Title	Finding aid for Clark Family Correspondence, 1852-1895.
Creator	Clark family.
Extent	65 pieces. 2 boxes.
Biographical Note	Sarah Clark and Robert V. Clark lived in Rising Sun, Indiana with six children. Robert left for California shortly before his son, Charles Francis Clark was born on February 14, 1852. Sarah Clark and her children eventually moved West, and the family lived at various times in Austin, Nev., El Dorado, Coloma, and Sacramento, California.
Scope and Content	The collection contains 21 letters from Sarah Clark to her husband and children. The remaining correspondence is between Clark family members. There are a few additional pieces written by friends, relatives, and one business associate. The correspondence covers a wide range of subjects including: the citrus industry in California and Nevada; economic conditions in California, Indiana, and Nevada; agriculture in Northern California; hunting; sickness; courtship; children; and business. There are also two letters containing love poetry, and the collection contains an express receipt from Wells Fargo and Company.
Notes	All inquiries about these letters should be directed to the H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator, Western American Manuscripts.
Date	1852-1895.
Provenance	Purchased from Pacific Book Auction Galleries, Sale 143, Lot 47 September 9, 1997.
Subject	Clark family. Citrus fruit industry -- California. Citrus fruit industry -- Nevada. Courtship -- United States -- History -- Sources. Hunting -- Nevada. Austin (Nev.) -- History -- Sources. California, Northern -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Indiana -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Nevada -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Form/Genre	Family papers United States 19th century. (aat) Letters (corrrespondece) United States 19th century. (aat) Love letters United States 19th century. (aat)
Contributors	Clark, Charles Francis, b. 1852. Clark, Joshua. Clark, Robert. Clark, Sarah, fl. 1852-1895. Clark, William G.
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Manuscripts Department.
Call Number	mssHM 61076-61139
Accession Number	mss 01852.
Physical Collection	Clark Family Correspondence.
Digital Collection	Finding Aids, Huntington Digital Library
Physical Description	11 p.
Digitization Specifications	Original finding aid converted into PDF document by B. Black, 2011-12-22.
Date Digital	2011-12-22.
DCMI Type	text
Digital Format	pdf
Original Finding Aid	Finding aid prepared by Jeffrey Wilensky, October 2, 2000.
Citation Information	Finding aid for Clark Family Correspondence, Huntington Digital Library, San Marino, California.
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