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Rand, Charles Edward, 1833-. Letters, 1852-1857.

Title: Letters, 1852-1857.

The letters describe life in San Francisco; political activities, locally and nationally; the Vigilance Committee of 1856; the filibustering expeditions of William Walker and Henry A. Crabb into Sonora; the panic of the banking houses; fires; the murder of James King of William; the many immigrants;the arrival and departure of ships; squatters' rights; the Australian gold rush;trade; and many references to people from Massachusetts. With an ALS from Seth H. Wetherbee to Maj. Thomas Rand, 1856 Sep 4, concerning the upcoming trail of Charles Rand and an ALS from Thomas Rand to his brother Edward, 1856 Oct 19, summarizing the events surrounding the trial.

ArchivalResource: 178 items (in 1 case).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702127337 View

Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881. Letter, 1865 Jan. 17, Boston, to Alvin Adams.

Title: Letter, 1865 Jan. 17, Boston, to Alvin Adams.

Fields writes to ask how many leaves are in Adams' "imperial autograph book, the one prepared by Mrs. Hamilton Fish."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.), in folder ; 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/260897912 View

Hemenway, Abby Maria, 1828-1890. Abby Maria Hemenway papers, 1858-1888.

Title: Abby Maria Hemenway papers, 1858-1888.

Chiefly letters to Hemenway, mainly concerning material for her Gazetteer or subscriptions.

ArchivalResource: 1 folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/638955537 View

Brown, George Loring, 1814-1889. Letter, 1870 March 12, South Boston, to Alvin Adams, Boston.

Title: Letter, 1870 March 12, South Boston, to Alvin Adams, Boston.

Brown writes Adams to thank him for returning the walnut case as it will serve for another frame, and says that he has received an order for "Moonlight."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.), in folder ; 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/260906787 View

Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873. Letter, 1871 Sept. 1, Cambridge, to Alvin Adams, Boston.

Title: Letter, 1871 Sept. 1, Cambridge, to Alvin Adams, Boston.

Agassiz has been very busy with the museum in Cambridge and hopes that he can send his brother in law, T.G. Cary to speak with Adams on his behalf.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.), in folder ; 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/260864927 View

Dix, James A. Letter, ca. 1865, Boston, to Alvin Adams.

Title: Letter, ca. 1865, Boston, to Alvin Adams.

Dix writes wondering if Adams would make a discount on the rate for sending a box of books that Dorothea Dix wants the soldiers at the Jefferson Barracks Hospital to have.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.), in folder ; 26 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/260893888 View