Description
This collection chiefly consists of correspondence addressed to Southern California businessman and politician
Abel Stearns (1798-1871), relating to his early business affairs.
Included are materials containing information on American trade in Cuba, Argentina, Mexico and California,
with comments on the political situations in those countries and in the United States.
Background
Abel Stearns was a pioneer ranch owner and businessman in Los Angeles, California. As a
young man, he left his native Massachusetts to engage in South American and China
shipping trade. He went to Mexico in 1826, became a naturalized citizen, and in 1829
moved to Monterey, Calif. By 1833, he settled in Los Angeles where he became a
wealthy businessman and influential politician.
Extent
81 pieces in 1 box
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