A personal letter typed on official letterhead of the Los Angeles Aqueduct Engineering Department
Entry/Object ID
2014.361.1.1
Description
A personal letter typed on official letterhead of the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works, Los Angeles Aqueduct Engineering Department, 20 May 1909. Typed by a man writing back to his family regarding a trip he took to locate and bring back a lost horse and three mules. He describes the horse he rode and his route via Kelso Valley, Craft, Tehachapi, Mojave, Rosamond railroad station, Lancaster, Antelope Valley, San Bernardino and Red Rock Canyon. He also describes where he stayed, what he ate along the way and his remedy for sunburned skin and lips. The letter is in good condition with minor tears along at the center fold.
