A letter by James to his sister Clara Hicks. Los Angeles, CA. 24 July 1877.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A letter by James to his sister Clara Hicks. Los Angeles, CA. 24 July 1877.

Entry/Object ID

2018.36.1.1

Description

A letter by James to his sister Clara Hicks, Los Angeles, California, 24 July 1877. In the letter James compares the usefulness of the different sciences and explains how and why chemistry is the best. The envelope shows Miss Clara Hicks address in Tecumseh, Mi, has the name Carl Hicks in the bottom left corner, and a postmark of 24 July. With the letter having general yellowing, an acid burn, staining,and the envelope having tears, wear, and water damage, the object is in good overall condition.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects