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John C. Callbreath letters, 1849-1899.
BANC MSS 79/93 clocalBANC FILM 2678local
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Title:
John C. Callbreath letters, 1849-1899Creator/Contributor:
Callbreath, John C., creator, correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Callbreath, James F., creator.Abstract:
Fifteen letters relating to his voyage to California around the Horn on the ship Mentor, arrival in San Francisco on June
30, 1849 and experiences as a miner and farmer. Letter, 1859, describes his journey to the Fraser River gold mines. Letter,
1899, relates his experiences as a merchant in Alaska from 1874. With these: clippings of articles by his brother, James F.
Callbreath, and miscellaneous clippings.
Date:
1849 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us-ak -- n-cn-bcVoyages to the Pacific coast -- Personal narratives
Gold mines and mining -- California
Gold mines and mining -- British Columbia
Merchants -- Alaska -- Correspondence
Agriculture -- California
Merchants -- Alaska
Voyages vers la côte du Pacifique -- Récits personnels
Or -- Mines et extraction -- Colombie-Britannique
Commerçants -- Alaska
Agriculture -- Californie
Commerçants -- Alaska -- Correspondance
Agriculture
Commerce
Gold mines and mining
Merchants
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Alaska -- Commerce
Alaska -- Commerce
Alaska
British Columbia
California
Mentor (Ship)
Callbreath, John C -- Correspondence
Note:
Also available on microfilm with call number BANC FILM 2678.
Photograph of James F. Callbreath transferred to Pictorial Collections.
John C. Callbreath letters, BANC MSS 79/93 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
Type:
Personal correspondencePersonal narratives
Clippings.
Physical Description:
print
microfilm reel
0.4 (1
1 negative (BNEG Box 3008) and positive
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 79/93 clocal
BANC FILM 2678local