Title:

Nathaniel Knight letters: Folsom, Calif. to Ambrose Knight : ALS, 1871 May 6 and July 2

Creator/Contributor:

Knight, Nathaniel., creator

Creator/Contributor:

Knight, Ambrose.

Nathaniel Knight writes to Ambrose Knight (May 6, 1871) about a former employee of Ambrose's finding work among Nathaniel's aquaintances, about health and illnesses, farm work and crops. He describes a fire in detail, which damanged a number of buildings in downtown Folsom, for which he blames a certain man. In his letter of July 2, Nathaniel identifies the arsonist as a Mr. Bugby who he believes set fire to his "wine house" to collect fire insurance (most of the other buildings damaged were also insured.) He goes on to describe a more recent fire which damaged Chinatown, the lumber yard, and other areas. Religious matters occupy a significant portion of the letter in which he describes local churches, offers his views on the "man made excitement" of church revivals, and other issues. He also writes about his vegetable garden, murders, members of the household, the social climate in Calaveras, and encourages Ambrose to come and visit soon, even for just one night.

Date:

1871 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca

Fires -- California -- Folsom

Arson -- California -- Folsom

Fire insurance -- California

Agriculture -- California -- Folsom

Revivals -- California

Assurance-incendie -- Californie

Réveils (Religion) -- Californie

Agriculture

Arson

Fire insurance

Fires

Manners and customs

Revivals

Folsom (Calif.)

California -- Religious life and customs

California -- Social life and customs

Californie -- Vie religieuse

Californie -- Mœurs et coutumes

California

California -- Folsom

print

8 pages

English

BANC MSS 98/22 cLOCAL

Origin:

California