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Historical Harmer Photo and Letters

a) Framed photograph and watercolor of Harmer's love, Felicidad. Framed with Lummis' sienna-type of the real Felicidad; b) 3 notebooks of original, handwritten letters from 1870s, to and from Alexander Harmer, Lummis and Felicidad Abadie:, No. 1 notebook: 1875 – from Felicidad to her mother; 1892-3 – From Felicidad to Harmer; No. 2 notebook: 1893 – From Felicidad to Harmer; 1893 – From Harmer to Mrs Abadie; No. 3 notebook: Typed letters to and from Lummis regarding the Santa Barbara Mission Restoration. We are, in the language of the day, Selling the Santa Barbara Mission as a Landmark to the world., PROVENANCE: John T Reynolds, (Santa Barbara) Collection

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