William J. Morton papers, 1873-1890.

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William J. Morton papers, 1873-1890.

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Chiefly letters from members of the Frémont family; many received while General Frémont was Governor of Arizona. Jessie Benton Frémont, 33 letters and papers, 1873-1887, John Charles Frémont (1813-1890), five letters, 1889-1890, chiefly concerning properties and real estate. Elizabeth Benton Frémont, 18 letters, 1873-1879. John Charles Frémont, (1849-1911), 2 letters, 1877 Jan. 20 and Feb. 4. Francis Preston Frémont, letter, 1879 Oct. 20. LaMont, C.A., letter to Samuel Sullivan Cox: [letter of introduction for W.J. Morton] 1890 May 21. Clippings and miscellany, including announcement and ticket for reception given to General Frémont by the Associated Pioneers of the Territorial Days of California in New York on Aug. 1, 1878.

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