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John L. Cooper diary, 1852.
MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 28 : Folder 11
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Title:

John L. Cooper diary, 1852
Cooper diary

Creator/Contributor:

Cooper, John L., creator

Abstract:

John L. Cooper's diary for the year 1852, and two-page document containing biographical information and highlights of diary.

Date:

1852 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Steamships
Clipper ships
Shipwrecks
Santa Cruz (Calif.)
San Francisco (Calif.)

Note:

John L. Cooper was born in Gettysburg, PA and sailed for California in 1849. He opened a store in San Francisco the same year, then moved to Santa Cruz and established a mercantile establishment with his brother William in 1850. In October of 1852 Cooper sailed to New York to marry Alice Maria Paxton of Chambersburg, PA. After the marriage the couple set sail back to California. In 1866 the Cooper Brothers donated land for the first county courthouse in Santa Cruz, and in 1876 William Cooper was elected first mayor of Santa Cruz.
Cooper diary.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
Diary and document in file folder; 14 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 28 : Folder 11

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.