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Title: Letter from Robert Smart to Mr. Jas
Creator: Smart, Robert
Publication Information: Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: California Water Documents
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Rights Holder and Contact: Ontario City Library, Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/.
Description: A letter from Robert Smart to Mr. Jas. regarding the establishment of a newspaper in Ontario, California. The letter details many positive aspects of Ontario in order to appeal to the recipient.
Type: text
Format: application/pdf; image/jp2
Identifier: ont00113_0560
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cwd/id/8998
Language: English
Subject: Letters
Telegraph
Banks and banking
Ontario (Calif.)
Newspapers
Periodicals
Cost
Advertising
Promotional materials
Labor
Labor conditions
Wages
Hotels
Electric railroads
Land speculation
Water supply
Health
Weather
Schools
Property
Families
Place: Ontario (Calif.)
Ontario (Calif.): 34.0633443
Ontario (Calif.): -117.65088760000003
Source: Letter, 7 scanned pages: Frankish Letters Book 2, Ontario Colony Land Records, Ontario City Library, Robert E. Ellingwood Model Colony History Room.

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