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George Wharton James letters, 1902-1923.
MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 30 : Folder 1
Collection Overview

Title:

George Wharton James letters, 1902-1923
James letters

Creator/Contributor:

James, George Wharton, 1858-1923, creator

Abstract:

23 letters written by George Wharton James on everyday business matters, such as his books, pamphlets, and lectures.

Date:

1902 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Correspondence

Note:

George Wharton James was born in Lincolnshire, England in 1858, was ordained as a Methodist minister, and came to the United States in 1881, settling first in Nevada, then in California. Following his acrimonious 1889 divorce, James traveled through Arizona and New Mexico, and eventually wrote over 40 books and pamphlets on the American West, celebrating in particular the area's natural bounty and the lives of its indigenous population. James was also a popular lecturer. he died in San Francisco in 1923.
James letters.
Gift; Roger Larson; 2009.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
23 letters in file folder; 14 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 30 : Folder 1

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.