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Mrs. Stanford
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1233 SEVENT[E]ENTH STREET.
My dear Mrs Stanford.
I return the dinner card and have written the Toast of the President to General Sherman in more enduring ink.
Sincerely Yours Charles F. Manderson
This note is reference to a Toast given by Gen Sherman at a dinner which Mr & Mrs Stanford attended at the White House during President Harrison tenure 1890 May - May 15th 1890
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Persons of wealth requires such refined, cultured assistants, and often fail to find them.
Should you require anyone, I can cheerfully recommend Miss Minkler, who would be invaluable to you if once you became aquainted.
While she is lately from the East, still there are sufficient references in Los Angeles among its musical circles. Miss Minkler is a member of the Treble Clef, and the Arar Club, two prominent musical societies in Los Angeles, the Presidents of which will gladly satisfy you as to her social and moral standing.
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I refer you also to Mr. J. D. N. Osborne a prominent business man of San Bernadino, California, and leader of the First Baptist Church Choir. Dr. S. M. Hitt, and Mr. Howes, Banker, of Los Angeles will be glad to introduce you and will consider it a priviledge.
Her address is Miss H. B. Minkler. 1349 Georgia Bell St. Los Angeles. California
Very Respy. Yours, Mrs. Mabel Martin. La Grange. Illinois.
Pres. Y. W. C. J. M. June 30, 1895
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Dear Mrs. Stanford: -
There is living in Los Angeles a lovely young lady about whom I write in the desire to bring a new element into your life, to make you happier. Miss Hattie Bernice Minkler, a contralto soloist, is the lady in question. Have you need of
