George Kenyon Fitch papers, [ca. 1849-1906].

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George Kenyon Fitch papers, [ca. 1849-1906].

Correspondence and newspaper clippings relating mainly to the San Francisco Call and the Bulletin, and to California politics and railroads; legal and financial papers concerning the Sacramento Times and Transcript; reports on San Frncisco water supply; biographical sketchs of Fitch; invitations and programs. Correspondents include William Jennings Bryon, James Duval Phelan, and Stephen Mallory White.

2 boxes, 2 cartons, 4 v.

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