Billings (Gilbert) Papers, 1852

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Title:: Billings, Gilbert, Letters
Dates:: 1852
Creators:: Billings, Gilbert
Abstract:: The folder contains letters (dated 1852) from Gilbert Billings in San Francisco to his father.
Extent:: 1.0 folder 1 Folder
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Preferred citation:: Gilbert Billings Letters, The Society of California Pioneers

Scope and content:: The folder contains two letters (dated April and March 1852) from Gilbert Billings in San Francisco to his father. The April letter talks about living in San Jose and expresses his concern that his father has not written back to him for some time. The March letter discusses the restaurant business in San Francisco and cost of rent, wood and oil, and heresay about the mines. Later he writes that, "Chinamen have lately arrived here in vast numbers. The government speaks of putting a tax upon all foreigners on account of so many coming of late". He also discusses that many people are contracting dieases when they travel through Panama. In the city there are frequently murders and robberies. He includes the names of B. Phelps of Benton, R. Button, and Charles Chase as acquaintances.
Acquisition information:: Donor and date of acquisition unknown
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by A. Sasan, K. Ransick, and C. Miller
Date Prepared:: July 12, 2011
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-07-28T10:57-0700

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Preferred citation:: Gilbert Billings Letters, The Society of California Pioneers

Location of this collection:: Society of California Pioneers

300 Fourth Street

San Francisco, CA 94107, US