Title:
Letter from [author unknown] to [recipient unknown], [1906 Apr] 18.
Creator:
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Publisher:
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Date:
[1906 Apr] 18
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir16_0180-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 14 x 20.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
San Francisco
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Transcription:
Earthquake San Fran. 18- 315 PM San Fran without communication with outside? world since 11 am dead will number up in the
thousands Goot has been asked for transports to bury the dead at sea to avoid plague the gas works exploded, entire city in
flames from Montgomery St to the water front and south of Market street the ground is in a tremor and if another quake comes
will wipe out the entire city, they are starting special trains from Los Angeles with Doctors and nurses etc. several small
coast towns in ruins San Jose, Napa, Salinas, worst wrecked, anyhow? at Napa wrecked half the inmates killed and 03714