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Dabney family papers, 1876-1920.
BANC MSS 90/146 c; BANC MSS 90/146 c
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Title:
Dabney family papers, 1876-1920Creator/Contributor:
Dabney family., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Dabney, Americus.Creator/Contributor:
Dabney, James M., .1899Abstract:
Letters from James Dabney to his family concerning his experiences as an American soldier in the Spanish-American War, written
from San Francisco, while en route to the Pacific, and from Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines. Also includes letters from Eliza
Price and other family members to Price's daughter, Flora Dabney. Includes a letter to James Dabney describing the centennial
celebration of the 4th of July.
Date:
1876 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us-mo -- a-ph--- -- n-us-hiSpanish-American War, 1898 -- Personal narratives
Missouri -- Description and travel
Note:
Dabney family included members living chiefly in the Northern California (e.g. Oakland, San Francisco Sebastopol, San Jose)
and in Missouri (e.g. Bethany).
Physical Description:
1 box (ca. 100 letters).
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 90/146 c
BANC MSS 90/146 c