A personal letter, 11 December 1888. Sent to Los Angeles from New Orleans.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A personal letter, 11 December 1888. Sent to Los Angeles from New Orleans.

Entry/Object ID

2014.909.1.1

Description

A personal letter, 11 December 1888. Sent to Los Angeles from New Orleans. The letter discusses the two available train routes from New Orleans to Los Angeles: Southern Pacific (Sunset Route) and another route going over Texas and the Pacific. Fare is $67.50 with extra for freight. The letter also refers to a fraternity and waning membership. The letter is written in ink on a single sheet folio. The item is in good condiiton.

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Letters (Correspondence)