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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Scope and Contents
  • Processing Information
  • Arrangement
  • General

  • Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library
    Title: James T. Jones papers
    Creator: Jones, James T., approximately 1819-1869
    Identifier/Call Number: mssJTJ
    Physical Description: 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
    Date (inclusive): 1843-1872
    Abstract: A collection of the personal letters of James T. Jones, written from 1843 to 1867, while on voyages to South America, and while living in California.
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

    Conditions Governing Use

    The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item]. James T. Jones papers. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Purchased from Philadelphia Autograph Shop, May 1942.

    Biographical / Historical

    James T. Jones (approximately 1819-1869), lived in New York before sailing for South America on the U.S. Frigate "Raritan" from 1844 to 1846, he also sailed on other ships around South America until after 1850. In 1854 or 1855 he settled in San Francisco (returning again to New York from 1857 to 1869) to engage in various business enterprises. In September 1869, hoping to regain his health, Jones went to the Owens Valley but died within a few months at Independence, California on December 5, 1869.

    Scope and Contents

    A collection which consists of 67 letters written by James T. Jones to various family members living in New York. The letters describe life aboard ship off the eastern coast of South America and in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, and San Salvador; the letters also describe life in San Francisco, California, from 1854 to 1869.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1950. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from legacy in-house summary report.

    Arrangement

    Arranged chronologically.

    General

    Former call number: mssJTJ 1-67.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Sailors -- 19th century -- Correspondence
    Seafaring life -- History -- 19th century
    Montevideo (Uruguay) -- Description and travel
    Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -- Description and travel
    San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel
    San Salvador (El Salvador) -- Description and travel
    Letters (correspondence) -- 19th century
    Raritan (Frigate)