Pillot family papers: Finding Aid mssPillot

Finding aid prepared by Brooke M. Black

The Huntington Library

2015

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Finding aid last updated on April 28, 2023 by Mari Khasmanyan.

Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library

Title: Pillot family papers

Identifier/Call Number: mssPillot

Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Date (inclusive): 1828-1879

Abstract: Correspondence between the Chilean family of Julian and Petra Pillot, while living in California.

Language of Material: The records are in Spanish, French, and English.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Pillot family papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mary Pitzer and the A. A. Emile Benoit Family, October 2015.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Processing Information

Processed by Brooke M. Black in 2015.

General

Former call number: mssPillot papers.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection has been digitized in its entirety and the digital reproductions are available in the Huntington Digital Library.

Arrangement

The material is arranged by the geographical location where the letter was written. The collection is housed in one box.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Chileans -- California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources

Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources

Voyages to the Pacific coast

California -- Gold discoveries -- Personal narratives

California -- History -- 19th century -- Sources

San Jose (Calif.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources

Deeds -- California -- 19th century

Letters (correspondence) -- Argetina -- 19th century

Letters (correspondence) -- California -- 19th century

Letters (correspondence) -- Chile -- 19th century

Pillot family

Pillot, Julian

Pillot, Petra

Box 1

Pillot family papers

Box 1, Folder 1

Columbia/Mariposa Prison 1855-1857

Scope and Contents

2 items. In French and Spanish.

Box 1, Folder 2

Guadalupe 1860-1861

Scope and Contents

9 items. In Spanish.

Box 1, Folder 3

Mendoza 1849

Scope and Contents

8 items. In Spanish and French. With "In Memoriam" cards.

Box 1, Folder 4

Nantes 1843, Mar. 30

Scope and Contents

1 item. In French.

Box 1, Folder 5

San Francisco - 1849 1849

Scope and Contents

4 items. In Spanish.

Box 1, Folder 6

San Francisco 1855-1861

Scope and Contents

8 items. In Spanish and French.

Box 1, Folder 7

San Jose 1856-1879

Scope and Contents

10 items. In Spanish and French.

Box 1, Folder 8

Santiago 1857

Scope and Contents

3 items. In French.

Box 1, Folder 9

Valparaiso - 1848 1848, Dec. 26

Scope and Contents

1 item. In Spanish.

Box 1, Folder 10

Valparaiso - 1849 1849

Scope and Contents

2 items. In Spanish.

Box 1, Folder 11

Documents 1828-1856

Scope and Contents

4 items. In Spanish, French, and English.

Box 1, Folder 12

Miscellaneous and Unknown [undated]

Scope and Contents

5 items. In Spanish and French.