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Frederick William Macondray Letters, 1850-1862.
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Title:

Frederick William Macondray Letters, 1850-1862

Creator/Contributor:

Macondray, Frederick William, 1803-1862, creator

Abstract:

Letters to William E. Parrott in Boston

Date:

1850 (issued)

Subject:

San Francisco (Calif.) -- History
F. W. Macondray and Company (San Francisco, Calif.)

Note:

Not restricted. Please credit California State Library.
Also available on microfilm from the California State Library, California History Room.
Frederick William Macondray sailed on the China coast and visited California in 1825 aboard a hide ship. After returning from seafaring, he came to San Francisco. On May 22, 1849, he and James Otis began a general commission business for shipping consignments of merchandise to San Francisco.
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Language:

English

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Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Not restricted. Please credit California State Library.