Clark Family Correspondence

Collection Number: MC325

Eighteen full letters plus two partial letters sent to George H. Clark of Kennebunkport, Maine, by his family living in California between 1911 and 1929. Includes 12 letters (plus the two partial letters) from Winfield S. Clark, a brother living in Paradise, California; five letters from his father, Andrew J. Clark, in Creston, San Luis Obispo County, California, and a letter from a half-brother in Oakland, Ca. Winfield Clark moved from Maine to California sometime before 1910; he became a farmer and his letters pick up in 1911, with the announcement that he has discovered their long-lost father living in a hotel in Creston, Ca. One of the partial letters includes a detailed report on their father's condition. The last letter was sent by George and Winfield's half-brother from Oakland, informing them of their father's death. He expresses surprise at their existence, as before Andrew's death he had no idea that they existed.

Finding Aid

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California

Inclusive Dates

1911-1928

Extent

20 items

Subject

California History

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