Letter : San Diego, Calif., to Thos. Whaley, 1867 Aug. 19.

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Letter : San Diego, Calif., to Thos. Whaley, 1867 Aug. 19.

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Holograph letter probably written by Ephraim W. Morse concerning support and financing for the building of a wagon road and a railroad between San Diego and Fort Yuma. Folder includes typed transcription (2 leaves).

1 item (1 leaf) ; 28 cm.

University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7309394

University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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Morse, E. W. (Ephraim W.), 1820-1906.

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E.W. Morse was born 16 Oct. 1820 in West Amesbury, Mass. In 1850 he journeyed to San Diego to start a business in general merchandising. He soon became partners with San Diego resident Thomas Whaley, and the two operated a store in the Old Town plaza. The partnership was dissolved in 1854, and Morse opened another store in the plaza until financial problems forced its closure in 1859. He opened another store at the same general site in 1861 and subsequently sold it to Whaley and another man in 1...

Whaley, Thomas, 1823-1890,

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