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Jesús Ramos journal, 1853 February 28-1857 June 4.
Wyles SC 1884LOCAL
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Title:
Jesús Ramos journal, 1853 February 28-1857 June 4Creator/Contributor:
Ramos, Jesús., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Online Archive of CaliforniaAbstract:
Holograph journal of Jesús Ramos, written in Spanish and includes mostly lists of expenses. Journal consists of two notebooks
bound together by a red thread.
Date:
1853 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caRobles, Secundino
Ramos, Jesús
Immigrants -- California -- History -- 19th century
Immigrants -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- History
Note:
Included in folder are one holograph letter about Jesús Ramos, the writer of the journal signed by Pablo Ảvila (dated 10/23/87),
and three photocopied pages (one title page and two text pages) from Historic Spots in California (3rd ed.) by Mildred Brooke
Hoover, Hero Eugene Rensch, Ethel Grace Rensch, revised by William N. Abeloe (Stanford University Press, Standford, California,
1966).
Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Jesús Ramos immigrated to the United States from Mexico as a young man and was given a contract for adobe work on Rancho Ríncon
de San Francisquito, or Rancho Santa Rita, by Secundino Robles in 1847. He continued to be employed by Robles for some years
after and lived with his family in Mayfield.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.
Gift of Jesú́s Ramos's granddaughter Juanita Dolan (Mrs. Thomas O. Dolan) of Menlo Park, CA.
In Spanish.
Cite as: [Identification of item], Jesús Ramos journal. Wyles SC 184. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara
Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Type:
Journals (accounts)Physical Description:
1 volume (68 pages) ; 29 x 23 cm.
Language:
Spanish
Identifier:
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Use of the collection is unrestricted.
Use governed by UCSB Special Collections policy.