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1850/06/17
Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860
to: brother James.
Describes his life to James, relaying his fears of attacks by Indians. Requests news of life back east.
GLC07164.06
1853/12/23
Neafie, Alfred, fl. 1853
to: Cousin Carrie.
Life in Grass Valley, includes a request for information about the family back East. Included in the letter was a folded sheet of paper which included several fragments of panned gold.
GLC07164.07
October 16, 1853
Walker, William, 1824-1860
to George Washington Wright
Writes to Wright, former California Representative, introducing Henry P. Watkins as an agent for the Sonora Enterprise. Intending to combine southern California with Sonora, Mexico, Walker requests that Wright assist Watkins in this enterprise.
GLC01358.01
1952/08/12
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963
[Portion of an address on the containment of Communism]
Incomplete draft of a speech Kennedy delivered 12 August 1952 to the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Federation of Labor. Reflects on Communist expansion and America's need to contain it. Working manuscript with many insertions and deletions...
GLC02313
1810/06/28
Adams, John, 1735-1826
to Benjamin Rush re: re: "Has America no soul?" and America's future
Written from retirement at Quincy, bemoaning the state of America, its manipulation by European politicians and its potentially great future. Adams asks whether "America has no soul" since no one jumps to its defense. He also foresees, like many...
GLC01965
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