Rare Books
Journal of a recent visit to the principal vineyards of Spain and France : With some remarks on the very limited quantity of the finest wines produced throughout the world, and their consequent intrinsic value; an attempt to calculate the profits of cultivating the vine; a catalogue of the different varieties of grape; and an estimate of the profits of Malaga fruits; together with observations relative to the introduction of the vine into New South Wales
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Wilson, Margaret S. Hereford, Annie Wilson, and Ruth Wilson Patton. Contract with James De Barth Shorb et al. regarding Lake Vineyard wine cellars and grapes. (1880, June). 1 item
Manuscripts
The collection consists of personal and business papers primarily related to the James De Barth Shorb family and their business ventures and estate settlements. There is also a substantial amount of material about Benjamin Davis Wilson and his business dealings in California. Topics covered in the collection include agriculture, land development in southern California, the history of the San Marino area, mining operations, water rights and irrigation, politics, society stories, and wills, court documents, and settlement papers related to the Shorb estate.
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