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Celestin Hyacinthe Adnet letters : to his family in France, 1831-1897 (bulk 1852-1897).
BANC MSS 99/172 cLOCAL
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Celestin Hyacinthe Adnet letters: to his family in France, 1831-1897 (bulk 1852-1897)Creator/Contributor:
Adnet, Celestin Hyacinthe, 1835-, creatorAbstract:
Contains 136 letters, dated 1852 to 1897, to Celestin Hyacinthe Adnet's mother and family in France. The first is written
from Le Havre, the second aboard the Magellan, and the remainder from California gold field towns, including Happy Valley,
San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill, Mountain Ranch (El Dorado), Calaveras County, Ranch, and Blue Mountain. Adnet describes his life
in America and conditions in the gold fields, his work as a miner, farmer, and wine-maker, and his health, friends, and animals.
He also discusses the weather and scenery, American politics, and Americans in general. Also includes 3 letters (1831, 1833,
1836) written by Adnet as a child to his grandparents.
Date:
1852 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caGold mines and mining -- California -- Calaveras County
Gold mines and mining -- California -- El Dorado County
Gold mines and mining -- California
French Americans -- California
Américains d'origine française -- Californie
French Americans
Gold mines and mining
Manners and customs
Travel
Calaveras County (Calif.) -- Description and travel
California -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
El Dorado County (Calif.) -- Description and travel
Mokelumne Hill (Calif.)
Mountain Ranch (Calif.)
Californie -- Mœurs et coutumes -- 19e siècle
California
California -- Calaveras County
California -- El Dorado County
California -- Mokelumne Hill
Magellan (Ship)
Note:
Celestin Hyacinthe Adnet immigrated to America from France in 1852 at the age of 17. He arrived in the California gold fields
in 1856, and continued to live there for the rest of his life.
Box 1: folders 1-9 contain transcriptions, some with errors.
In French.
Physical Description:
print
2 boxes (.8 linear ft.)
Language:
French
Identifier:
BANC MSS 99/172 cLOCAL