Description
Consists of letters and accounts and other commercial records of his store in Monterey from 1832 and in San Francisco from
1836. Some relate to partnership, 1836-38, with William Sturgis Hinckley and Jacob Primer Leese.
Background
Nathan Spear was born in Boston in 1802. In 1829 he went to the Sandwich Islands and in 1832, went to Monterey. He opened
a store and engaged in coastal trade with the schooner "Nicolás."
Extent
Number of containers: 2 boxes
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.