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John A. Dreibelbis letters and related materials, 1854-1861.
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John A. Dreibelbis letters and related materials, 1854-1861Creator/Contributor:
Dreibelbis, John A., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Reading, Pierson Barton.Abstract:
A signed autographed letter from Dreibelbis, Shasta City [Calif.], February 7, 1854, to an un-named addressee, written to
suggest the examination of a possible route for a Pacific railroad (2 p.) Two enclosures are a manuscript map of his route
across the Sierra Nevada from the Humboldt River to the Sacramento Valley, by Honey Lake Valley and Noble's Pass (72 x 21
cm.) and a description of the country over which he passed (4 p.) Photostats of the letter and enclosures are also included.
Typescript copy of a letter written by Dreibelbis to Pierson B. Reading, July 14, 1861, from San Francisco, concerning political
conditions in the state. (Original in California State Library).
Date:
1854 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us-nvPacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys
Chemins de fer du Pacifique (États-Unis) -- Explorations et relevés
Pacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys
Travel
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Description and travel
Nevada, Sierra (Calif. et Nev.) -- Descriptions et voyages
United States -- Sierra Nevada
Dreibelbis, John A -- Archives
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FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to the owners of the
California State Library.
Preferred citation: John A. Dreibelbis letters and related materials, BANC MSS C-Y 293, The Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley.
Letter from Dreibelbis to Pierson B. Reading, July 14, 1861 California State Library.
In English.
Type:
manuscript maps.Manuscript maps
Archives
Manuscript maps.
Cartes manuscrites.
Physical Description:
print
1 folder
Language:
English
Origin:
No place, unknown, or undeterminedCopyright Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to the owners of the
California State Library.