Letter to "Dear Father," 1850 April 8.

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Letter to "Dear Father," 1850 April 8.

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The author of this letter, writing to his father, Ralph Granger, in Ohio, describes his journey overland to southern California from Salt Lake City in the fall of 1849. He then comments at considerable length upon Los Angeles and the surrounding region with reference to climate, agriculture and opportunities for investment.

14 pages.25 cm.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Granger, Lewis, 1819-1890

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Lewis Granger, lawyer and politician, was born in Ohio in 1819. In 1838 he graduated from Jefferson College, Pennsylvania; he then went to Missouri where he practiced law. In 1849, the Granger family moved to Los Angeles where Lewis continued to practice law. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Granger was appointed District Attorney. In 1857, the Grangers moved north to Oroville, California. Granger served in the California state legislature and was the Receiver of the U.S. Land Office. He die...

Granger, Ralph H.

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