Wellington C. Burnett papers mssBurnett

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Last updated by Brooke M. Black in April 2024.

Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library

Title: Wellington C. Burnett papers

Identifier/Call Number: mssBurnett

Physical Description: 1.67 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 volume)

Date (inclusive): 1812-1935

Abstract: Personal papers of Wellington C. Burnett and his wife, Jane.

Language of Material: The material is in English.

Access

Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Wellington C. Burnett papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The collection is made up of a purchase from the Argonaut Book Shop, January 1956, and from Laurence Lingle, August 1972.

Biographical Note

Wellington C. Burnett (1828-1907) was born in Connecticut and joined the U.S. Army, serving in the Mexican War. He then attended Harvard Law School and practiced law in Chicago. In 1852, Burnett came to California, where he served as state senator, settled in San Francisco and practiced law, and was elected city and county attorney during 1870-1878.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of letters, documents, manuscripts, business papers, and maps related to Wellington C. Burnett (1828-1907), his wife, Jane Cleveland Burnett, and the Burnett and Cleveland families. There are also materials about early California and Burnett's involvement with veterans of the Mexican War. Also included is Burnett's journal containing an account of his experiences during the Mexican War.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

General

Former call number: mssBurnett papers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Lawyers -- California -- San Francisco -- Correspondence

Legislators -- California -- Correspondence

Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives, American

California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources

California -- History -- 20th century -- Sources

Letters (correspondence) -- United States

Personal Papers -- United States

Burnett family

Burnett, Wellington Cleveland, 1828-1907

Burnett, Jane Cleveland

Cleveland family

Associated Veterans of the Mexican War

Box 1

A - B

Box 1, Folder 1

A: Correspondence 1848-1904

Scope and Contents

9 items

Box 1, Folder 2

Abbott, James Burnett. Massacre at Lawrence, Kansas 1863, Aug. 20

Scope and Contents

1 item

Box 1, Folder 3

B: Correspondence and Documents 1851-1906

Scope and Contents

32 items

Box 1, Folder 4

Burnett, Gertrude A. History of the Presidio, San Francisco, Calif. [undated]

Scope and Contents

1 item

Box 1, Folder 5

Burnett, Isaac G. Correspondence 1867-1893

Scope and Contents

20 items

Box 1, Folder 6

Burnett, Jane Cleveland. Memories 1855-1906

Scope and Contents

6 items

Box 1, Folder 7

Burnett, Jane Cleveland. Correspondence 1856-1918

Scope and Contents

75 items

Box 1, Folder 8

Burnett, Lester. Correspondence and Documents 1846-1868

Scope and Contents

28 items

Box 1, Folder 9

Burnett, Lester G. Correspondence 1875-1917

Scope and Contents

24 items

Box 1, Folder 10

Burnett, Olive B. C. Correspondence 1843-1872

Scope and Contents

48 items

Box 1, Folder 11

Burnett, Wellington Cleveland. Correspondence and Documents 1852-1902

Scope and Contents

67 items

Box 1, Folder 12

Burnett, Wellington Cleveland. Letters to Jane Cleveland Burnett 1856-1904

Scope and Contents

60 items

Box 1, Folder 13

Burnett Family. Biographical Papers 1884-1935

Scope and Contents

20 items

Box 1, Folder 14

Burnett Family. Correspondence 1861-1917

Scope and Contents

51 items

Box 2

C - Z

Box 2, Folder 1

C: Correspondence 1850-1907

Scope and Contents

37 items

Box 2, Folder 2

Cleveland, Charles. Correspondence 1850-1860

Scope and Contents

34 items

Box 2, Folder 3

Cleveland Family. Correspondence 1837-1894

Scope and Contents

50 items

Box 2, Folder 4

Cooper, Harry. Letters to his mother 1886-1889

Scope and Contents

24 items

Box 2, Folder 5

D - G: Correspondence and Documents 1836-1902

Scope and Contents

29 items

Box 2, Folder 6

H - K: Correspondence 1843-1906

Scope and Contents

32 items

Box 2, Folder 7

L - N: Correspondence and Documents 1853-1902

Scope and Contents

53 items

Box 2, Folder 8

O - R: Correspondence and Documents 1845-1924

Scope and Contents

21 items

Box 2, Folder 9

S - T: Correspondence and Documents 1836-1916

Scope and Contents

49 items

Box 2, Folder 10

U - W: Correspondence and Documents 1830-1916

Scope and Contents

39 items

Box 2, Folder 11

U.S. Pension Office: Land Papers 1851-1854

Scope and Contents

19 items

Box 2, Folder 12

Miscellaneous Papers 1812-1919

Scope and Contents

48 items

Box 2, Folder 13

Veterans of the Mexican War Association: Papers related to 1866-1906

Scope and Contents

63 items

Box 2, Folder 14

Ephemera 1880-1935

Scope and Contents

23 items

Folder 1

Wellington C. Burnett journal of experiences as a soldier during the Mexican War and events to 1906 [1847]-1906