Name/Title
Gray Letters 1906 05 01Entry/Object ID
2025.12.1.88Description
Letter from Theodore Gray to his sister Gertrude Gray Hart dated 05/01/1906 after the San Francisco earthquake. He is describing his experiences and the damage from the earthquake to their SF home. He is in Selby, CA which is in Contra Costa, County across from Benicia. He is an accountant and probably works for the Selby Smelting & Lead Co. in that town,
He mentions several people in the letter; Harold is his son, Annie is his wife, her mother is Mary E Weaver Farnsworth, Winifred is Beatrice Winifred Robinson Farnsworth - Julian's wife, and Julian Farnsworth is Annie's younger brother, a solicitor.
Theo describes the damage to their house due to the earthquake. Luckily, they were not impacted by the fire. He mentions that they will have to repair the house so they can put it up for sale. Ironically, the day before the earthquake they had decided to accept an offer of $10,000 for the house.
Theo describes the damage to Nob Hill especially mentioning the Fairmont, the Flood Mansion and the Palace Hotel.
