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Correspondence and manuscripts

Box 1

Letters (correspondence)

 

Chase, Julian A. To [Samuel] Frank [Dexter]. Vienna, Austria 1877, July 29  HM 65822 

 

Chase, Mattie J. To [Anna] Fannie [Dexter]. Vienna, Austria 1876, Oct. 29  HM 65823 

 

Chase, Mattie J. To [Anna] Fannie [Dexter]. Vienna, Austria 1877, Feb. 27-Mar. 1  HM 65824 

 

Chase, Mattie J. To [Anna] Fannie [Dexter]. Vienna, Austria 1877, May 20-27  HM 65825 

 

Chase, Mattie J. To [Anna] Fannie [Dexter]. Vienna, Austria 1877, July 17  HM 65826 

 

Chase, Mattie J. To [Anna] Fannie [Dexter]. Vienna, Austria 1877, Oct. 21  HM 65827 

 

Chase, Mattie J. To [Anna] Fannie [Dexter]. Vienna, Austria 1878, Jan. 20-21  HM 65828 

 

Chase, Mattie J. To [Anna] Fannie [Dexter]. London, England 1878, May 26-June 1  HM 65829 

 

[Dexter, Anna Fannie]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 5  HM 65830 

 

[Dexter, Anna Fannie]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Feb. 21  HM 65831 

 

[Dexter, Anna Fannie]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901,Mar. 17  HM 65832 

 

[Dexter, Anna Fannie]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901, Mar. 19  HM 65833 

 

[Dexter, Anna Fannie]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, Apr. 20  HM 65834 

 

[Dexter, Anna Fannie and Samuel Frank Dexter]. To [Anthony Hamilton Dexter, Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter]. Del Monte, Calif. 1901, Apr. 24  HM 65835 

 

Dexter, Medora. To Samuel Frank Dexter. San Bernardino, Calif. 1901, Jan. 27  HM 65836 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Chicago, Ill. 1901, Jan. 19-20  HM 65837 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Chicago, Ill. 1901, Jan. 21  HM 65838 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. 1901, Jan. 21-22  HM 65839 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. 1901, Jan. 23  HM 65840 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Bernardino, Calif. 1901, Jan. 24  HM 65841 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Redlands, Calif. 1901, Jan. 25  HM 65842 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Redlands, Calif. 1901, Jan. 25  HM 65843 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Riverside, Calif. 1901, Jan. 25  HM 65844 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Jan. 27  HM 65845 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Jan. 28  HM 65846 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Jan. 29  HM 65847 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Jan. 30  HM 65848 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 1  HM 65849 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 3  HM 65850 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 5  HM 65851 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 7  HM 65852 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 10  HM 65853 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 14  HM 65854 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Diego, Calif. 1901, Feb. 17  HM 65855 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Feb. 18  HM 65856 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Feb. 19-20  HM 65857 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Feb. 21-23  HM 65858 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Feb. 24  HM 65859 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Feb. 25  HM 65860 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Feb. 28-Mar. 1  HM 65861 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Mar. 3-4  HM 65862 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Mar. 7  HM 65863 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Los Angeles, Calif. 1901, Mar. 8-10  HM 65864 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901, Mar. 12  HM 65865 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901, Mar. 13  HM 65866 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To N[athaniel] Wheaton Dexter. Bakersfield, Calif. 1901, Mar. 16  HM 65867 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901, Mar. 21  HM 65868 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901, Mar. 22-25  HM 65869 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901, Mar. 26-29  HM 65870 

Box 2

Letters (correspondence), diary, and other manuscript materials

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Barbara, Calif. 1901, Mar. 30  HM 65871 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. San Francisco, Calif. 1901, Apr. 2  HM 65872 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, Apr. 5  HM 65873 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, Apr. 8  HM 65874 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, Apr. 11  HM 65875 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, Apr. 15  HM 65876 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, Apr. 21  HM 65877 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Cruz, Calif. 1901, Apr. 22  HM 65878 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Santa Cruz, Calif. 1901, Apr. 22  HM 65879 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, Apr. 27  HM 65880 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter, Fannie Wheaton Dexter, and Anthony Hamilton Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1901, May 2  HM 65881 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To N[athaniel] Wheaton Dexter. Chatham, Mass. 1901, July 1  HM 65882 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Kaweah, Calif. [1902]  HM 65883 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Kaweah, Calif. 1902, July 21  HM 65884 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Mineral King, Calif. 1902, Aug. 2  HM 65885 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Mineral King, Calif. 1902, Aug. 5  HM 65886 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Visalia, Calif. 1902, Aug. 12  HM 65887 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Oakland, Calif. 1902, Aug. 18  HM 65888 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Oakland, Calif. 1902, Aug. 19  HM 65889 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Oakland, Calif. 1902, Aug. 20  HM 65890 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Oakland, Calif. 1902, Aug. 21  HM 65891 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Dear Fannie & Children”. Los Angeles, Calif. 1902, Sept. 4  HM 65892 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To “Wheatie & Terry”. Los Angeles, Calif. 1902, Sept. 22  HM 65893 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. To Charles T Pratt. Los Angeles, Calif. 1904, Dec. 27  HM 65894 

 

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. To Nellie [Hamilton]. San Francisco, Calif. 1897, July 29  HM 65895 

 

Pratt, Charles T. To [Samuel] Frank Dexter. Providence, R.I. 1904, Dec. 21  HM 65896 

 

Webster, Frank B[lake]. To [Samuel Frank] Dexter. Hyde Park (Boston, Mass.) 1903, July 12  HM 65897 

 

Webster, Frank Blake. To [Samuel] Frank Dexter. Hyde Park (Boston, Mass.) 1907, Mar. 22  HM 65898 

 

[Dexter Samuel Frank]. Diary of trip to Sequoia National Park. [1902], July 18-Aug. 13  HM 65899 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. “Excursion to Charleston, S.C.”. 1873  HM 65900 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Essay on California. pre-1906  HM 65901 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Reminiscences of Rhode Island. pre-1906  HM 65902 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. “Thanksgiving day”. Los Angeles, Calif. pre-1906  HM 65903 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Manuscript notes. Undated  HM 65904 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Sketchbook of scenes of Rhode Island. 1862-1865  HM 65905 

 

Dexter, Samuel Frank. Sketchbook. Pawtucket, R.I. 1879-1882  HM 65906 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Sketches of animals. Undated  HM 65907 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Sketch of hunting dogs and stag. Undated  HM 65908 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Sketch of Lady Liberty. Undated  HM 65909 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Sketch of stream and scenery. Undated  HM 65910 

 

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. Sketch of woman ice skating. Undated  HM 65911 

Box 3

Photographs

 

Cabinet photograph of Samuel Frank Dexter. Pawtucket, R.I. 1884, Dec.  HM 65912 

 

Cabinet Photograph of Nellie M. Buckley and Bertha Louise Hamilton. San Francisco, Calif. 1886, Sept.  HM 65913 

 

Cabinet photograph of Gideon Anthony Hamilton and Samuel Frank Dexter. Pawtucket, R.I. 1893, Aug.  HM 65914 

 

Cabinet photograph of Edgar Daniel Boone. San Francisco, Calif. Undated  HM 65915 

 

Cabinet photograph of Nellie M. Buckley. Oakland, Calif. Undated  HM 65916 

 

Cabinet photograph of Nellie M. Buckley. San Francisco, Calif. Undated  HM 65917 

 

Cabinet photograph of Anna Fannie Dexter. Pawtucket, R.I. Undated  HM 65918 

 

Cabinet photograph of Samuel Frank Dexter. Pawtucket, R.I. Undated  HM 65919 

 

Cabinet photograph of Gideon Anthony Hamilton. San Francisco, Calif. Undated  HM 65920 

 

Cabinet photograph of Bertha Louise Hamilton. San Francisco, Calif. Undated  HM 65921 

 

Cabinet photograph of Ella Louise Hamilton. Providence, R.I. Undated  HM 65922 

 

Cabinet photograph of Maude and Maria Hamilton. San Francisco, Calif. Undated  HM 65923 

 

Card photograph of Dexter Yarn Co.. Pawtucket, R.I. Undated  HM 65924 

 

Carte-de-visite of Theodore Les. Lima, Peru 1872, Jan. 1  HM 65925 

 

Carte-de-visite of Edgar Daniel Boone. Lima, Peru Undated  HM 65926 

 

Carte-de-visite of Nellie M. Buckley. Undated  HM 65927 

 

Carte-de-visite of [Nathaniel Wheaton Dexter]. Pawtucket, R.I. Undated  HM 65928 

 

Carte-de-visite of Gideon Anthony Hamilton. Pawtucket, R.I. Undated  HM 65929 

 

Cartes-de-visite of Ned Hamilton. Pawtucket, R.I. Undated  HM 65930 

 

Carte-de-visite of James Lander. Virginia City, Nev. Undated  HM 65931 

 

Carte-de-visite of Harry Owens. Lima, Peru. Undated  HM 65932 

 

Unidentified cartes-de-visite. Lima, Peru. Undated  HM 65933 

 

Unidentified cartes-de-visite. Norwich, Conn. Undated  HM 65934 

 

Unidentified cartes-de-visite, Rhode Island. Undated  HM 65935 

 

Copy print of photograph of Sam Hamilton. pre-1899  HM 65936 

 

Copy print of photograph of Nellie M. Buckley and Bertha Louise Hamilton. Undated  HM 65937 

 

Unidentified photographs. Undated  HM 65938 

Box 4

Research notes, transcripts, ephemera, and misc. materials

Folder  1

[Adams, Donna]. Notes about Walter Crowninshield. post-1967

Folder  2

Adams, Donna. Biographical information and notes for Gideon Anthony Hamilton and Samuel Frank Dexter. 1978-1992, Undated

Folder  3

Adams, Donna. Notes on Sam Hamilton of the Pony Express. 1986, Nov. 2

Folder  4

[Adams, Donna]. Typed transcripts of materials by Samuel Frank Dexter. Undated

Folder  5

[Dexter, Samuel Frank]. “Dear Fannie & Children.” Kaweah, Calif. 1902, July 25

Folder  6

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. To [Samuel Frank Dexter]. Virginia City, Nev. 1876, Nov. 2

Folder  7

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. To [Samuel Frank Dexter]. Mason Valley, Nev. 1878, Dec. 30

Folder  8

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. To [Samuel Frank Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1890, May 17

Folder  9

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. To [Samuel Frank Dexter]. Oakland, Calif. 1893, Jan. 1

Folder  10

Morehouse, Bertha. To Donna Adams. Oakland, Calif. 1971, Jan. 6

Folder  11

Adams, Donna. Essay: “A Peruvian horse race.” Undated

Folder  12

Adams, Donna. Essay: “On the road to Sunset.” Undated

Folder  13

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. Article: “Wan Lee, the pagan.” Virginia City, Nev. 1874, Dec. 18

Folder  14

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. Article: “A Peruvian horse race.” [ca.1880]

Folder  15

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. Article: “Past and present.” Oakland, Calif. 1894, Jan. 8

Folder  16

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. Article: “The burning of Dayton.” 1897, May 20

Folder  17

[Hamilton, Anthony (Gideon Anthony)]. Article: “Buffalo migrations.” Undated

Folder  18

Johnston, Bernice. Extract from memoirs, titled “The first people of Eagle Rock.” Undated

Folder  19

Magee, William J. “Collection Trips of Wm. J. Magee.” 1875-1883

Folder  20

Ephemera (17 pieces). 1898-1965, Undated