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Guide to the Amos Parmelee Catlin correspondence, 1848-1881
BANC MSS C-B 626
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Collection Title: Amos Parmelee Catlin Correspondence,
Date (inclusive): 1848-1881
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-B 626
Creator:
Catlin, Amos Parmelee, 1823-1900
Extent:
Number of containers: 50 folders
Repository: The
Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Abstract: Family, business and political correspondence, including transcripts of 10 additional letters received by A.P. Catlin.
Languages Represented:
English
Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item], Amos Parmelee Catlin Correspondence, BANC MSS C-B 626, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Amos Parmelee Catlin, born in New York in 1823, studied law there, came to California in 1849 to practice law and mine extensively
at Mormon Island. In 1850 he formed a short-lived law partnership with John Currey in Sacramento. Catlin also became, at times,
deeply involved in politics. Running for various positions, he was elected state Senator twice. He died in 1900.
These papers, collected by T. W. Norris, contain letters from various members of the Catlin family in New York to Amos P.
Catlin, as well as letters relating to business and politics. They have been arranged chronologically. An alphabetical listing
of the main correspondents follows.