Lewis Wolfskill papers

The collection of 1,622 items consists of letters, manuscripts, documents, and maps (1830-1946, bulk 1872-1877), in English and Spanish, related to the business affairs of Lewis Wolfskill. There are land papers concerning various California ranchos, legal papers and bills related to property in both the county and city of Los Angeles, mining papers (San Bernardino County), papers related to Henry Dalton and the Mexican government, papers related to the Centinela Orchard, and papers related to the estate of Francisca Wolfskill Shephard. Correspondents in the collection include: Arizona Superior Mining Company, Robert Burnett, Burnoel Petroleum Company, Charles Cabot, William Cardwell, Francisco Contreras, Manuel Franco Coronel, José Carman Cos, Henry Dalton, Winnall Augstin Dalton, Victoria Pedrorena de Magnee, Gastón Oxarart, François Louis Alfred Pioche, José Rubio, Herbert Wolfskill, John Reid Wolfskill, and William Wolfskill. The California ranches which are part of the land papers in this collection include: Rancho Aguaje de Centinela, Rancho Azusa, Rancho la Ballona, Rancho la Cañada, Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana, Ranco Rincón de los Bueyes, Rancho San Francisquito, Rancho San Jacinto, Rancho San Jacinto Nuevo, Rancho San José, Rancho San Pedro, Rancho San Rafael, Rancho San Vicente, Rancho Santa Anita, Rancho Santa Mónica, Rancho Sausal Redondo, Rancho Suscol, Rancho Temecula, and Rancho Wolfskill.