Widnell, Josiah (1807-1883); Widnell, Emily (née Stickney, 1819-1901). Historically Significant, Content-Rich Original Autograph Letter Signed by Newton Corner (MA) and Later Brooklyn Residents Josiah and Emily Widnell, to Their Family Member, Captain John K. Stickney, Who Had Left for California during the 1849 Gold Rush, With Interesting Notes about the Results of the 1850 U.S. Elections to the House of Representatives, Senate and Governor’s Seat in Massachusetts, Political Struggle between Whig, Free Soil and Democratic Parties, Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, and Mentioning Governor G.N. Briggs, Massachusetts Politicians Horace Mann, Daniel Webster, Stephen C. Phillips, & Others. Newton Corner near Boston, 20 November 1850.