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John A. Dreibelbis letters and related materials, 1854-1861.
BANC MSS C-Y 293
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Title:
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:
Dreibelbis, John A -- ArchivesPacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- Description and travel
Note:
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.
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to the owners of the
California State Library.
In English.
Type:
Manuscript maps.Physical Description:
print
1 folder.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS C-Y 293
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to the owners of the
California State Library.