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William G. Brown letters to his wife, 1848-1849.
BANC MSS C-B 485LOCAL
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Collection Overview

Title:

William G. Brown letters to his wife, 1848-1849

Creator/Contributor:

Brown, William G., creator

Abstract:

13 original letters and photostats of a letter. Written from New Orleans, Chagres, New Granada, Panama, San Francisco, Sutter's Mill, and Sacramento. Describing voyage on schooner, Crescent City; conditions on the Isthmus; voyage on steamer, Panama; and life in California, to his wife in Keokuk, Iowa.

Date:

1848 (issued)

Subject:

Crescent City (Schooner)
Panama (Steamer)
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Ships
Mines and mineral resources -- California
Panama, Isthmus of (Panama)
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel

Note:

Also available on microfilm.

Physical Description:

14 folders in portfolio.
partial microfilm reel (39 exposures) : negative (Rich. 545:2) and positive.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS C-B 485LOCAL

Origin:

California