Finding Aid for Henry L. King Documents C058899

Finding aid prepared by Samantha Ronzano

Society of California Pioneers

300 Fourth Street

San Francisco, CA, 94107-1272

(415) 959-1849

pkeats@californiapioneers.org

November 5, 2015

Title: King, Henry L., Documents

Identifier/Call Number: C058899

Contributing Institution: Society of California Pioneers

Language of Material: English

Physical Description: 1.0 folder 4 handwritten letters, receipt of shares, license of business, and Society of California Pioneers form

Date (inclusive): 1849-1877

Abstract: File contains 3 handwritten letters to Henry L. King, 1 offical copy of minutes from the Board Meeting of City Hall Commissioners, King's Society of California Pioneers membership form, King's original business license, a deed of shares, a booklet of articles, and a ripped piece of diary. Items range from 1849-1877.

Biographical/Historical note

Born in New York May 12th, 1812, came to California September 17th, 1849. He was an architect and builder for the city of San Francisco, and was on the Board of City Hall Commissioners. He passed away in 1896.

Preferred Citation note

Henry L. King Documents. The Society of California Pioneers.

Existence and Location of Originals note

The Society of California Pioneers, 101 Montgomery St. Suite 150, The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94129.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Donor and date of acquisition unknown.

Conditions Governing Use note

There are no restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection open for research.

Scope and Contents note

File contains 3 handwritten letters to Henry L. King, 1 offical copy of minutes from the Board Meeting of City Hall Commissioners, King's Society of California Pioneers membership form, King's original business license, a deed of shares, a booklet of articles, and a ripped piece of diary. Items range from 1849-1877.

File contains 1 handwritten letter from the crew of Bask Palmetto to Henry L. King October 1, 1849; 1 handwritten departure letter from his coworkers at Meridian Lodge in New York February 14, 1848; 1 ripped cover from a diary from 1872 with the list of Committee members on the back (committee unknown); 1 booklet of the Articles of Association of the Greenwich and California Mining and Trading Company; a certificate of 100 shares from the Gold and Silver Mining Company to Henry L. King, March 12th, 1877; an Internal Revenue License for Henry L. King to conduct business as an architect in San Francisco, May 1, 1865; 1 letter of minutes from a Board Meeting of City Hall Commisioners, where Henry L. King was nominated as Superintendent of Works, July 17, 1872; and 1 handwritten letter to King, difficult to read.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

King, Henry Lewis, 1812-1896

Society of California Pioneers.

San Francisco (Calif.)