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Graves family papers, [ca. 1850-1954].
BANC MSS 68/47 c FILMLOCAL
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Title:
Graves family papers, [ca. 1850-1954]Creator/Contributor:
Graves family., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Graves, Samuel, 1794-1880Abstract:
Includes journal kept by Samuel Graves, June-Aug. 1850, on his voyage to California around the Horn; extracts from the journal,
with extended narrative, covering departure from New York, April 1850, to arrival in San Francisco in August, and departure
in September for Panama as member of the crew; a paper, written by a member, on the Cayuga Joint Stock Company of 1849; biographical
sketches written in memoriam of Hiram T. Graves, a 49'er; genealogy of the family; an account of the launching of the Oregon,
Oct. 26, 1893, written by T.H. Henderson.
Date:
1850 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caVoyages to the Pacific coast
Gold mines and mining -- California
Voyages vers la côte du Pacifique
Gold mines and mining
Travel
Voyages to the Pacific coast
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel
California
California -- San Francisco
Cayuga Joint Stock Company.
Oregon (Battleship)
Oregon (Battleship)
Graves, Hiram Throop -- 1824-1902
Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited.
Originals in: private possession.
Type:
Diaries.Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Genealogies.
Family papers.
Physical Description:
microfilm
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 489:13) and positive
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 68/47 c FILMLOCAL
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited.