A letter from Los Angeles Chief of Police J. M. Glass

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A letter from Los Angeles Chief of Police J. M. Glass

Entry/Object ID

2013.60.1.2

Description

A letter from Los Angeles Chief of Police J. M. Glass, 27 December 1890. The missive concerns a suspected horse thief and gives descriptions of them, noting that four horses were stolen and sold in the city. The document is on Glass's letterhead, which has a star with his title within it. With a tear at the lower gith, creasing, folds, staining from adhesive residue and soiling, the condition is fair overall.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Cattle--Marking--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Cattle brands--Los Angeles County (Calif.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Letters