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Nathan H. Rappaport letters to Ruth Proskauer Smith
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W.P. (William P.) Reynolds letters to Edward J. Reynolds
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W.P. Reynolds advises Edward Reynolds to stay in Boston to continue his studies, but Edward is welcome to join him in Mexico later in the year. W.P., who appears to be Edward's elder brother, also offers advice on other topics (i.e. "Urbanity and politeness are weapons in the hands of a man of tact"). HM 4210 is dated July 3, and HM 4211 is dated August 4. Both letters were written in San Francisco, California, and both are addressed "Dear Eddie."
mssHM 4210-4211
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Charles H. Bilke letter
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The letter, which Bilke wrote to the Evans Brothers in Virginia City, Nevada, talks about employment opportunities, or the lack of employment opportunities in Butte, Montana, as well as the availability of work in Salt Lake City, Utah and Nevada. Bilke advises his friends to stay in Nevada and not to come to Montana.
mssHM 68219
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Lou H. Blackmer letter to Julia E. Smith
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Autograph letter written by Lou H. Blackmer to Julia E. Smith, 13 August 1877, in National City, California. In part: "...I love and honor you for the brave stand you have taken. Do you not sometimes weary in the conflict for rights that are ours? I do and not only weary, but become thorougly heartsick at the injustice heaped upon our sex. My husband is a firm woman suffragist, which gives me strength..."
mssHM 58200
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Delazon Smith letter to W. H. Merriam
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Smith reports to Merriam that he has written "a strong letter on your behalf" and will write again when he receives an answer.
mssHM 29262
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of Hastings letters
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These letters were written to the Scottish advocate and Tory politician Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, and his son Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville. The first four letters were written from London (to Henry Dundas) and deal with personal things as well as finding a position for a friend, etc. The last three letters were written from Calcutta (to Robert Dundas) and deal with the East India Company, Great Britain's interests in India, as well as British politicians in Calcutta. The other item is a list of pensions Hastings recommended to the "Lord Advocate."
mssHM 80771-80778
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Sterling Smith Cook letters to Ruth Cook
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A collection of letters and ephemera related to the Cook family from 1946 to 1947 while they were stationed in China. The letters are from Dr. Sterling S. Cook, Ruth Cook, and Bill Cook to Frances Ann Cook and Caroline Cook Ball. The letters describe life in China just after the Second World War, including domestic issues, world events, American football, travel plans across China and East Asia, and their meetings with Chinese leaders and celebrities, such as Chiang Kai-shek; Chiang May-ling Soong; Dai Li; Mei Lanfang; Soong Ching-ling (Song, Qingling); and Soong T. V. There is also a photocopy of a letter from Sterling S. Cook to his sister Ruth and a printed map in Chinese, a clipping, and an envelope.
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