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June 12, 1874

NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1874  Page 2 has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "MR. JAMES LICK'S GIFTS" "Extraordinary Beneficence Of The Sam Francisco Millionaire" "He Bestows $2,000,000 for Public Purposes--Full Details of His Various and Comprehensive Plans".
James Lick was an American real estate investor, carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences. The wealthiest man in California at the time of his death, Lick left the majority of his estate to social and scientific causes. The Lick Observatory in California is one of his more notable contributions.
Eight pages, four notebook binding holes at the left side do not affect the mentioned article, light toning at the margins, tear at the top margin, nice condition.

Category: Post-Civil War