Letters, ca. 1904.

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Letters, ca. 1904.

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Handwritten and signed letters, probably written about 1904, and addressed to Frank A. Root. Buckingham apparently writes to Root in answer to a request. Buckingham tells about his overland journey from Lake Erie to California in 1850 and 1851. He also spend "a few weeks among the saints" (Mormons) of Utah.

2 items (29 pages).

Harold B. Lee Library

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Root, Frank A. (Frank Albert), 1837-1926

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Frank Albert Root was born 3 July 1837 in Binghampton, New York. He left northeastern Pennsylvania in 1857, joining thousands of other pioneers moving to Kansas territory. He was briefly a journeyman printer in Lawrence before he moved to Atchison and became chief clerk of the post office there. He was an express messenger on the Overland Stage Line between Atchison and Denver in January, 1863. From December, 1863, to October, 1864, he served as mail agent at Latham, now Greeley, Weld County, Co...

Buckingham, Henry Stafford, Duke of, 1454?-1483

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United States pioneer. From the description of Letters, ca. 1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435957 John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury and Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham were brothers-in-law. From the description of Feoffment from Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury [manuscript], 1470 May 28. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 457271447 ...