Fremont Family Collection

box 1, folder 1

A bond between John C. Fremont and Charles Gould 1857

box 1, folder 2

Manuscript regarding restoration of rank in the regular army undated

box 1, folder 3

Correspondence - Envelope to John C. Fremont from Benton Via Carson 1847

box 1, folder 4

"Cashier d'Observations Astronomiques" 1838ff 1838

Language of Material: French.

Scope and Contents

Nicollet and Fremont's notebook of astronomical observations while on a survey of the upper Missouri expedition of 1838.

box 1, folder 5

Correspondence - from Benton regarding trial 1842

box 1, folder 6

Correspondence - Thomas Hart Benton to John C. Fremont regarding the Fremont family 1847

box 1, folder 7

Correspondence - Benton to Abert suggesting John C. Fremont go to South Pass 1842

box 1, folder 8

Thanksgiving proclamation by John C. Fremont, as Governor of Arizona Territory 1879

box 1, folder 9

Correspondence - Letters regarding the Lost Cannon 1887, 1949

Physical Description: 2 letters

Separated materials

Photo transferred to Photo Archives, 1986 September 23.

Scope and contents

Correspondence from P. B. Ellis to Captain A. W. Pray, 1887 April 26; Correspondence from Art Woodward to F. W. Hodge, 1949 March 25.

box 1, folder 10

Correspondence - Grand Army of the Republic memorial resolution 1890

box 1, folder 11

Correspondence and decoration of Merit for Sciences to John C. Fremont from the Prince Regent of Prussia 1860-1886

Language of Material: English, French, German.

box 1, folder 12

Correspondence - Envelope from Jessie Benton Fremont to "Governor Fremont" undated

box 1, folder 13

Commission to rank of Major General vide #49 1890

General Physical Description note: Photo copy

box 1, folder 14

Pencil sketch of John C. Fremont by Frank Carpenter undated

Acquisition

Donation from Charles Elmer Bond, 1918 October 30.

Scope and contents

Accession card note: Original sketch of John Charles Fremont in War times in Washington, by Frank Carpenter (Painter of Lincoln's Emancipation picture, in Washington. The original of the Fremont picture is also in Washington). 2 1/2" x 3 1/2", face indistinct.

box 1, folder 15

Swatch of crocheted lace undated

box 1, folder 16

Campaign ribbons 1856, undated

Scope and contents

1856 ribbon for Fremont and Wm. Lewis Dayton; undated for Junior Fremont Club.

box 1, folder 17

"Gen. Fremont, wife, and daughter at the Fremont Redwood" postcard 1917

box 1, folder 18

Manuscript of declaration by Elizabeth Benton Fremont at donation of the flag to the Southwest Museum 1912

box 1, folder 19

Special Order number 100, Headquarters of the Army, United States of America, to retire Major General John C. Fremont from active duty 1890

box 1, folder 20

Note - John C. Fremont apology regarding charges 1886

box 1, folder 21

John C. Fremont signature 1844

General note

Clipped from an unidentified piece of correspondence.

box 1, folder 22

Reprint from Southern Californian No. 72: Supreme Court of the United States 1854 December

Scope and contents

Regarding John C. Fremont versus the United States of America for a private land claim in California.

box 1, folder 23

Correspondence - John C. Fremont to Dr. Torrey 1844

box 1, folder 24

John C. Fremont contract engaging Honore Ayot 1842

Acquisition

Donation from Elizabeth Benton Fremont, 1905 October 31.

box 1, folder 25

Correspondence - Thomas Hart Benton to John C. Fremont 1847 October 14

box 1, folder 26

Correspondence - Thomas Hart Benton to John C. Fremont 1847 October 7

box 1, folder 27

Correspondence - Jessie Fremont to John C. Fremont and clipping regarding death of Godey 1889 January

box 1, folder 28

Note for $182.31 to Dr. Marcus Whitman 1843

box 1, folder 29

Envelope addressed to John C. Fremont with note on reverse 1887

box 1, folder 30

Manuscript titled Captain de Arnaud undated

box 1, folder 31

Photostat of a note from Jessie Fremont to Mr. Field undated

Acquisition

Donation from Alice Eyre.

box 1, folder 32

Correspondence - Typed letter E.M. David to Jessie Fremont 1886

box 1, folder 33

Correspondence - Letter of introduction, John C. Fremont from fur trader Pierre Chouteau 1843

box 1, folder 34

John C. Fremont's commission as Major General USA vide #13 1890

box 1, folder 35

Correspondence - John C. Fremont to John Torrey 1845

box 1, folder 36

Correspondence - Thomas Hart Benton to John C. Fremont regarding the trial 1847

box 1, folder 37

Typed version of John C. Fremont's farewell to his troops 1861

box 1, folder 38

Verses written by John C. Fremont 1875

Scope and contents

Verses are regarding crossing the Rockies, thirty-three years earlier than the writing.

box 1, folder 39

Proofs of the Senate Record regarding John C. Fremont's expedition to the Rockies 1843

box 1, folder 40

Engraving of John C. Fremont profile undated

Physical Characteristics Note

Matte and engraving both torn.

box 1, folder 41

Fremont campaign envelopes undated

Physical Description: 3 envelopes

box 1, folder 42

Correspondence regarding John C. Fremont's commissions 1886

box 1, folder 43

Photostat of 1847 letter mentioning John C. Fremont and Abel Stearns undated

Acquisition

Donation from H. R. Wagner, 1932.

box 1, folder 44

Engravings of John C. Fremont 1862, undated

Scope and Contents

Lithograph by Alonzo Chappel, published by Johnson, Fry & Co., 1862; Engraving by J. C. Buttre, created for Rebellion Record, G. P. Putnam, undated.

box 1, folder 45

Correspondence - unknown author on behalf of Jessie Benton Fremont and daughter undated

box 1, folder 46

Newspaper clippings regarding the military reduction of son Francis 1907-1908

box 1, folder 47

Newspaper clippings regarding John C. Fremont's idea to flood the California desert 1879

box 1, folder 48

Newspaper clipping mentioning John C. Fremont in the Mexican War undated

box 1, folder 49

Newspaper clipping regarding John C. Fremont in California before Castro undated

box 1, folder 50

Newspaper clipping of article by Putnam regarding John C. Fremont's promotion to Lt. Col. undated

box 1, folder 51

The Fremont Songster political song book, New York: P. J. Cozans 1856

box 1, folder 52

Correspondence - Elizabeth B. Fremont to Charles F. Lummis 1916

box 1, folder 53

Correspondence - Charles F. Lummis to Elizabeth B. Fremont 1917

box 1, folder 54

Correspondence - Elizabeth B. Fremont to Charles F. Lummis 1907

box 1, folder 55

Correspondence - Elizabeth B. Fremont to Charles F. Lummis undated

box 1, folder 56

Correspondence between Elizabeth B. Fremont and Charles F. Lummis 1916

box 1, folder 57

Photo postcard - Elizabeth B. Fremont to Charles F. Lummis 1910

box 1, folder 58

Copy of Senate document introduced regarding title to land 1901 December 12

box 1, folder 59

Correspondence - Elizabeth B. Fremont to Charles F. Lummis undated

box 1, folder 60

Correspondence - Copy of letter from Charles F. Lummis to President Theodore Roosevelt 1903

Arrangement note

Previously housed with items in Box 2, Folder 1.

box 1, folder 61

Copies of Resolution by California Federation of Women's Clubs to settle the Fremont claim undated

box 1, folder 62

John C. Fremont's message to the 10th legislative assembly 1879

Acquisition

From the Munk Library of Arizoniana.

box 1, folder 63

John C. Fremont's diploma of graduation from Charleston College 1836

Physical Description: 2 copies

Language of Material: Latin.

box 1, folder 64

Col. Fremont Not a Roman Catholic pamphlet undated

box 1, folder 65

"JCF" verse manuscript 1890

box 1, folder 66

Fremont Glee Club: newspaper clipping, photostats, and correspondence 1901-1902

box 1, folder 67

"California and Fremont" by Jessie B. Fremont 1895 December

Scope and contents

Clipping from The Land of Sunshine Vol. IV, no. 1, December 1895.

Acquisition

From the Munk Library of Arizoniana.

box 1, folder 68

"Souvenirs of My Time" by Jessie B. Fremont 1884 October

Scope and contents

Clipping from Chautauqua Young Folks' Journal Vol. 1, Number 1, October 1884.

box 1, folder 69

Printed pamphlet regarding Fremont land in San Francisco undated

box 1, folder 70

Elizabeth B. Fremont's calling card undated

box 1, folder 71

Postal sleeve bearing Elizabeth Benton Fremont and John Charles Fremont, Jr.'s names and address undated

box 1, folder 72

Small envelope bearing the words "Fremont's promotion" undated

box 1, folder 73

"My Arizona Class" by Jessie B. Fremont 1883 November

Scope and contents

Manuscript clipping from Wide Awake Vol. 17, Number 6, November 1883.

Acquisition

From Munk Library of Arizoniana.

box 1, folder 74

Correspondence and photographs of Jessie B. Fremont to Mr. Wm H. Whiton 1895

box 1, folder 75

Correspondence - Charles Fletcher Lummis with Fremont family members 1899-1917

box 1, folder 76

Fremont Miscellany 1940, undated

Scope and contents

Includes correspondence from Mrs. Lee A. Phillips to Mrs. Britton regarding Charles Fletcher Lummis and Jessie Benton Fremont, undated; newspaper clipping, 1940; Lummis notes on poem to Elizabeth Benton Fremont, undated.

box 1, folder 77

Elizabeth Benton Fremont obituaries 1919

box 1, folder 78

Correspondence - Kansas State Historical Society to John C. Fremont 1887 January 22

Arrangement note

The certificate accompanying this letter is in Box 3, Folder 1.

box 1, folder 79

Report of the Governor of Arizona by John C. Fremont 1878, 1879

Physical Description: 2 reports

box 2, folder 1

Newspaper clippings regarding Fremont claim to Fort Mason land undated

Arrangement Note

Previously housed with items in Box 1, Folder 60.

box 2, folder 2

Newspaper clippings regarding the Fremont property at Fort Mason and the death of John C. Fremont's grandson Benton Fremont 1960

box 2, folder 3

Newspaper clipping on Santa Barbara Headquarters building undated

box 2, folder 4

"A Man Unafraid" book review 1927

box 2, folder 5

Newspaper clipping regarding dedication of John C. Fremont bust in Oakland 1911

box 2, folder 6

Newspaper clippings on Fremont relics to Southwest Museum by Charles F. Lummis 1905, undated

Physical Description: 2 sets

box 2, folder 7

Newspaper clippings regarding plaque for Fremont headquarters in Santa Barbara 1929-1931

box 2, folder 8

Newspaper clipping regarding "Fremont Experience" Agua Mansa 1933

box 2, folder 9

Biographical newspaper clipping on John C. Fremont from The Daily Telegraph 1890 July 16

box 2, folder 10

Newspaper clipping regarding the Gun Carriage 1948

box 2, folder 11

Newspaper clipping of John C. Fremont's grandson John Charles Fremont's obituary 1957

box 2, folder 12

Newspaper clipping regarding Fremont Flag 1946

box 2, folder 13

Review clipping on Jessie B. Fremont's forthcoming biography of her husband 1901

box 2, folder 14

Newspaper memorials of Jessie Benton Fremont's death 1952-1953

box 2, folder 15

Newspaper clipping "Stories of Gen. Fremont" 1905

box 2, folder 16

Newspaper clipping "Gleanings from History" 1940

box 2, folder 17

Articles regarding the "Lost Painting" of John C. Fremont as Senator 1953

Acquisition

Santa Barbara News-Press article donated by Elizabeth Mason, 1953 January; Los Angeles Times article donated by F. W. Hodge, 1953 January.

box 2, folder 18

Newspaper clipping on the Fremonts' 1849 journey to California 1949

box 2, folder 19

Article on "The Pathfinder" by Rockwell Hunt 1939

Acquisition

Donation from F. W. Hodge.

box 2, folder 20

"John Charles Fremont - The Pathfinder" by Lewis Liston 1924

Acquisition

Donation from F. W. Hodge, 1938 July.

box 2, folder 21

"In the Lion's Den" Charles F. Lummis article on Jessie B. Fremont 1903

Scope and contents

From Out West v. XVIII, no. 1.

box 2, folder 22

"Fremont and the Bear Flag" by William Simpson 1910

box 2, folder 23

"Fremont in Southern California" by S. B. Parish 1908

Acquisition

Donation from George L. Moxley.

box 2, folder 24

"Life of Col. Fremont" pamphlet 1856

box 2, folder 25

"Our Fremont Flag" Masterkey article by M. R. Harrington 1952

box 2, folder 26

"Fremont for President" Masterkey article by Allen W. Welts 1956

Physical Description: 2 copies

box 2, folder 27

"Pioneers of the Western Frontier: John C. Fremont" Touring Topic article 1931

box 2, folder 28

"A Woman Who Has Lived History" by Margaret Coy Kendall 1901

Scope and contents

Biography of Jessie Benton Fremont.

box 2, folder 29

"The Exploration of an Embryo Empire" by John T. Burns 1903

Scope and contents

One installation of the series from The Frontier Monthly vol. II, no. 3.

box 2, folder 30

"Fremont and Carson in Nevada" by George Wharton James 1914

box 2, folder 31

"Fremont Crosses the Sierra" by H. E. Bolton 1931

Acquisition

Gift to the Fenyes collection from F. W. Hodge, 1936 October.

box 2, folder 32

"Documentary: The Fremont Episode" in California Historical Society Quarterly 1927

box 2, folder 33

Bigelow's Memoir of Fremont excerpt undated

box 2, folder 34

"Fremont's California" by Lewis R. Works 1930

Acquisition

Gift to the Fenyes Collection from F. W. Hodge, 1936 November.

box 2, folder 35

"The Fremont Myth" by A.T. Richardson undated

box 2, folder 36

"Fremont on Rocky Mountains" by Phillip Rochlin 1952

Acquisition

Donation by the author, 1952 August.

box 2, folder 37

"Fremont's Expedition to the Far West, 1842" by J. Gregg Layne 1951

box 2, folder 38

"Fremont in California" by George Wharton James 1903

Physical Description: 2 copies

Scope and contents

This publication is a complimentary pamphlet from the Fremont Hotel on the corner of 4th and Olive Streets in Los Angeles, California.

box 2, folder 39

Reviews of Catherine Coffin Phillips's book on Jessie Benton Fremont 1936

box 2, folder 40

"The Last Survivor of Fremont's Army" by Byron E. Cooney 1913

box 2, folder 41

"General J. C. Fremont" by George B. Wallis 1890

Custodial history

Received in the Munk Library of Arizoniana, before 1931.

box 2, folder 42

"Last of the Voyageurs" by Thomas R. Henry 1926

box 2, folder 43

Five articles on John C. Fremont and California history from The Century Magazine vol. XLI, no. 5 1891 March

box 2, folder 44

Newspaper clipping "The Pathfinder: Century Agone, His Natal Day" 1913

box 3, tube 1

Metal mailing tube circa 1863

Arrangement note

This metal tube housed the Royal Geographic Society diploma now in Box 3, Folder 9.

box 3, folder 1

Kansas State Historical Society honorary membership for John C. Fremont certificate 1887

Arrangement note

Correspondence accompanying this certificate is in Box 1, Folder 78.

box 3, folder 2

Copy of Presidential commission of Second Lieutenant, Topographical Engineer to John C. Fremont 1838

box 3, folder 3

Copy of Presidential commission of Captain to John C. Fremont 1845

box 3, folder 4

Copy of Presidential commission of Lieutenant to John C. Fremont 1846

box 3, folder 5

Copy of Presidential commission of Major General to John C. Fremont 1861

box 3, folder 6

President's restoration of rank Major General to John C. Fremont, signed by President Benjamin Harrison 1890

box 3, folder 7

Copy of 1842 map of the Rockies, Oregon and Northern California by J. C. Fremont undated

box 3, folder 8

Jessie Benton Fremont portrait lithograph 1856

box 3, folder 9

Royal Geographical Society honorary membership certificate 1863

Arrangement note

This certificate was in the metal mailing tube found in Box 3.

box 3, folder 10

Daughters of the American Revolution memorial resolution for Jessie B. Fremont, Eschscholtzia Chapter 1903

box 3, folder 11

Scott County Fremont Club memorial certificate for Jessie Benton Fremont 1903

box 3, folder 12

Picture map of San Francisco formerly Yerba Buena, by Captain W. Swasey circa 1847

box 3, folder 13

New England Associated California Pioneers diploma for John C. Fremont 1890

box 3, folder 14

Native Sons of the Golden West Brooklyn Parlor No. 151 memorial for John C. Fremont 1890