Finding aid of the John C.Brickell Papers C057734

Finding aid prepared by C. Miller & Kelsey Fox
Society of California Pioneers
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA, 94107-1272
(415) 959-1849
pkeats@californiapioneers.org
September 16, 2011


Title: Brickell, John C. Papers
Identifier/Call Number: C057734
Contributing Institution: Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.0 folder (2 items)
Date: 1849
Abstract: The folder contains two documents: a handwritten letter from J.R. McClintock (?) at the U.S. Mint in Pittsburgh to the Richard Barnes Mason, Governor of California, requesting advice and counsel from the governor to John C. Brickell, in addition to Brickell’s passport, dated February 17, 1849, and signed by Secretary of State James Buchanan. The passport number is 12370 (?).

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection open for research

Conditions Governing Use note

There are no restrictions on access

Preferred Citation note

John C. Brickell Papers, The Society of California Pioneers

Donor

Gift of Mrs. Stuart Middlemas, May 17, 1948

Biographical note

John C. Brickell was born February 2, 1828, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He arrived in San Francisco from Baltimore on August 22, 1849, aboard the bark Kirkland. Shortly after his arrival, he worked for a number of years in the lumber business in Oakland. He moved to Virginia City in 1860, then to Yuba city by 1866, where he worked as a superintendent for two mining companies. He served as a director of the SCP, and was a life member at the time of his death. He died in San Francisco on October 27, 1894. He was survived by a widow, three sons, and two daughters.

Scope and Contents note

The folder contains two documents: a handwritten letter from J.R. McClintock(?) at the U.S. Mint in Pittsburgh to the Richard Barnes Mason, Governor of California, requesting advice and counsel from the governor to John C. Brickell, in addition to Brickell’s passport, dated February 17, 1849, and signed by Secretary of State James Buchanan. The passport number is 12370 (?).

Existence and Location of Originals note

The Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107

Related Archival Materials note

Society of California Pioneers Records--Archival record: Vol. 1 pg. 126; Mortuary record: 1892-1902 pg. 43; Manuscript: Vol. 4 pg. 25, 2 pages.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Brickell, John C., 1828-1894
Pioneers--California--History--19th century
San Francisco (Calif.)