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Peter H. Burnett letter to Edward John Cage Kewen
Manuscripts
In this brief letter, Burnett requests Kewen's presence "at the Seat of Government, so soon as the term of the Supreme Court at San Francisco, to commence first of March next."
mssHM 30955
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Peter H. Burnett letter to Benjamin W. Austin
Manuscripts
Burnett thanks Austin for being elected an honorary member of the Northwestern Literary and Historical Society.
mssHM 21344
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Peter H. Burnett account book, letters, and clippings
Manuscripts
The account book is from Peter Hardeman Burnett's years in Missouri. It also contains information about the estate of John Thornton. The second volume, created by Raymond W. Settle, contains newspaper clippings about Burnett, and typewritten copies of letters written by Burnette, from Oregon and California, to William S. Smith, 1846 January 20, James M. Hugh, 1847 March, Caroline M. Moss, 1881 November 1, E. M. Samuel, 1861 March 9 and 1862 July 16, and Alexander William Doniphan 1849, February 2.
mssHM 40698-40699