Name/Title
Wanted - on charge of passing worthless check [postcard]Entry/Object ID
2024.95.52Description
A postal card addressed to Sheriff McGregor in Downieville [?] Cal. A note clarifies this is in Napa County. The back of the postcard details the following: "Wanted: on charge of passing worthless check: J. W. Morrissey, aged about 34 years, 5 ft 8 inches tall, weight 165 lbs., red hair, smooth shaven, round full face, stutters in his speech. Morissey claims to be traveling for the R. A. Nason Paint Company of San Francisco. If he has actually represented this firm he will be known to hardware merchants and paint dealers in your locality. Morissey is a neat dressed individual and has the appearance of a successful drummer; he drinks and smokes. If found, arrest, hold and notify. I hold warrant. Dated at Napa, California, Dec. 2d, 1909. D. A. Dunlap, Sheriff of Napa County, California."Collection
Sharon Cisco Graham CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2024.95Source or Donor
Graham, Ken, Graham, Sharon CiscoAcquisition Method
DonationLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Crimes, Fraud, SheriffsSearch Terms
Wanted postcardsPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
Dec 3, 1909, 3:30 PMAddressee
Name
Sheriff McGregorAddress
City
Downieville [?]State/Province
CaliforniaPrimary Language
EnglishCreate Date
April 24, 2026Update Date
April 24, 2026
