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List of foreigners in California prior to 1840

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Description: List of names of British subjects and citizens of the United States who resided in Alta California prior to 1840 with places of residence, profession, and date of arrival if it could be ascertained. The register notes that there were French, German, Portuguese, Italians, natives of the Sandwich Islands and foreigners of color in residence. Also noted was the fact that subjects of Spain and citizens of South American Republics were not classified as foreigners. One 13 page list is alphabetical. The other 20 page list is chronological by date of arrival with an alphabetical list.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1856.
Call number: mssHM 47356
Creator: Larkin, Thomas Oliver (1802-1858)(Opens in new tab)

Names of the British subjects and citizens of the United States who resided in Alta California prior to 1840

Manuscripts

This manuscript is an alphabetical list of British and American citizens who lived in Alta California prior to 1840, including their place of residence, profession, and the date of their arrival. Dated 1856, July. Also includes facsimile.

mssHM 19961

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Thomas Oliver Larkin letter to Job Francis Dye and party

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This letter addresses a proposition to negotiate fishing rights between Job Francis Dye and the "country people."

mssHM 62565

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Bay State and California Trading and Mining Company list of the company passengers and crew to sail from Boston to San Francisco aboard the ship Areatus on April 4, 1849

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List of the company passengers and crew of the Bay State and California Trading and Mining Company, sailing from Boston to San Francisco on April 4, 1849 and arriving on September 23, 1849 on the ship Areatus. This list was made for Benjamin Warren who was listed as one of the directors. Twelve officers and directors are listed first and then the other members listed in alphabetical order giving their town of origin, occupation and age. Signed on page [4] by R.A. Sayles. There were two Bay State and California companies: this one on the Areatus and the other on the Almena. Jas. Woolley (sometimes Whooley, aka James Warner Woolsey) is listed as captain of the Areatus. She was built in 1839 and weighed in at 538 tons. The Areatus was abandoned at sea after being caught in a typhoon at Laguimanoc (Luzon, Philippines) "in sinking condition" on June 29, 1850 while returning from Singapore.

mssHM 28671

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Notebook containing a list of lawyers and judges with prominent cases

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This anonymous notebook contains an alphabetical list of lawyers and judges along with the cases they have worked on, including speeches and written works before 1892. Note, the entries are written in an address book and the front cover is missing. The entire notebook is written in the same hand.

mssHM 80245

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Original Coppa's Restaurant : wine list

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Wine list from Original Coppa's Restaurant bound in gilt-stamped red leather boards. Handwritten not on front pastedown: "Buttsky. Earthquake dinner at Coppa's, Farewell to Mrs. P. Newberry Monday May 7, 1906 by candlelight." Signed by 12 people on the first page of the wine list, including: Herman Whitaker (1867-1919), Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890-1984), Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), Agnes Foster Buchanan, Porter Garnett (1871-1951), James Hopper (1876-1956) and Henry Anderson Lafler.

mssHM 82466

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The labor movement in California prior to 1883

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The bound typewritten copy of the thesis covers the history of labor in California from before statehood to the 1880s. Cross discusses in detail the following subjects: Indian labor and the Spanish missions; the increase of population during the Gold Rush; the eventual growth of business and the labor movement in California; labor unions including the National Labor Union, the Workingmen's Party of California, and the Workingmen's Party of the United States; labor leaders such as Dennis Kearney and San Francisco Mayor I. S. Kalloch; riots, demonstrations and strikes related to labor disputes; and the issue of Chinese labor. The copy has handwritten edits by the author as well as notes glued onto the pages.

mssHM 66769

List of foreigners in California prior to 1840

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