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Henry Auerbach Correspondence concerning Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez

CAINE COLL MSS 28

Scope & Content Note
During the 1920s Henry S. Auerbach, a Salt Lake City merchant and realtor, sought out information on two mountain men, Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez. He posted an add in the Deseret News asking for anyone personally acquainted with either of the gentlemen to write to a certain box number for a reward. The results of this project are partially found in this collection of letters. These letters contain the contact and follow up of people personally acquainted with the mountain men.

This collection was purchased by a grant for the Marie-Eccles Caine foundation from the Auerbach manuscript sale catalogue in 1992.

Auerbach correspondence concerning Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez. The following letters were written to Auerbach unless noted otherwise.

Fd 1: Brengman, Rosella (Louis Vasquez's granddaughter), 6 letters.

W.L. Spencer, Tollerburg, Colorado, to Brengman, June 25, 1924
W.E. Harvey & Louis Caldwell, Bernolillo, New Mexico to Brengman, July 21, 1924.

The following letters are form Brengman to Auerbach:

Los Angeles, California, April 30, 1924.
August (2?), 1924.
August 25, 1924.
September 16, 1924.

Fd 2: Clay, J.C., one letter

J.C. Clay, Idaho Falls, Idaho to J.C. Clay, June 19, 1924.

Fd 3: Crockwell, J.H., 1 letter.

J.H. Crockwell, Heber City, Utah, April 26, 1924.

Fd 4: Davis, Robert C. 1 letter.

Robert C. Davis, War Department, Washington, D.C. September 17, 1924.

Fd 5: Harrington, J.A. 1 letter.

J.A. Harrington, Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 28, 1924.

Fd 6: Heachman, Marcus J. 1 letter.

Marcus J. Heachman, County Recorder, Little Santa Fe, Monroe County, Missouri, n.d.

Fd 7: Randall, Isaac A. 1 letter

Isaac A. Randall, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 22, 1924.

Fd 8: Roberts, Charles E., Laporte, Colorado, September 23, 1924.

Fd 9: Smith, James. 1 letter.

James Smith, St. Anthony, Idaho, n.d.

Fd 10: Spencer, W.T. 2 letters and one typescript.

W.T. Spencer, Tollerburg, Colorado, August 14, 1924.
W.T. Spencer, Tollerburg, Colorado, September 29, 1924.
One typescript of the 29th letter.

Fd 11: Spicer, John E. 2 letters and one typescript.

John E. Spicer. Sparta, Michigan, August 20, 1924.
John E. Spicer. Sparta, Michigan, June 19, 1924.
Typescript of the June 19 letter.

Fd 12: Vasquez, Hiram. 3 letters.

Hiram Vasquez, LaVeta, Colorado, September 5, 1924.
Hiram Vasquez, LaVeta, Colorado, September 18, 1924.
Hiram Vasquez, LaVeta, Colorado, November 8, 1924.

Fd 13: no name. 1 letter, n.d.

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