Name/Title
Gray Letters 1891 09 05Entry/Object ID
2024.10.1.249Description
This is a letter dated 09/05/1891 from J. W. Jones to Samuel Gray regarding business matters. John Wesley Jones is Samuel's brother-in-law married to Samuel's wife's sister Harriet Wetmore Jones (1823 - 1901).
Besides the business news he mentions the death of Mr. McLauchlan (1851 - 09/01/1891) a local woodworker and the arrival of a new Doctor named Piercy (see below). (the newspaper extracts are regarding Dr. Piercy and the Seminary scandal are an interesting part of Benicia's history taking place at the former Young Ladies Seminary buildings.)