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DeWitt Clinton French letters, chiefly to his family, 1847-1858.
BANC MSS C-B 512LOCAL
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Title:
DeWitt Clinton French letters, chiefly to his family, 1847-1858Creator/Contributor:
French, DeWitt Clinton., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Paxson, Frederic L. (Frederic Logan), 1877-1948Abstract:
V. 1: Letters (19) bound together. Written while serving in the Mexican War, also, en route to and from various places in
California (including Sacramento, Coloma, Stockton, Coarse Gold, Four Creeks and Visalia). An undated and incomplete letter
[1857?] tells of his Senatorial aspirations, blocked by David C. Broderick. V. 2: Photocopy of this item, bound with note
by F.L. Paxson.
Date:
1847 (issued)Subject:
Overland journeys to the PacificGold mines and mining -- California
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique
Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848
Gold mines and mining
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Politics and government
California -- Politics and government
Tulare County (Calif.)
Californie -- Politique et gouvernement
California
California -- Tulare County
Broderick, David C. (David Colbreth) -- 1820-1859
Broderick, David C. (David Colbreth) -- 1820-1859
Note:
A portrait of French is filed in the Restricted Portrait File of the Bancroft Library.
Also available on microfilm.
Physical Description:
2 v.
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 868:15) and positive.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS C-B 512LOCAL