Finding Aid to the Floyd-Jones Family Correspondence, 1848-1878
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Finding Aid to the Floyd-Jones Family Correspondence, 1848-1878
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-B 625
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Bancroft Library staff.
- Date Completed:
-
July 2006
© 2006 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Floyd-Jones family correspondence
Date (inclusive): 1848-1878
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-B 625
Creators :
Floyd-Jones Family
Extent:
Number of containers: 2 boxes
Linear feet: .4
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: The Floyd-Jones Family Papers, 1848-1878, consists of correspondence between the various members of the Floyd-Jones family
written in the late 19th century. Fourteen individuals have letters in the collection, including all of the members of the
immediate Floyd-Jones family. Three brothers wrote the majority of the letters: DeLancey, Charles and Edward. DeLancey Floyd-Jones,
in the U.S. Army, wrote 27 letters to his family including letters from the Oregon and Washington territories in 1852 and
1853 and during the Civil War in 1861 and 1862. Charles Floyd-Jones wrote 16 letters from 1850-1861, mostly to his father,
relating to the organization of railroads in Illinois and land speculation arising from the construction of these railroads.
His 1861 letter refers to General John Charles Frémont and the Civil War. Edward Floyd-Jones wrote 27 letters from 1849 to
1874 dealing with his journey to and subsequent life in California. He describes his trip around Cape Horn aboard the ship
Sarah and Eliza in 1849 including a hand drawn chart of the voyage, life in San Francisco and San Jose in 1850, and briefly
refers to the New Almaden quicksilver mine and the Fraser River gold rush of 1858.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Floyd-Jones Family Correspondence, BANC MSS C-B 625, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey, 1826-1902--Correspondence
Floyd-Jones, Charles--Correspondence
Floyd-Jones, Edward--Correspondence
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890
Sarah and Eliza (ship)
Voyages to the Pacific coast
California--Gold discoveries
California--Description and travel
Oregon--Description and travel
Washington (State)--Description and travel
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Railroads--Illinois--Planning
Voyages to the Pacific coast--Maps, Manuscript
Manuscript maps
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey, 1826-1902
Floyd-Jones, Charles
Floyd-Jones, Edward
Norris, Thomas W. (Thomas Wayne). Thomas W. Norris collection
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Floyd-Jones Family Papers was assembled from the T. W. Norris Collection.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Bancroft Library staff.
Biographical Information
The Floyd-Jones family was a prominent family from Long Island, New York originally descended from the English privateer Thomas
Jones. The family branch of this collection consisted of father Henry Floyd-Jones (1792-1862), mother Helen Watts (DeLancey)
Floyd-Jones (d. 1872) and their children, Charles, Edward, DeLancey (1826-1902), Sarah (1820?-1900), Kate and Helen (Nell).
Four of the six children married, and three of these spouses have letters within the collection. Charles married Isabelle
Mizner, Edward married Mary Lord, DeLancey married a woman named Jennie, and Kate married John D. Jones. The father, Henry
Floyd-Jones, was a general in the U.S. Army and New York state legislator. DeLancey Floyd-Jones was also an Army officer,
serving during the Mexican American War and the Civil War, including the Battle of Gettysburg.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Floyd-Jones Family Papers, 1848-1878, consists of correspondence between the various members of the Floyd-Jones family
written in the late 19th century. Fourteen individuals have letters in the collection, including all of the members of the
immediate Floyd-Jones family. Three brothers wrote the majority of the letters: DeLancey, Charles and Edward. DeLancey Floyd-Jones,
in the U.S. Army, wrote 27 letters to his family including letters from the Oregon and Washington territories in 1852 and
1853 and during the Civil War in 1861 and 1862. Charles Floyd-Jones wrote 16 letters from 1850-1861, mostly to his father,
relating to the organization of railroads in Illinois and land speculation arising from the construction of these railroads.
His 1861 letter refers to General John Charles Frémont and the Civil War. Edward Floyd-Jones wrote 27 letters from 1849 to
1874 dealing with his journey to and subsequent life in California. He describes his trip around Cape Horn aboard the ship
Sarah and Eliza in 1849 including a hand drawn chart of the voyage, life in San Francisco and San Jose in 1850, and briefly
refers to the New Almaden quicksilver mine and the Fraser River gold rush of 1858.
The letters are all individually foldered and arranged in chronological order, except for the last six letters which are undated.
Box 1, Folder 1
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1848
Box 1, Folder 2-8a
Floyd-Jones, Edward
1849-1850
Box 1, Folder 9
Floyd-Jones, Charles
1850
Box 1, Folder 13
Floyd-Jones, Helen Watts (DeLancey)
1851
Box 1, Folder 16-17
Floyd-Jones, Charles
1851
Box 1, Folder 18
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1851
Box 1, Folder 20
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1851
Box 1, Folder 22-27
Floyd-Jones, Charles
1851-1852
Box 1, Folder 29
Floyd-Jones, Helen Watts (DeLancey)
Box 1, Folder 30
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1852
Box 1, Folder 33
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1852
Box 1, Folder 34-35
Floyd-Jones, Helen Watts (DeLancey)
1852
Box 1, Folder 38
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1852
Box 1, Folder 39
Floyd-Jones, Charles
1853
Box 1, Folder 40
Floyd-Jones, Helen Watts (DeLancey)
1853
Box 1, Folder 41-42
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1853
Box 1, Folder 43-44
Floyd-Jones, Charles
1853
Box 1, Folder 45
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1853
Box 1, Folder 47-49
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1853
Box 1, Folder 51
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1854
Box 1, Folder 53
Floyd-Jones, Isabelle (Mizner)
1854
Box 1, Folder 54
Floyd-Jones, Charles
1854
Box 1, Folder 55
Floyd-Jones, Isabelle (Mizner)
1854
Box 1, Folder 57-58
Floyd-Jones, Isabelle (Mizner)
1854
Box 1, Folder 59
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1854
Box 2, Folder 62-63
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1858
Box 2, Folder 67
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1858
Box 2, Folder 68
Floyd-Jones, Helen Watts (DeLancey)
1858
Box 2, Folder 69
Floyd-Jones, Isabelle (Mizner)
1858
Box 2, Folder 70
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1858
Box 2, Folder 72-73
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1860
Box 2, Folder 74-75
Floyd-Jones, Charles
1861
Box 2, Folder 76-79
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1861-1862
Box 2, Folder 81-83
Floyd-Jones, DeLancey
1863,
1872
Box 2, Folder 85-86
Floyd-Jones, Mary (Lord)
1874
Box 2, Folder 87
Van Volkenburgh, Thomas S.
1874
Box 2, Folder 88-90
Floyd-Jones, Mary (Lord)
1874
Box 2, Folder 93
Floyd-Jones, Mary (Lord)
1874
Box 2, Folder 96
Floyd-Jones, Mary (Lord)
1874
Box 2, Folder 98
Floyd-Jones, Mary (Lord)
1874
Box 2, Folder 104
Jones, Julia Clinton
1876
Box 2, Folder 109
Floyd-Jones, Sarah
Undated
Box 2, Folder 110
Floyd-Jones, Helen Watts (DeLancey)
Undated
Box 2, Folder 112
Floyd-Jones, Sarah
Undated
