Morris Shloss family correspondence : photocopies of ALS, [undated].

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Morris Shloss family correspondence : photocopies of ALS, [undated].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122583490

Chiefly letters from Morris Shloss in San Francisco to family membersin England, dated 1850-1874. Includes one letter to his brother (1850), describing his new life in San Francisco; letters to his sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Betty or Betsy) Caro; and letters to his nephew, Charles Morris Caro (1872-1873). Also includes a few letter fragments from Elizabeth Caro's husband, written from Valparaiso, Portland, and San Francisco (1850-1851); miscellaneous letters to Charles Caro from other relatives; a portion of a travel diary by Charles Caro (Aug.-Sept. 1873), aboard the steamship Montana from San Francisco; a copy of M. Shloss's business card for his dry goods store in San Francisco; and a telegram from Charles to Morris, notifying the latter of his planned arrival time in San Francisco (1872).

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California historical society

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Montana (Steamship)

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Caro, Elizabeth.

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Shloss, Morris.

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Shloss was a Jewish immigrant from England who came to San Francisco, Calif. ca. 1850 and started a dry goods business. From the description of Morris Shloss family correspondence : photocopies of ALS, [undated]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122583490 ...

Caro, Charles Morris.

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