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Richard Varich Dey letters, 1855-1856.
BANC MSS 94/129 cLOCAL
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Title:
Richard Varich Dey letters, 1855-1856Creator/Contributor:
Dey, Richard Varich., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Wather, Ellen., CorrespondentAbstract:
20 letters from R.V. Dey to his mother and sister in New York describing early life in San Francisco. He includes an an account
of Digger Indians (July 30, 1855), a steamship outbreak of cholera (Sept 18, 1855), an account of an earthquake and of a shooting
(Feb. 16,1856), and conflicts with his employer (Dec 3, 1855). Also includes a letter from Ellen Wather to Mrs. Dey discussing
the Vigilance Committee and Governor Johnson.
Date:
1855 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caPomo Indians
Vigilance committees -- California -- San Francisco
Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- San Francisco
Pomo
Manners and customs
Pomo Indians
Vigilance committees
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social life and customs
California -- Social life and customs
California -- San Francisco
Johnson, J. Neely (John Neely) -- 1825-1872
Physical Description:
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1 box (.2 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 94/129 cLOCAL