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Richard F. Robertson Business Letters
1991-121  
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Description
Ledgers containing carbon copies of outgoing business letters of San Jose attorney Richard F. Robertson.
Background
According to "Builders of our Nation" (1914) Richard Felix Robertson was born in Mazatlan, Mexico, in 1863, the son of Richard Lew and Canuta (Hedeza) Robertson. He graduated from San Francisco's Kent College of Law in 1898. Robertson went on to be very active in Los Gatos as well as San Jose municipal activities. He married Cassie Shannon in 1887, and they resided at 249 Main Street, Los Gatos. For more information, see Eugene T. Sawyers' "History of Santa Clara County, California."
Extent
Three ledgers (.75 linear feet)
Restrictions
For permission to publish, contact Curator of Library & Archives
Availability
Collection is available to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of Library & Archives