Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- De Merritt, David A.
- Abstract:
- This folder contains several dance cards and invitations to balls from 1849-1867 and undated, envelopes from real estate offices and the pension office of the U.S. Department of the Interior, letters of correspondence regarding pension matters, an Aetna insurance policy, and two legal documents relating to California properties.
- Extent:
- 1.0 folder (14 items, 4 letters)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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David A. De Merritt Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This folder contains 6 dance cards and invitations to balls from 1849-1867 and undated; 4 torn envelopes from real estate offices and the pension office of the U.S. Department of the Interior; 3 letters of correspondence regarding pension matters; 1 insurance policy from Aetna; 1 1869 property deed from William Hillis (?) regarding property in San Francisco; and 1 1870 lease from Mrs. Sarah McDaniel to De Merritt regarding property in Eureka, CA.
- Biographical / historical:
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De Merritt lived in Sacramento County in 1869. By 1870 he was living in Humboldt County and purchased farmland in Eureka.
- Acquisition information:
- Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Terms of access:
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There are no restrictions on access.
- Preferred citation:
-
David A. De Merritt Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.
- Location of this collection:
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300 Fourth StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107, US
- Contact:
- (415) 957-1849 ext. 160