Title:

Autobiography and Reminiscence of Edward Percy Reed, San Jose, 1901.

Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904

Description:

Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 97-122, Vol. 2. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume, of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. This reminiscence includes a reference to a photograph of the member in a set of bound volumes, but there is no longer a photograph of this member in our collection. This reminiscence provides some Reed family history and a glimpse into the daily life and experiences aboard the ship Reed traveled on to California. He writes about the recreation and amusement found on board ship: boxing, shark hunting, and shearing "all the hair off one another's heads". Reed also documents his impressions of Rio de Janeiro and the use of slave workers. He describes his life as a gold miner, and mentions details such as costs of provisions and geographic locations. He also writes of the trials he faced under bad weather and travel conditions, both near the Trinity River and south near San Jose. Information regarding Reed's various business and real estate interests in and around San Jose is provided.

Creator/Contributor:

Reed, Edward Percy, 1822-1901, creator

Date:

1901 (issued)

Contributing Institution:

Society of California Pioneers