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William S. Jewett letters, 1849-1871.
BANC MSS C-B 434LOCAL
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Title:
William S. Jewett letters, 1849-1871Creator/Contributor:
Jewett, William S. (William Smith), 1812-1873, creatorAbstract:
Letters written to his family in the East, relating mainly to his voyage to California in 1849; his visit to Coloma and lessons
in gold mining; experiences as an artist, doing portraits of J.A. Sutter, Jonathan D. Stevenson, and Walter Colton; and his
property in San Francisco.
Date:
1849 (issued)Subject:
Voyages to the Pacific coast -- Personal narrativesGold mines and mining -- California
Art and artists -- California
Real property -- California -- San Francisco
Voyages vers la côte du Pacifique -- Récits personnels
Biens réels -- Californie -- San Francisco
Buildings
Gold mines and mining
Real property
Travel
Voyages to the Pacific coast
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Coloma (Calif.) -- Description and travel
California
California -- Coloma
California -- San Francisco
Note:
Two photographs transferred to the Pictorial Collections the The Bancroft Library.
Type:
Personal narratives.Physical Description:
1 portfolio.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS C-B 434LOCAL