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Title: Daggett, Rollin Mallory Papers
Identifier/Call Number: C057943
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
(1 item)
Date: 1881
creator:
Daggett, Rollin Mallory, 1831-1901
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection open for research.
There are no restrictions on access.
Rollin Mallory Daggett Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.
Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Daggett was born in Richville, NY and died in San Francisco, CA. He came to California in 1849 to become a miner. By 1852
he was involved with several Bay Area newspapers. He moved to Virginia City, NV in 1862, and later became the Republican United
States Representative for Nevada from 1879-1881. From 1882-1885 he was the United States Minister Resident to the Kingdom
of Hawaii. He returned to San Francisco doing editorial work. His body is interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
This folder contains a poem from 1881 written by Daggett entitled “My New Year’s Guests.”
Existence and Location of Originals note
The Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Poetry
Verse