California, Civil War Politics and Medicine Manuscript Letters Fourteen original "My Dear Darling Wife" manuscript letters penned by a pioneering California physician to his young wife, Catherine Maria Hecox, tracing 10 years of political campaigning during the 1860 Douglas Democrats vs. Republican general election, Civil War, appointment to the Stockton Insane Asylum, inclement weather, children's illnesses, and finally return to private practice. Chico, Sacramento, Oroville, Mooretown Rancheria, Forbestown, San Francisco, and Stockton, CA; Salt Lake City, UT, and New York Text provided by Zephyr Books.

Tilden (1819-1873) was private physician to General John Bidwell, former manager of John Sutter, and founder of Chico, CA, as well as the local doctor.

14 letters 58 pp (unpaginated). Sized from 12mo. 4.75 x 7.5 in., on pink & blue tinted ruled paper, ivory-ruled paper.

Collection is open for research.