, recorded at White Pine, Nevada, sometime after 1891. Redd briefly describes his early life and journey to Utah, but mainly focuses on his life in Utah after 1850. He describes settling in Spanish Fork, where his father helped build the first saw mill (it was destroyed during the Walker War in 1853), and briefly describes his experiences during the Walker War, his marriage, his mission to Nevada, his participation in the Utah War, and helping colonize New Harmony as part of the Dixie Mission in 1862. Redd also mentions buying the John D. Lee homestead in 1870, helping establish the United Order at Harmony, and moving to San Juan County and later Mexico to avoid polygamy charges. The account also describes in some detail the various activities of Redd's children.

  MSS MFilm 00379

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  Cook family papers, (bulk 1862-1863)

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  The collection contains correspondence between James Clinton Cook and his family exchanged during his Civil War service from 1862 to 1863. Also includes Mary Cook's letter to Benjamin Trumbull Kneeland (1825-1903), her husband's regimental surgeon, and a letter from her relative, Luther Perkins, a ship carpenter in St. Louis, Missouri. Also included are family photographs, from the 1860s to the early 1900s, a portrait of Lemuel Cook made after a famous photograph taken of him in approximately 1864, and genealogical correspondence, genealogical charts, and other materials assembled by Flora Cordelia Cook in the 1950s.

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  Receipt for property taxes paid by Eugene Lemuel Sullivan

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  This manuscript is a receipt to Eugene Lemuel Sullivan for taxes paid on property owned in the city of San Francisco. Printed form, filled in and signed by hand.

  mssHM 19344

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  Moore family papers, (bulk 1850-1930)

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  Boxes 1-3 contain correspondence, organized alphabetically by the last name of the sender. The correspondence contains letters sent to Rebecca Lash Miller by J. A. Heagy, her longtime suitor. The correspondence, dated between 1861 and 1865, describes the couples courtship, secret engagement, and break up. Heagy was studying to be a minister, and Miller's parents actively discouraged their relationship, possibly on the grounds that Miller possessed little wealth. The letters could be of use to a scholar interested in the culture of 19th-century courtship, perhaps particularly the interesting literary genre of the love-letter. Heagy's demonstrative and lengthy missives negotiate a fine balance between making love with paper and pen and confronting the practical, business side of marriage. The correspondence also includes letters from Maria N. James to Dr. John P. Moore, dated between 1869 and 1871. The correspondence between James and Moore is that of friends, though perhaps not strictly. James' letters betray her jealousy over Moore's time spent with mutual female friends in company, and James' laments that the two of them will never be more than friends. James works in secretarial positions, and often wishes she had more time to be sociable and be seen. Again, these letters might be of use to scholars interested in the history of 19th century courtship and love (though this was strictly flirtation, it is clear that James feels deeply for Moore).

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  Beck family papers, (bulk 1815-1850)

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  Collection of family papers relating to John M. Beck and the Carr family. Includes three letters sent by John Beck to Mary Carr Beck while he was mining for gold in California in 1850; deeds for land in New York City and Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania; a letter of courtship (possibly a marriage proposal) from 'Silva' to John Beck; a certificate of honorable discharge from the First Regiment of Horse Artillery, New York Militia, for William Carr (1836); citizenship statements for William Carr and John M. Beck; a marriage certificate for John M. Beck and Mary Carr (1848); a birthday greeting to John Beck from a Father Larcher; and a letter from Clara Woodruff to Herman Smith with information on the Beck family (1947). The letters from John to Mary Beck focus on his travel expenses, his gold mining experiences in Yuba County (including his encounters with mine thieves and grizzly bears), and references to Thomas Stoddard's "Gold Lake."

  mssHM 73770-73785

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  John L. Morse papers, (bulk 1850-1853)

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  The papers contain 18 letters Morse wrote home while he was in California mining for gold (the first few letters discuss his trip to California via Havana, Cuba, and Chagres, Panama). The majority of the letters are to his wife, Susan, but Morse also wrote letters to his son Allen Benton Morse, his daughter Cadelia, and his friend Rufus R. Cook. There is also one letter by his brother-in-law, D. W. Davis, who accompanied him to California. In the letters, which are photostats, Morse details his continuous search for gold and money, and the harsh conditions of living and working in California. He eventually settles in Gold Hill and does find gold. The majority of his letters are about how much he misses his family and his home as well as his plans for going back to Michigan; he also talks about San Francisco and Sacramento. Also included is a 1938 brochure entitled "Historical Detroit: A Guide to Points of Interest," and several newspaper clippings from 1950 entitled "100 Years Ago," that talk about the California Gold Rush.

  mssHM 66774-66793