Title:
Dorothea Torrey letter
Creator/Contributor:
Torrey, Dorothea
Date:
1906 Apr. 21
Subject:
Earthquakes--California--Berkeley
Earthquakes--California--San Francisco
Fires--California--San Francisco
San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906
Women--California--Berkeley--Correspondence
Note:
Letter written from home three days after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, discussing family news and business,
including losses and items saved from the burning of the family store in San Francisco.
Mentions San Francisco being under quarantine, and rumors of outbreaks of diptheria, scarlet fever, and smallpox. Also describes
living conditions in Berkeley, including presence of refugees.
Type:
Letters
Local Call Number:
MS 3510
Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Dorothea Torrey letter