Title:

[Statement signed by Tom Pak]

Description:

August 30, 1902. This statement by Tom Pak was sworn before Thomas S. Burnes, Notary Public, to the effect that his son, Tom Sam (whose photograph is affixed to the document), was born in San Francisco at 720 Dupont Street, upstairs, on March 18, 1882. Tom Pak goes on to say he himself is a member of the firm of Quong Wing Tai & Co. His son, Tom Sam, now age 20, left for China on the steamship Arabec [sic] on September 25, 1884, and has resided in China ever since, engaged currently in business in Hong Kong. Now he wishes to return to the U.S. to do business in San Francisco.

Contributing Institution:

California Historical Society