Lick, (John H.) Diary, 1856

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Title:: Lick, John H. Diary
Dates:: 1856
Creators:: Lick, John H.
Abstract:: Diary of daily activities and weather, January 22, 1856 – September 12, 1856.
Containers:: Box: B001619
Folder: C058689
Extent:: 1.0 folder (1 item)
Language:
Preferred citation:: John H. Lick Diary. The Society of California Pioneers.

Scope and content:: Diary of daily activities and weather, 01/22/1856 – 09/12/1856. It includes first hand information about the San Francisco earthquake of Feb. 15, 1856.
Biographical / historical:: John Henry Lick was born 06/30/1818 in Fredricksburg, Pennsylvania. The son of Pioneer James Lick, he arrived in California 06/16/1855 aboard the vessel "John L. Stephen." He spent many years as a notary public in San Francisco and in the Nevada territory. He died 10/22/1891 in Lickdale, Pennsylvania.
Acquisition information:: Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by C. Miller
Date Prepared:: July 21, 2011
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2014-04-24T10:53-0700

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Preferred citation:: John H. Lick Diary. The Society of California Pioneers.

Location of this collection:: Society of California Pioneers

300 Fourth Street

San Francisco, CA 94107, US