Bartholomew and Michel Family Papers 1847-1913

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Bartholomew and Michel Family Papers 1847-1913

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Correspondence between three generations of the Michel and Bartholomew families, ranging from 1847-1913. Both families were highly educated, literate, and interested in politics, which is apparent in many of their writings. Topics covered in the letters include courtships, family relations, life in California in the 1880s, female college students at Urbana and Bryn Mawr University, the 1884 presidential election, and Swedenborigan philosophy. Also includes some photographs and ephemera.

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The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department

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