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circa 1878
Bradley, James, fl. 1783
[Cabinet photograph of Joshua Abraham Norton]
Signed "Emperor Norton." Three-quarter profile photograph of a seated Norton. He is wearing an officer's uniform.
GLC02729.01
31 July 1853
J.B.M., fl. 1853
to John Cripps
Writes to his friend reporting the death of an acquaintance. Discusses the declining financial state of his ranch and the inevitable sale of the land. Plans to meet Cripps in Mexico and ponders the possible economic advantages of relocating. The...
GLC03587.03
12 October 1853
Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863
to James Gadsden
Introduces Mr. Robert Rose, who is hand delivering this letter, as a businessman connected with building the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, of which Gadsden is an advocate. Writes that if Gadsden is successful in securing a treaty with Mexico for...
GLC03587.05
6 August 1850
McCarthy, Denis, fl. 1850
[Notice to vacate home]
Street Commissioner asking author William H. Davis to move his house. Originally pasted into GLC04967.02. Removed in 1998 due to fragility but still housed with 4967.02.
GLC04967.03
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