These miscellaneous, collected materials are all photocopies pertaining to one of three topics: the long-gone Santa Cruz County Court House, Marsh Maslin's writings on Christmas, and an envelope & letter written by John Greenleaf Whittier to Reverend William Hurlin.

Notable: J G Whittier / John G Whittier / John Whittier, George L Stearns / George Luther Stearns

Whittier's letter:
Amesbury 7 Mo. 5 1865
My dear fd.
It gives me pleasure
to hear from thee.
(?) repaid to Maj.
Stearns' circular. I
think there's needless
apprehension. (?)
(?) asked the
names to send docu-
ments or relations(?) to.
He is a very active &
energetic advocate of
the rights of the black man.
I feel much solicit-
ude (?) respect(?) the
reconstruction of the
Rebel States &
must (?) will
refuse to receive them
if they exclude the
freedmen from the
rights of citizenship.
I am very (?)
My fd
John G Whittier