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New Discoveries

New DiscoveriesWelcome to the New Discoveries blog! City of San Diego City Clerk Archives staff use this area to upload newly rediscovered documents from San Diego’s history. In their duties, staff often find unique and interesting pieces of history they want to bring to the public. Those documents are uploaded here and then organized into their appropriate Collection, or a new Collection is created. Please check back frequently for fascinating new finds and discoveries!


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August 4, 1874 through October 5, 1875 - Show Me the Money: Horton Signs a Check

Cancelled checks are not often kept by anyone, but these receipts were found in the City Archives. To our surprise and delight, we found A. E. Horton’s signature on the back of them!