Papers, 1847-1915.

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Papers, 1847-1915.

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This collection consists of Putnam's research notes and preliminary drafts. The volume was not completed before Hewes died and Putnam abondoned the project. Much of the information in this collection is included in Putnam's biography of Hewes in the Hewes genealogy. There is also some correspondence from Putnam to Hewes, copies of the illustrations for the book, copies of Hewes' early correspondence from Yale and California, and a few Hewes mementos.

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Hewes, David, 1822-1915

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Hewes was a Calif. businessman and railroad contractor who graded and leveled many of San Francisco's hills and sand dunes. From the description of David Hewes papers, 1845-1877. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122441406 David Hewes presented the gold spike used as the "last spike" connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. From the description of David Hewes receipts, 1869 May 4-Apr. 19. (University of California, Berkeley)....

Yale University.

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Putnam, Eben, 1868-1933

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Author, historian, and genealogist, of Boston, Mass. From the description of Miscellaneous papers concerning World War I, [1926?]. (State Library of Massachusetts). WorldCat record id: 70967741 Genealogist. From the description of Vincent Roberts of Falmouth, and Giles Roberts of Black Point, Me., ca. 1900. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 251496717 ...