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Correspondence; Misc. Papers N.B.--Letters are addressed to Francis P. Holden unless otherwise indicated; name provided is that of author; letters written in Lockeford, Calif. unless otherwise indicated

Personal Corresp.: 1857-1879

-Unident., Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, 11-14-57

-R.C. Whiting to "Aunt," Abington, Mass., 4-15-59 [pencil note re puzzle on back from "Julia" prob. written in Calif. at later date; also printed township map w/ pencil notes signed "Francis P. Holden, Lockeford, Calif." on back]

-F.P. Howland, N. Abington, Mass., 11-9-67

-Tand T. Holbrook to "Dear Christian Friend", No. Abington, Mass., 8-18-74 [2 l.]

-Do. to "Dear Friend," No. Abington, Mass., 4-10-75 [2 l.]

-Annie F. Powers, Bangor, Me., 10-21-75

-Delia Hammond Locke [hereinafter referred to as "DHL"], Dutch Flat, 7-8-78

-Do., Lockeford, 8-7-78

-James G. Mills, Stockton, 4-29-79

-Do., 5-5-79

Personal Corresp.: 1880-1885

-"A.L.," 1-11-80 [3 l., incl. env.]

-Lizzie McLellan to "Grandpa," San Jose, 3-15-80 [3 l.]

-Mrs. A.C. Packard, Los Angeles, 12-4-80

-Do., 3-10-81

-Tand T. Holbrook, N. Abington, Mass., 5-14-81 [incl. env.]

-Mrs. A.C. Packard, Los Angeles, 10-17-81

-Tand T. Holbrook, N. Abington, Mass., 2-11-83 [incl. env.]

-Ida [Locke], 2-14-83

-Charles Stetson, N. Abington, 3-14-83 [incl. env.]

-Do., 7-17-84

-Tand T. Holbrook, N. Abington, 10-5-84

-Charles Stetson, N. Abington, 1-19-85

-Do., 2-22-85

-Mrs. R.W. King, Wichita, Kan., 2-24-85

-L.W. Elliott, Atty., Stockton, 9-12-85

Personal Corresp.: 1887-1888

-Joan M. Bates, N..Abington, 2-2-87

-Lizzie McClellan, 2-27-87

-DHL, 10-6-87

-"Alice," 1-2-88 [2 l.]

-unident. to "Uncle," 3-1-88

-"Lizzie [McLellan]," 3-13-88 [2 l.]

-Do., 5-18-88 [3 l.]

-Joseph L. Greenwood, N. Abington, 8-20-88

-"Your niece" Joan M. Bates, N. Abington, 9-4-88 [2 l., incl. env. & letter from JMB to DHL dated 3-22-88]

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, Calif. to "Aunt Susie," 10-28-88

-Susan L. Locke, 11-8-88 [incl. env.]

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 11-23-88 [postcard]

-DHL, 12-3-88 [incl. env.]

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 12-3-88

-"Lou," 12-8-88 [incl. env.]

-"Alice," 12-16-88

-Joan M. Bates, N. Abington, 12-16-88 [incl. env.]

-DHL, 12-17-88 [incl. env.]

-Susan L. Locke, 12-19-88 [letter mutilated, incl. env.]

-"Alice," 12-21-88

-"Lizzie" [McLellan], Jolon, Calif., 12-25-88

-Mary L. Moore, 12-26-88 [incl. env.]

-DHL, 12-28-88 [incl. env.]

-Joan M. Bates, N. Abington, 12-31-88

Personal Corresp.: 1889

-"Alice," 1-2 [2 l., incl. env.

-DHL, 1-2

-Susan L. Locke, 1-7

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 1-21

-DHL, 1-25 [incl. env.]

-Susan L. Locke, 2-8 [postcard]

-"Your nephew, Calvin," Oakdale, Calif., 2-9

-Lizzie McLellan, Jolon, 2-10

-Sarah P. Winsor, N. Abington, 2-12

-Sophia E. Bennett, Abington, 2-22 [2 l.]

-DHL, 2-25 [incl. env.]

-Miss S. E. Owen, Morris Plains, N.J., 2-26

-Do., 3-3 [incl. env.]

-"Alice," 3-8

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 3-17

-W.H. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 3-19

-A.C. Smith, Thompsonville, Ill., 3-23

-DHL, 3-27 [incl. env.]

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 4-1

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 4-22

-W.H. & Ida Pascoe, Rio Dell, 4-28

-Joan M. Bates, N. Abington, 5-1 [2 l., incl. env.]

-DHL, 5-1 [incl.env.]

-W.H. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 5-6

-DHL, 5-17 [incl. env.]

-DHL, 5-25 [incl. env.]

-W.H. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 6-4

-Ida Pascoe, Rio Dell, 6-24

-Julia C. Stetson, No. Abington, 6-8, [2 l., incl. env.]

-DHL, 7-24, [incl. env.]

-Lizzie, 7-25

-Mr. R.K. Sieg "Your Christian friend", New Salem, Mass. 7-27 [2 l.]

-DHL, 8-1 [incl. env.]

-Ida L. Pascoe and DHL, 8-2 [postcard]

-Do., 8-4 [postcard]

-Do., 8-5 [postcard]

-N.H. Locke, 8-5 [telegraph announcing death of W.H. Pascoe]

-Hannah, Nashua, New Hamp., 8-26 [4 l.]

-Julia C. Stetson, No. Abington, 9-6

-Lizzie, 9-8

-DHL, 9-9

-unidentified, Abington, 9-12

-S.K. Torvle addressed to "friend" Holden, Deer Island Hospital Boston, 9-22

-DHL, 9-30

-Susan L. Locke, 10-9

-T. Holbrook, N. Abington, 10-18 [2 l.]

-Joan M. Bates, No. Abington, 10-14 [2 l.]

-Julia C. Stetson, No. Abington, 10-17

-Benton Pascoe, 11-2

-Ida Pascoe, Rio Dell, 11-13

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 11-13 [2 l.]

-Lizzie, 11-10 [2 p.]

-"Ada", No. Highland St., Brockton, 11-12

-Julia C. Stetson, No. Abington, 12-11

-Lizzie, 12-21 [1 p. & 1 l.]

Personal Corresp.: 1890-1891

-Julia C. Stetson, No. Abington, 1-10-90

-Ida L. Pascoe, Rio Dell, 1-21-90

-[Lizzie] Jolon, 2-3-90

-DHL, 3-3-90

-unident., N. Abington, 3-4-90

-Sophia [Bennett], No. Abington, 3-22-90 [2 l.]

-"Mother", addressed to "Ida and Uncle," 3-31-90

-Susan L. Locke, 4-21-90 [incl. env]

-Lizzie, 4-21-90

-DHL, 4-12-90 [incl. env.]

-Do., 4-28-90

-Lizzie, Jolon, 5-18-90 [l. missing]

-DHL, 5-19-90

-Do., 5-26-90

-T. Holbrook, N. Abington, 6-1-90 [2 l.]

-Lucy P. Goff, Stockton, 6-1-90

-DHL, 6-9-90 [2 l.]

-Susan L. Locke, 6-11-90

-Sophia [Bennett], Abington, 6-12-90

-DHL, 6-23-90

-Do., 7-7-90

-Lizzie, 7-28-90 [2 l.]

-Sophia [Bennett], Abington, 8-18-90

-Lizzie, 9-21-90

-Do., 9-28-90 [2 l.]

-Do., 10-5-90

-Do., 11-6-90 [2 l.]

-E[zra] W. McLellan, Jolon, 11-8-90 [2 l.]

-Lizzie, 12-7-90

-T.Holbrook, No. Abington, 1-18-91

-Lizzie, 2-1-91

-Mary Perkins, Jolon, 2-17-91

-Ida L. Pascoe, 3-3-91

-Lizzie, 3-15-91

-Sophia [Bennett], Abington, 4-4-91

-Lizzie, Jolon, 4-22-91

-Josie, Selma, Calif. to "Grandpa," 6-23-91

-W.Dicknett, West Wingham, Mass., 8-19-91 [incl. env]

-T. Holbrook, No. Abington, 8-22-91

-Ida L. Pascoe, Scotia, Calif., 9-13-91

-Hannah, 11-8-91 [incl. env.]

-"Mother" [DHL] to "Ida and Uncle," 12-9-91

Personal Corresp.: 1892-1893

-Lizzie, Jolon, 1-8-92

-T. Holbrook, No. Abington, 1-92

-Sophia [Bennett], Abington, 1-14-92

-Mary H. Porest, French Camp, 2-8-92

-Susan L. Locke, 2-12-92

-Lucy P. Goff, Fresno, 2-20-92 [2 p.]

-Hannah, 2-21-92

-Susan L. Locke, 2-28-92

-DHL, 3-3-92

-T. Holbrook, No. Abington, 3-21-92 [3 l.]

-S.L. Martin, Stockton, 3-22-92

-H.L. Geffroy, Lodi, 5-5-92

-[5 l. tied together w/ thread]

-DHL, 5-5-92

-W.W.Locke, Boston, 4-10-92

-DHL, 4-21-92

-Susan L. Locke, 4-11-92

-DHL, 3-31-92

-"Mother" [DHL] to Ida [L. Pascoe], 5-5-92

-Susan L. Locke, 5-25-92

-unident. to "Uncle," Abington, 9-92

-Mary H. Priest, French Camp, 10-5-92

-Benton Pascoe, Scotia, 11-1-92 [3 l.]

-Ida Pascoe, Scotia, 8-25-92

-Pascoe family, Scotia, 1-4-93

-Ida [L. Pascoe] & children, Scotia, 1-15-93

-Lizzie, Jolon, 2-5-93

-T. Holbrook, N. Abington, 2-8-93

-Lizzie, Jolon, 2-13-93 [2 l.]

-Sophia [Bennett], Abington, 2-23-93 [incl. env.]

-Lizzie, Jolon, 3-5-93

-Sophia [Bennett], 4-10-93

-T. Holbrook, No. Abington, 4-93 [incl. env.]

-Lizzie, Jolon, 5-7-93 [2 l.]

-Ida [L. Pascoe], Scotia, 5-21-93

-Lizzie, Jolon, 5-22-93

-Sophia [Bennett], Abington, 9-21-93 [2 l.]

-Levi Langdon, Stockton, 10-22-93

Undated Personal Corresp.

-"Alice," "Monday morning"

-Do., "Tuesday morning"

-Do., "At home, Friday morning"

-Do., Lockeford, "Jan. 22nd"

-Do. [pencil on 4x5 scrap]

-Hannah, Lodi, "Oct. 8th"

-S.B. Geffroy

-Susan L. Locke, "Jan..." [letter mutilated]

-Gussie [McLellan], Jolon, "Dec. 26"

-Joan M. Bates, N. Abington, "Dec. 28th"

Business Papers: Massachusetts, 1835-1866

-James Holden to FPH, Recpt., 1835

-Ebenezer Shaw to FPH, Deed to 4+ ac. in N. Abington, 1854

-Subscriber list, organ purchase, north church, N. Abington, 1856 [2 l.; incl. list of other church expenses, 1857]

-Henry E. Hersey to FPH, Recpt. for notarization, 1857

-Mrs. S[arah] P. Winsor acct. w/ FPH, 1858-1866

-FPH to S.P. Winsor, Promissory Note, 1858

-Josiah P. Cushing to FPH, record lst rental pmts to FPH on Mass. property, 1861

-FPH note on failure of J.P. Cushing to provide him w/ accounting of monies taken in over five years, 1-28-66

Business Papers: Kingman Estate, Kingston, Mass. 1852-1858

-Inventory, Hingham, Mass., 10-25-52

-Joseph S. Beal, Kingston, Mass., 6-23-55

-Do., 6-27-55

-Bequest to Hannah Kingman, August 1855

-"The third account of George Kingman, Administrator of the goods and estate of Warren Kingman...," November 1855

-"The first account of George Kingman, Guardian of Joseph W. Kingman...," December 1855

-Recpt. for JWK funeral costs, 12-5-55

-Tax recpt., 1856

-"Expenses of settling J. Warren Kingman Estate," 1855-1858

Business Papers: California, 1860s-1880s

-J. Riddley to D.J. Locke, Recpt. for pmt. for labor, n.d. [c1860]

-Envelope marked: "there is nothing in this package worth saving..." containing:

-Geo. W. & Wm. H. Lee to FPH, Promissory note on loan, 10-19-60 [incl. yellow env. w/ amts. noted]

-A. H. Damon to FPH, Promissory note on loan, 4-1-65

-Natt. S. Damon to FPH, do., 5-1-65

-Jonathan Andrews acct. w/ FPH, 1865

-Do., 1868

-F.J. Martin to FPH, Promissory note on loan, 9-18-69

-James T. Mills, Hardware, Stkn. to FPH, Recpt., 12-15-76

-Frank E. Read & Everett A. Read w/ FPH, Agmt. to run sheep for one year in exchange for three quarters of wool, Visalia, 3-7-74

-Clara E. Read to FPH, Recpt. for pmt., 3-7-74

-FPH to Clara E. Read, Promissory note, 3-7-74

-Clara E. Read to FPH, Recpt. for wool pmt., 4-24-74

-Testimony of Jose Silva, witness, in Holden v. Read, San Benito County Court, 12-29-74

-FPH, Deposition stating that plaintiffs took sheep & wool away forcibly, 9-18-74

-Douglass & Co. to R. P. Grant, Recpt. 2-9-75

-M. Miltjen to R. P. Grant, Recpt., 3-13-75

-FPH to Messrs. Owens, More & Co. to FPH, 12-5-76 ["copy"]

-Charles Gibson, Milton, Calif. to FPH, 11-16-81

-Charles Gibson w/ FPH, Calaveras Co. land Sale Agmt., 11-16-81

-Charles Gibson to FPH, Recpt. for pmt. on land, 12-3-81

-Charles Gibson to FPH, Recpt. for pmt. on land, 1-7-82

Misc. Personal Papers

-Commonwealth of Massachusetts certification that F. Powers fought and was wounded at Bunker Hill, 7-17-54

-Letters of introduction from Abington friends, 1858 [3]

-FPH's stipulations for his funeral & headstone, n.d. [2 l.]

-FPH genealogical information, n.d.

-Journal pg., 1865

-FPH & Abigail C. Edgerton, Marriage certificate, 9-17-68

-Calling cards [from wedding?]: G. Pattersons, Clara Cobb, C.T. Morses [incl. env. marked "Mr. & Mrs. Francis P. Holden"]

-Good Templars Lodge, certificate of lodge deputy commission, Lockeford, Calif., 1887 [2]

-Stockton Congregational Church, 1889-91 [5 items]

Notes & Scraps

-"Ah Soon [?] Cr." [ink on lined paper torn from acct. bk.]

-Env. [yellow] marked "Church resolution..."

-"Resolved that the First Congregational Society of Stockton..." [ink on lined paper]

-"What strong drink does it cost..." [on back of Powell's Gang Plow ad]

-"These letters have been examined..." [pencil on irregular scrap]

-"In this box will be found..." [pencil on Mutual Life of NY letterhead]

-Env. addressed: "R.S. of Live Oak Division, S. of T., Lockeford, California"

-List of purchases of hard goods w/ prices , n.d. [pencil on lined paper torn from acct. book]

-Env. w/ ink note about notes to Ezra W. McLellan, 1893

-Env. marked: "Gibson papers/J.T. Mills acct./J. Andrews"

-"Memoranda" [pg. torn from notebook; contains poetry, names & addresses, notes]

-Notes on membership practices of Templars [?] [pencil, 2 l.]

Photographs

-unident. male, age ca.35 yrs., ca.1855 [ambrotype]

-unident. male w/ full beard, age ca.45 yrs., ca.1855 [ambrotype]

-unident. male scowling w/ side whiskers, age ca.40 yrs., ca.1855

-unident. woman, age ca.30 yrs., 1860s [albumin]

-unident. baby [albumin]

-unident. female child, ca.1870 [tintype]

-Susie Pascoe & Joseph Augustine Benton Pascoe, ages ca.3 & 1 yrs., c1889

Misc. Advertisements & Other Printed Matter [N.B.--items are advertising flyers unless otherwise indicated]

-"The Dying Wife" [poem]

-"General Grant" from American Sabbath Union (n.d.)

-"Mary Louise Booth" from People's Illustrated Journal (c1890)

-"Prof. Horsford's Baking Preparations"

-"Free Trade is Slave Trade" [3 l.; photos w/ text]

-"Saved by a film of oil" [engraving of ship Minerva from The Youth's Companion]

-Real Pen-Work Co. adv. materials [8 items]

-Baker Remedy Co., 1889 ["childbirth w/out pain"]

-Stevens Bros. Dollar Typewriter & other products [5 items]

-The Peruvian Remedy Co. [cold medication]

-"Mother's Prayers"

-"Interesting facts" [misc. information]

-Misc. business cards [in env.]

Mrs. Hannah Holden, N. Abington, Mass.

River Express Co., Stkn. & SF [card & freight tag]

John T. Oldham, Harness, Stkn.

Mrs. F. P. Holden, 348 Main St., Stkn. [2]

Thomas Cunningham, Sheriff--electioneering card

F.P. Holden, Stkn.

L.M. Harkness, Gents' Furnishings, Stkn.

H.R. Allen [signature on strip lined paper]

Lake Harkness "w/ the 181 El Dorado St. Stores," Stkn.

R.S. Johnson, Republican nominee for State Senator

Western Hotel, Sacto.

Frank E. Read, SF

T.J. Alexander, Veterinary Surgeon, Stkn.

G.N. Higgins, Produce, Stkn. [2]

Russ House, San Jose

Revere House, Eureka

City Scales recpt. for FPH horse wt., 1888

Wm. E. Sheldon, Boston [2]

Occidental Hotel, Stkn.

-Franklin Putnam, Photography eqpt., NY, 1888

-Tokology [medical guide], adv. & book order form

-"Two story poultry house," Farm & Fireside

-Buckner's Musical Chart

-True Manhood; A Manual for Young Men, adv.

-The World's Fair Needle & Toilet Pin Case

-Central & Southern Pacific Railroads Timetable via "The Loop" [incl. picture & description of "The Loop"]

-Foreign Art & Loan Exchange, Cincinnati [torn in two pieces]

-Great Western Supply Co., Chicago [illus. adv. brochure]

-Climax Publ. Co., Chicago

-Manufacturers' Shoe Store, Boston [tinted picture postcard]

Diaries; Account Books

"1858-1859" Brown ledger book, 1858-c.1889

-"Diary, 1865" [black leatherette cover w/ flap] 1865

"Diary 1866" [Bancroft's Diary 1866], 1866

"This is the Subscription book...Stockton Congregational Church...." [tan leather covers], c.1868-c.1876

"I have looked through this book [Diary 1870], 1870

"Diary" [Bancroft's Diary 1871], 1871

"Diary"/"I have examined this book...sheep business" [Diary 1872], 1872

"Diary", [Pacific Diary for 1874], 1874

"1877 Recipes and Medical Treatments, FR Holden" Brown book with leather binding, c.1874-c.1892

"Diary 1875" [Bancroft's Pacific Coast Diary 1875], 1875

"Hostetter's Business Calendar for 1886" Blue book with leather binding. Containing recipes, lists, accounts, c.1875-c.1894

"Pacific Diary 1876" [The Pacific Diary ....1876], 1876

"keep this book fur use if necessary" brown leather with alphabetical tabs, c.1876-c.1878

"In this book is an account which I wish to keep..." pasted to front cover; concerns a dispute with Dr. D.J. Locke over a horse], c.1878-c.1879

"The Pacific Coast Diary" [Bancroft's Pacific Coast Diary 1881], 1881

Untitled, paper covers w/ red star in center, c.1881-c.1882

"1882 The Pacific Coast Diary" [Bancroft's Pacific Coast Diary 1882], 1882

"This Book Contains an acct of my work for D.J. Lock[e] 1885" blue, [Excelsior Diary for 1885], 1885

"1887 F. P. HOLDEN" leather, 1887

"In this Diary has been experience..." [Pacific Coast Diary 1889] 1889

"331 1/2" [Pacific Coast Diary for 1890,beige canvas covers, brown leatherette trim w/ flap; incl. addresses of correspondents] 1890

"The Pacific Coast Diary" [Bancroft's Pacific Coast Diary for 1891], 1891

"66" [The Monarch Diary of the Pacific Coast 1892], 1892

Untitled. brown leather cover. Accounts, lists, c.1892-c.1893

"Excelsior Diary" [claret leatherette cover w/ flap, embossed in gold, Excelsior Diary Columbian Edition 1893], 1893