Brickell (John C.) Papers, 1849

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Summary

Title:
Brickell, John C. Papers
Dates:
1849
Abstract:
The folder contains two documents: a handwritten letter from J.R. McClintock (?) at the U.S. Mint in Pittsburgh to the Richard Barnes Mason, Governor of California, requesting advice and counsel from the governor to John C. Brickell, in addition to Brickell’s passport, dated February 17, 1849, and signed by Secretary of State James Buchanan. The passport number is 12370 (?).
Extent:
1.0 folder (2 items)
Language:
Preferred citation:

John C. Brickell Papers, The Society of California Pioneers

Background

Scope and content:

The folder contains two documents: a handwritten letter from J.R. McClintock(?) at the U.S. Mint in Pittsburgh to the Richard Barnes Mason, Governor of California, requesting advice and counsel from the governor to John C. Brickell, in addition to Brickell’s passport, dated February 17, 1849, and signed by Secretary of State James Buchanan. The passport number is 12370 (?).

Biographical / historical:

John C. Brickell was born February 2, 1828, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He arrived in San Francisco from Baltimore on August 22, 1849, aboard the bark Kirkland. Shortly after his arrival, he worked for a number of years in the lumber business in Oakland. He moved to Virginia City in 1860, then to Yuba city by 1866, where he worked as a superintendent for two mining companies. He served as a director of the SCP, and was a life member at the time of his death. He died in San Francisco on October 27, 1894. He was survived by a widow, three sons, and two daughters.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Stuart Middlemas, May 17, 1948
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by C. Miller Kelsey Fox
Date Prepared:
September 16, 2011
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-09-28T14:21-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on access

Preferred citation:

John C. Brickell Papers, The Society of California Pioneers

Location of this collection:
300 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94107, US
Contact:
(415) 957-1849 ext. 160
mmdevine@californiapioneers.org
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