Two items: A.L.s. from R.W. Apperson, father of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, dated Santa Clara, Sept. 5th, 1864, to a Mr. Phillips, noting that "myself & family are now living in Cal. near the above address..." He had apparently known Phillips in Missouri, but had not known that he, too, had moved to the West Coast. (Phoebe Apperson had married George Hearst in 1862, and moved to San Francisco; the Apperson family followed a year or so later). Written in ink on both sides of a single sheet of lined notepaper, 8x6½ (Some staining, laminated repairing splits at folds.) * Carte-de-visite portrait of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, probably in her late 20's or early 30's, by Edoardt, with his imprint and 504 Kearny Street, San Francisco, address on verso. 4¼2½ (Some soiling and toning, a few scratches.)

These two items were given to William Randolph Hearst in 1935 by a Miss Frances Phillips, who included a letter of transmittal: "Dear Mr. Hearst: This summer when we were `looking over old letters' and photographs, we found this early photograph of your mother, I think it beautiful - Also this letter written by your grandfather to my father. Am enclosing these to you thinking you may like to have them... Very sincerely, (Miss) Francis Phillips."