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James Alexander Forbes letterbook : and related material, 1850-1879.
BANC MSS 76/201 cLOCALBANC FILM 2123LOCAL
Collection Overview

Title:

James Alexander Forbes letterbook: and related material, 1850-1879

Creator/Contributor:

Forbes, James Alexander, 1804?-1881, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Forbes family., Correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Alvarado, Juan Bautista, 1809-1882

Creator/Contributor:

Alemany, Joseph Sadoc, 1814-1888, Correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Arguello, Santiago, 1791-1862, Correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Peralta, Ygnacio., Correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Vallejo, Mariano Guadalupe, 1808-1890

Abstract:

Correspondence concerning his interest and activity as a merchant and member of the community in Santa Clara County with such individuals as family, Juan Bautista Alvarado, Bishop Alemany, Santiago Arguello, Ygnacio Peralta, and Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. Also includes biographical information on the Forbes and Galindo families.

Date:

1850 (issued)

Subject:

Galindo family

Note:

The letters are in a Francis Highly Improved Manifold Writer, manufactured by Francis & Loutrel of 77 Maiden Lane, New York. It functioned with "carbonic paper."
RESTRICTED ORIGINAL (fragile). USE MICROFILM COPY WITH CALL NUMBER BANC FILM 2123. Use of original only by permission of the Curator of the Bancroft Collection.
A name index, found at the beginning of the volume, appears to be very incomplete.

Type:

Letterpress copybooks.

Physical Description:

1 v.
1 microfilm reel : negative (BNEG Box 2361X) and positive.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS 76/201 cLOCAL
BANC FILM 2123LOCAL

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

RESTRICTED ORIGINAL (fragile). USE MICROFILM COPY WITH CALL NUMBER BANC FILM 2123. Use of original only by permission of the Curator of the Bancroft Collection.