ADAMS & CO. EXPRESS, SAN FRANCISCO, RED EMBOSSED SHIELD DESIGN CORNER CARD, MS. D.H.H.' (D.H. HASKELL), ON BROWN COVER TO BOSTON, MASS., LIGHT WATERSTAINS AT R., OTHERWISE FINE, ADAMS' SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE BEGAN OPERATIONS DEC. 1, 1849 UNDER THE COMBINED OWNERSHIP OF ALVIN ADAMS, WM B. DINSMORE AND D.H. HASKELL; THIS APPEARS TO BE A COURTESY USE BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE HASKELL FAMILY; SCARCE AND UNUSUAL, ILLUSTRATED IN NATHAN