Guide to the Bidwell Family Papers
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Guide to the Bidwell Family Papers
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Part II: papers of members of the Kennedy Ellicott and Morrison families, related to Mrs. Bidwell, ca. 1792-1934.
- "Studies in the Botany of California and Parts Adjacent," by Edward Lee Greene. Extract from Bulletin 7, California Academy of Sciences. Inscribed by the author.
- "Studies in the Formation of Mountains in the Sierra Nevada, California," by John Muir. From the Proceeding of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Hartford meeting, August 1874.
- "Early Botanical Explorers of the Pacific Coast," by Charles C. Parry. Reprinted from The Overland Monthly, October, 1883.
- Asa Gray Engraving of Asa Gray done by Gustav Kruell Henry Marshall
Correspondence of John Bidwell
Letters written to Bidwell, ca. 1851-1899
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Letters written by Bidwell, ca. 1850-1896
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Letters addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John Bidwell
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Correspondence of Annie E. K. Bidwell
Letters written to Mrs. Bidwell, ca. 1854-1918
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Letters written by Mrs. Bidwell, ca. 1855-1918
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Clippings and magazine articles
Folders of clipping about the Bidwells, the Indians and Rancho Chico and temperance
Magazines containing articles about the Bidwell's:
The American Prohibitionist (Jan. 1892)
Out West (Dec. 1903 & Jan. 1904)
Overland Monthly (Feb. 1896 &1907).
Included also is a thesis: John Bidwell, his early career in California, by Edith Cady.
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Miscellaneous papers of John Bidwell
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Personalia. Included are membership cards, military passes, etc.
Bidwell's notes on the Bear Flag revolt, early pioneers in California and the discovery of gold
Diary, Oct. 26, 1865 to Mar. 7, 1867, kept during sojourn in Washington, D. C. While member of Congress. (V. 1)
Statement of Bidwell concerning the conquest of California, as presented in two letters to S. H. Willey, Aug. 31 & Sept. 4, 1876.
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Account books (v. 3-7)
Misc. accounts, bills, receipts, etc.
Legal papers and accounts concerning his brother, Thomas Joseph
Legal papers and accounts concerning his brother, Daniel, and the latter's son, Henry
Deeds to property
Canceled checks and bank statements, 1870-1877
Medals, badges, etc.
Papers concerning the Chico and Humboldt Wagon Road Co., Apr.-July 1883.
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Copy of articles of incorporation of the California Central Narrow Gauge Railroad Co., Oct. 10, 1872
Papers relating to Asa Gray.
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Papers relating to Charles C. Parry.
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Papers concerning Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker.
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Copy of Bidwell's will and letters relating to the estate.
Unidentified pictures
Petition of John Bidwell and John A. Sutter, ca. 1850, to the California legislature for location of state capitol at San Jose.
Miscellaneous papers from Annie E. K. Bidwell
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Biographical information concerning John Bidwell
Tributes to John Bidwell.
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Deeds to property
Miscellaneous land papers relating chiefly to Rancho Chico
Account books (v. 8-18)
Miscellaneous financial papers
Miscellaneous legal papers, relating chiefly to Rancho Chico
Notebooks containing inventory of household goods
Maps and plats of Rancho Chico
Map of Mrs. Bidwell's garden
Mrs. Bidwell's writings.
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Poems written and/or copied by Mrs. Bidwell
Material concerning the Indians at Rancho Chico (Mechoopda Indians).
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Miscellaneous notes
Address books
Kennedy - Bidwell wedding announcement and list of guests present at the wedding, Apr. 16, 1868
Invitations, programs, menus, etc.
Visiting cards
Personalia. Included are school certificates, application for membership in the D. A. R., etc.
Dried flowers and leaves
Papers related to Mrs. Bidwell's will and estate
Tributes and memorials to Mrs. Bidwell
Miscellany
Letters written to Andrew Ellicott Kennedy, 1828-1831
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Correspondence of Joseph Camp Griffith Kennedy [Mrs. Bidwell's father]
Letters written to Kennedy, ca. 1859-1887.
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Letters written by Kennedy, ca. 1855-1882.
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Correspondence of Catherine Morrison Kennedy [Mrs. Bidwell's mother]
Letters written to Mrs. Kennedy, 1868 & n.d.
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Letters written by Mrs Kennedy, ca. 1874-1881.
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Correspondence of John Reynolds Kennedy [Mrs. Bidwell's brother]
Letters written to Mr. Kennedy, ca. 1867-1869.
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Letters written by Mr. Kennedy, ca. 1866-1873.
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Correspondence of Sarah Jane Kennedy Alexander [Mrs. Bidwell's sister]
Letters written to Mrs. Alexander, ca. 1868-1911.
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Letters written by Mrs. Alexander, ca. 1868-1897.
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Correspondence of Thomson Hankey Alexander [Mrs. Bidwell's brother-in-law]
Letters written to Mr. Alexander, ca. 1898-1913.
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Letters written by Mr. Alexander, ca. 1912-1918.
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Correspondence of Guy Reynolds Kennedy [son of John Reynolds Kennedy]
Letter written to him, ca. 1898-1927.
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Letter written by him, 1893.
Correspondence of Joseph John Ellicott Kennedy [John R. Kennedy's son]
Letter written to him, 1909.
Letters written to him and to his wife, Winfred Moon Kennedy, 1918-1934.
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Miscellaneous papers of the Kennedy family
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Sarah Jane Kennedy Alexander
Thompson Hankey Alexander
Andrew Ellicott Kennedy
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Catharine Morrison Kennedy
Cora Wayland Kennedy
Guy Reynolds Kennedy
John Reynolds Kennedy
Joseph Camp Griffith Kennedy
Joseph John Ellicott Kennedy
Joseph Morrison Kennedy
Papers of the Ellicott and Morrison families, related to the Kennedy, including:
Photocopies of two letters concerning Andrew Ellicott, 1792 & 1795
a letter written to Joseph C. G. Kennedy's mother, 1814
A poem written by her.
Letters from Joseph L. Morrison to his brother Robert, 1805-1806, and to Ann ?, 1814
Notes on Crawford Co., Pennsylvania by A. Huidekoper
Shares of stock issued to John McClellen by The Empire Mining Co. And the Copper Rock Mining Co., 1846
Letter from William Henry Seward to his son, Frederick William, ca. 1865
Joseph Camp Griffith Kennedy (1813-1887) m. Catharine Morrison (1834-1897)
Children:
1. Joseph Morrison (1836- 1892)
2. Annie Ellicott (1839-1918) m. John Bidwell
3. Sarah Jane (1841-1912) m. Thomson Hankey Alexander
4. John Reynolds (1844-1877) m. Cora Wayland Children:
1. Joseph John Ellicott (1876-1939) m. Winifred Moon
Children:
1. Annie Ellicott Kennedy m. Roy C. Anderson
2. Guy Reynolds5. Helen Ann (1846-1850)
Alexander, Sarah Jane (Kennedy), 1841-1912
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1862-1911 (27). Among letters written by Mrs. Bidwell are several addressed to her sister.
Alexander, Thomson Hankey
[Telegram to John Bidwell], n.d. Also, 4 letters, 1898-1911, in Mrs. Bidwell's correspondence.
Alvord, Benjamin, 1813-1884
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Apr. 27, 1881.
Anderson, Annie Ellicott (Kennedy), 1907-
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Feb. 14, 1918. Signed: Annie Ellicott Kennedy. Among letters written to Mrs. Bidwell are several addressed to her grand-niece.
Anthony, Mary S.
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Aug. 13, 1905. Concerning, in part, her sister, Susan B. Anthony.
Avery, Rachel Foster, 1858-1919
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1907 (5). Some concerning woman suffrage.
Badè, William Frederic, 1871-1936
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1917 (2). Concerning John Muir.
Bidwell, Annie Ellicott (Kennedy), 1839-1918
[Letters to various persons] 1855-1918. Written chiefly to personal friends and members of her family; some concern for the Civil War. Include one copy of one addressed to Gifford Pinchot, May 1905.
Postcard and note to John Bidwell, 1888 & n.d. Note written on portion of a newspaper.
Bidwell, John, 1819-1900
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1867-1897 (6).
[Letters to various persons], 1850-1896. Include letters to members of Kennedy family, Peter Hardeman Burnett, John Augustus Sutter, Henry H. Ellis, E.B. Walsworth, Alexander Copeland, Patrick F. Walsh and others.
Bidwell, Henry C.
Letters to John Bidwell, 1854-1880 (6).
Bidwell, Thomas Joseph, 1821-
Letters to John Bidwell, 1851-1866 (23). A few of the early letters deal with cost of cattle and mules in California and of transportation to the East. Some letters written in Spanish.
California Central Narrow Gauge Railroad Company
Articles of incorporation, Oct. 10, 1872. 12 leaves. Ms. 32 cm. "A true copy of the official copy on file in the company's office"; certified by W.W. Magary, secretary, and M.D. Townshend, vice president, San Francisco, Jan. 4, 1873.
Cheney, May L. (Shepard)
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Apr. 15, 1905.
Chipman, Norton Parker, 1838-1924
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Mar. 28, 1905. Enclosure: his letter to Charles C. Van Liew, Apr. 28, 1900.
Crew, Alexander H., 1835-
Letter to John Bidwell, Oct. 23, 1888
Dudley, William Russel, 1849-1911
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Mar. 9, 1900. Enclosures: clipping from San Francisco Examiner, Feb. 22, 1900 concerning California big trees, and one page (typescript) of an article concerning Bidwell and the Sequoias.
French, Henry
Letter to John Bidwell, Sept. 25, 1888. Form letter written as prohibition candidate for Congress in the 5th California congressional district. Enclosure: list of names of national, state and county candidates on the Prohibition Party ticket.
Gray, Asa, 1810-1888
Letters to Mr. & Mrs. John Bidwell, 1877-1886 (28). One letter written for him by Sereno Watson. Many concerning California plants. Additional material concerning Gray described in key to arrangement.
Gray, Jane Lathrop (Loring)
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1877-1901 (12). Some with notes added by Asa Gray.
Hearst, Phoebe (Apperson), 1842-1919
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Apr. 4, 1915.
Hilgard, Eugene Woldemar, 1833-1916
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Aug. 10, 1882.
Hooker, Hyacinth (Symonds) Jardine, Lady
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1910-1913 (3).
Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1877, 1910 (2).
Kennedy, Catharine (Morrison), 1834-1897
Letters to Annie K. Bidwell, 1855-1892 (130). Concerning social life in Washington.
Kennedy, John Reynolds, 1844-1877
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1868-1869 (4). With these: a postcard, Aug. 11, 1881, from his widow, Cora Wayland Kennedy. Among letters written by Mrs. Bidwell are several addressed to her brother.
Letters to John Bidwell, 1868-1876 (5). Among letters written by Bidwell are several addressed to Kennedy.
Kennedy, Joseph Camp Griffith, 1813-1887
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1855-1884 (64). Early letters concern his travels in Europe.
Letters to John Bidwell, 1869, 1880 (2). Among letters written by Bidwell are some addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Kennedy.
Kennedy, Joseph John Ellicott, 1876-1939
Letter to John Bidwell, Oct. 10, 1891. Also, 5 letters, 1891-1912, in Mrs. Bidwell's correspondence.
Kennedy, Joseph Morrison, 1836-1892
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1854-1891 (24). Some describe experiences during the Civil War.
London, Jack, 1876-1916
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, July 9, 1914.
Lubin, David, 1849-1919
Letter to John Bidwell, Oct. 23, 1888. Enclosures: clippings from Sacramento newspapers concerning proposals before the Sacramento Board of Trade for the exhibition of California products in Europe.
Lusk, Franklin Crawford
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Mar. 14, 1904. Among letters written by Mrs. Bidwell is copy of one, Mar. 16, 1904, addressed to Lusk.
Marshall, James Wilson, 1810-1885
Letter to John Bidwell, June 11, 1853.
Morgan, Thomas Jefferson, 1839-1902
Letter to John Bidwell, Sept. 8, 1888. Written for him by his wife.
Muir, John, 1838-1914
31 letters to Mr. and Mrs. John Bidwell, 1877-1912. Mainly concerning California plants, travels in California and Alaska, and glaciers.
Muir, Louise Wanda (Strentzel)
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, May 31, 1882.
Murdock, Charles Albert, 1841-1928
Letter to John Bidwell, Sept. 28, 1888. Concerning the Chit-Chat Club, San Francisco.
Pammel, Louis Hermann, 1862-1931
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Oct. 21, 1914.
Parry Charles Christopher, 1823-1890
Letters to Mr. & Mrs. John Bidwell, 1881-1889 (101). Chiefly concerning California plants.
Parry, Emily R. (Preston)
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1883-1902 (10).
Pike, Charles W.
Letters to John Bidwell, 1888 (3). Written as shipping agent for Rancho Chico.
Pratt, Orville C., 1819-
Letter to John Bidwell, Feb. 20, 1871.
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of home missions.
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Jan. 19, 1910. Concerning the Indian village on Rancho Chico.
Royce, Charles C., 1845-1923
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1904-1915 (5). Concerning financial status of Rancho Chico. Among letters written by Mrs. Bidwell is one addressed to Mr. Royce.
Letter to John Bidwell, Oct. 10, 1888.
Seaton, Sarah Weston (Gales), d. 1863
Letter to Annie E. Kennedy [Bidwell], n.d.
Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, July 2, 1907. Concerning Susan B. Anthony and Rachel Foster Avery.
Shinn, Charles Howard, 1852-1924
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Apr. 10, 1905. With this: notes on the late John Bidwell, written by Shinn.
Letter to John Bidwell, Apr. 17, 1899.
Slaughter, M.
Letters to Mr. & Mrs. Bidwell, 1899-1900 (3). Concerning temperance societies in Chico, California.
Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880
Letter to Annie E.K. Bidwell, Apr. 13, 1875.
Van Liew, Charles Cecil, 1862-
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1900, 1909 (2). Concerning Chico State Normal School. Letter of Apr. 26, 1900 a copy. Enclosure to letter of Apr. 5, 1909: copy of report of charter day committee to faculty, Chico State Normal School.
Willard, Francis Elizabeth, 1839-1898
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1884-1897 (4). Three written on stationery headed: Woman's National Christian Temperance Union.
Willey, Samuel Hopkins, 1821-1914
Letters to Annie E.K. Bidwell, 1900-1905 (3). With these: a tribute to Bidwell written by Willey. Facts concerning General John Bidwell, as a representative Californian, dated March 11, 1905.
Woodhull, Alfred Alexander
Letter to John Bidwell, July 28, 1879. Written in a printed invitation to a shooting match at the Presidio addressed to the Bidwell family by Lt. Col. J.C. Kelton. Enclosure: visiting card of Mrs. Irvin McDowell, with invitation to lunch in manuscript.
Chapman, Nathaniel, 1780-1853
[Recommendation of Andrew Ellicott Kennedy as a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania], Feb. 14, 1826. 1 leave. A.D.S. 25 cm. Followed by concurrences by William Gibson and John Redman Coxe.
Chaucey, Isaac, 1772-1840
Letters to Andrew Ellicott Kennedy, 1831 (2). Written as commander, U.S. Navy Yard, New York.
Gray, Jane Lathrop (Loring)
Letter to Sarah J.K. Alexander, Aug. 5, 1903.
Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911
Letter to Sarah J.K. Alexander, June 6, 1911.
Kennedy, Joseph Camp Griffith, 1813-1887
[Letters to various persons, 1861-1882. Include letters to members of his family and to Abraham Lincoln and Roscoe Conkling.
Kennedy, Joseph Morrison, 1836-1892
Letter to Joseph Camp Griffith Kennedy, July 20, 1864. Concerning the Civil War.
Pakenham, Francis John, 1832-1905
Letter to Joseph C.G. Kennedy, May 16, 1874.
Southard, Samuel Lewis, 1787-1842
Letter to Andrew Ellicott Kennedy, Mar. 29, 1828.
Thornton, Edward, 1817-1906
Letter to Joseph C.G. Kennedy, Sept. 5, 1872.