Harris (Lewis Birdsall) Letters, 1893-1894

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Title:: Harris, Lewis Birdsall, Letters
Dates:: 1893-1894
Abstract:: File contains 2 handwritten letters regarding Lewis Birdsall Harris' death, one written by his son Lewis B. Harris, Jr., on June 19th, 1893, and the second written by Lewis Sr.'s sister, Mary J. Briscol on July 7th, 1894.
Extent:: 1.0 folder 2 handwritten letters
Language:
Preferred citation:: Lewis Birdsall Harris Letters. The Society of California Pioneers.

Scope and content:: File contains 2 handwritten letters regarding Lewis Birdsall Harris' death: the first is a letter to the Society of California Pioneers from his son, Lewis B. Harris, Jr., asking for assistance from the order in the burial of his father in Sacramento, written June 19th, 1893. The second letter is written by Lewis Birdsall Harris' sister, Mary J. Briscol, thanking the Society for sending a memorium to her in Austin, Texas. The letter was written July 7th, 1894.
Acquisition information:: Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Society of California Pioneers
Names:: Harris & Russel Civil and Hydraulic Engineers.
Briscol, Mary J.
Harris, Lewis B., Jr.
Harris, Lewis Birdsall
Places:: Sacramento (Calif.) - History - 19th century.
San Diego (Calif.)

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Samantha Ronzano
Date Prepared:: October 29, 2015
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-11-19T13:36-0800

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Preferred citation:: Lewis Birdsall Harris Letters. The Society of California Pioneers.

Location of this collection:: Society of California Pioneers

300 Fourth Street

San Francisco, CA 94107, US