Rust, Horatio Nelson, 1828-1906.

Horatio Nelson Rust was a U.S. Indian agent, a horticulturalist, and Pasadena, California resident. Born in Massachusetts, he became acquainted with John Brown (1800-1859), leader of the Harper's Ferry raid, and was influenced by early abolitionists. His interest in archaeology led to his exploration and investigation of North American Indian antiquities, and he served as a U.S. Indian Agent to the Mission Indians of Southern California from 1890 to 1892 and helped to establish an Indian school at Perris, California. Major William S. Beebe was a Union officer in the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor in 1897 for his action at Cane River Crossing, Louisiana on April 23, 1864.

From the description of Letter to Major William S. Beebe, 1891, February 13. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 774153690

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