Title:

Autobiography and Reminiscence of Pilsbury Hodgkins:: "Life of Pilsbury Hodgkins - Better Known Throuughout California as Chips", San Francisco, 1904

[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]

Creator/Contributor:

Hodgkins, Pilsbury, 1825-1892, creator

Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 63-109, Vol. 7. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume, of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. This reminiscence includes a reference to a photograph of the member in a set of bound volumes. It appears that the photographs in this set were dispersed throughout the regular photography collection, but the photographs referenced in the related materials may or may not be these same photographs. The author of this reminiscence describes the following in great detail: his voyage to California, life in California mines, his duties and activities as an express man, and, eventually, employee of Wells Fargo. Some mention is made of the Pony Express. Following the narrative are transcripts of newspaper obituaries. Also included is one poem written about Mr. Hodgkins, titled "Chips", by Charles Chamberlain, and song lyrics by Sam Booth, titled, "Chips, The Messenger".

Date:

1904 (issued)

Subject:

Hodgkins, Pilsbury -- 1825-1892

Wells, Fargo & Company -- Employees -- Biography

Reynold's Express.

Pioneers -- California -- Biography

Gold miners -- California -- Biography

Gold mines and mining -- California.

Voyages to the Pacific Coast

Express service -- California -- History

Express service -- Employees -- California -- Biography

Pony express

Steamboats -- California.

California -- Gold discoveries

Stockton (Calif.) -- Biography

Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must be obtained by the reader

Autobiography & Reminiscence of Pilsbury Hodgkins, "Life of Pilsbury Hodgkins - Better Known Throughout California as Chips", San Francisco, 1904. The Society of California Pioneers

Mr. Hodgkins was born in Nobleboro, Maine. In 1848 left for California, working his passage as carpenter on ship, York (Pacific Company). Landing in San Francisco, headed for diggings. Worked variety of sites-Jamestown, Jackass Gulch, etc. In 1851, in addition to mining, went to work as expressman for Reynold's Express. Sold mining business in 1853 and concentrated on express business. From 1857 to 1870 worked for Wells Fargo on steamer going between Stockton and San Francisco, 1870-1877 worked between San Francisco and San Diego, 1877-1886 was in charge of Company's steamer dept. and from 1886-1891 was in charge of Collection Dept. Had made his home in Stockton. From: Notes, online catalog record. Diaries, 1852-1892 [microform] - Hodgkins, Pilsbury, 1825-1892. California State Library

Type:

Autobiographies.

[47] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.

English

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Origin:

California

Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must be obtained by the reader.

Collection:

The Society of California Pioneers collection of autobiographies and reminiscences of early pioneers