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William LeMoyne Wills letters to Charlotte LeMoyne Wills

Description

A small collection comprised of 30 letters by William LeMoyne Wills to his mother Charlotte LeMoyne Wills. The majority of them are from his time in Colorado (1875 to 1876), but there are several written from Los Angeles in the 1880s. There are also three letters by Wills to his sister Madeline F. Wills. Also included are three cabinet cards of William LeMoyne Wills, a Christmas card, photocopies of newspaper articles, and collection information. Twelve of the letters are typed copies; the Huntington does not have the originals.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1872-1900
Call number
mssWills
Creator
Wills, Wm. LeMoyne (1853-1933)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Robert W. Poindexter, March 1996.
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
Wills, Charlotte LeMoyne.
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