Fitch Family Papers
UCSC OAC Unit
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University Library
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California, 95064
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Fitch Family Papers
Collection number: MS 305
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- February 2009
- Encoded by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2008 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Fitch Family Papers
Dates: 1848-1895
Collection number: MS 305
Creator:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Collection Size:
4 folders
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection includes a small collection of letters and documents including a letter from Sara Fitch to her son Captain
Henry D. Fitch, some letters between Joseph McKinley and his grandmother Josefa Carrillo Fitch of Healdsburg, California concerning
"Valle de los Palmas", and a Power of Attorney from Josefa Carrillo Fitch appointing General Mariano G. Vallejo as her lawyer.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Fitch Family Papers. MS 305. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Purchase
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection includes a small collection of letters and documents including a letter from Sara Fitch to her son Captain
Henry D. Fitch, some letters between Joseph McKinley and his grandmother Josefa Carrillo Fitch of Healdsburg, CA. concerning
"Valle de los Palmas", Power of Attorney from Josefa Carrillo Fitch appointing General Mariano G. Vallejo as her lawyer.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Fitch family
Fitch, Henry Delano, 1799-1849
Fitch, Josefa Carrillo
California--Lands
Folder 1-2
Correspondence
n.d.
1848-1895
Folder 1
"My Dear Son Henry [Fitch]", - Sara L. Fitch, Charleston
August 6, 1848
Folder 2
"Mr. A. J. Grant, My Dear Mr. Grant"
n.d.
Folder 2
"Mrs. Joseph C de Fitch", Dear Grand Ma"
n.d.
Folder 2
"Dear Grand Ma," (to Mrs. J.C. Fitch)" - Joseph McKinley
December 14, 1871
Folder 2
"Para legalizes y ponce en ettado de comenzas un pleyo, y adquisin la posesion del 'Valle de las Palmas' . . ."
n.d.
Folder 2
"Josefa C de Fitch, Healdsburg,
Dear Grandma, A I wrote some days since today I was . . . - Jos. McKinley"
March 28, 1888
Folder 2
Mrs. Josefa C de Fitch, Dear Grandma, . . . Jos McKinley"
February 13, 1888
Folder 2
"John D. Grant, Esq., My Dear Mr. Grant, . . . Joseph M.Kinley"
February 29, 1888
Folder 2
"A Bill was necessary to be passed in the legislature concerning our business. I have got that bill passes in the House and
think it will be passed in the Senate. . . ."
February 4, 1889
Folder 2
"My Esteemed Lady [Mrs. Anita F. Grant], You may much wonder at a letter from me but the content will be quite as strange.
. . . Joseph McKinley"
February 18, 1895
Folder 3
Power of Attorney between Josefa Carrillo de Fitch of the County of Sonoma in the State of California, widow of Henry D. Fitch,
deceased & Gen'l Mariano G. Vallejo of the same county and state "
June 22, 1878
Folder 4
Record of Proceeding instituated by Doña Josefa Carrillo de Fitch & Doña Guadalupe Estudillo de Argüello soliciting the Valle
de los Palmas
1845-1846