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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08697 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1900s |
| Title | Silas W. Mack to Clara W. Mack describing the San Francisco earthquake |
| Date | 20 April 1906 |
| Author | Mack, Silas W. (fl. 1906) |
| Recipient | Mack, Clara W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his mother in Canada describing the San Francisco earthquake. Says half of the chimneys at the Hotel Del Monte crumbled and damaged the roof. One chimney crashed through a newlywed's room and killed both the bride and groom. Reports there is over a $1,000,000 in damages, 350,000 people are homeless, and countless dead, mostly resulting from the fire that erupted after the quake. Continues to discuss the damages that took place and also mentions San Francisco is under martial law. Worries about the market falling due to people withdrawing their money from the banks. Assures her he is alright and tells her not to worry about him. |
| Subjects | Disaster American West Geography and Natural History Death Refugees Firefighting Military Law Habeas Corpus Banking Economics Finance |
| People | Mack, Silas W. (fl. 1906) Mack, Clara W. (fl. 1906) |
| Place written | Monterey, California |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother |