Papers of Horace Bell, 1829-1890.

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Papers of Horace Bell, 1829-1890.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122510033

The collection contains manuscripts of Bell's published works, including On the old West Coast and twelve other stories. There is also family correspondence, including letters to his sister Caroline Bell Rush and other materials collected by Bell about early California.

71 pieces.4 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Bell, Horace, 1830-1918

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Horace Bell, pioneer Los Angeles resident, came to California in 1850 to engage in mining and settled in Los Angeles in 1852. Bell joined the Rangers, a local group formed to provide law and order, and later wrote Reminiscences of a ranger (1881), describing his experiences in early Los Angeles. Bell established a weekly newspaper, The porcupine, and practiced law in Los Angeles. From the description of Papers of Horace Bell, 1829-1890. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Bota...