Pillot family papers, 1828-1879
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Pillot family papers
- Dates:
- 1828-1879
- Abstract:
- Correspondence between the Chilean family of Julian and Petra Pillot, while living in California.
- Extent:
- 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- The records are in Spanish, French, and English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Pillot family papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The majority of this collection is made up of correspondence between Julian Pillot and his wife Petra (although there is also correspondence from family in Chile and Argentina to Julian and Petra Pillot). There is also correspondence from others in California including letters by the Pillots' sons, Adolph and Antonio, written from Guadalupe, California. The subjects of the letters include: Julian Pillot's voyage to California, early life in California, gold mining, personal events in the family, news from the family back in Chile, etc. There is one folder of documents which includes a deed for land in California. The material is in Spanish and French; there is one document in English.
- Biographical / historical:
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Several members of the Chilean Pillot family came to California during the Gold Rush. Julian Pillot was born in France but moved to Chile around 1833, where he married Petra Silva. Julian Pillot arrived in San Francisco in March 1849. By 1855 Petra had joined her husband in San Jose, California. Julian Pillot died in May 1859. In 1860, Adolph and Antonio, two of Julian and Petra's sons, moved to Guadalupe, California and worked in a grocery store.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mary Pitzer and the A. A. Emile Benoit Family, October 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Brooke M. Black in 2015.
- Arrangement:
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The material is arranged by the geographical location where the letter was written. The collection is housed in one box.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Chileans -- California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Deeds -- California -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Argetina -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- California -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- Chile -- 19th century - Names:
- Pillot family
Pillot, Julian
Pillot, Petra - Places:
- California -- Gold discoveries -- Personal narratives
California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
San Jose (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-04-28 12:59:21 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item], Pillot family papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191