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De Witt family papers, [ca. 1848-1867].
BANC MSS 73/163 c box 3; BANC MSS 73/163 c Box 1; BANC MSS 73/163 c Box 2 ; BANC MSS 73/163 c
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Title:

De Witt family papers, [ca. 1848-1867]
DeWitt family papers

Creator/Contributor:

DeWitt family., creator

Abstract:

Contents: journal kept by Alfred De Witt on his voyage around the Horn, Apr. 6 - Sept. 22, 1848; 26 letters, 1848-1867, written by Alfred and 30 letters, 1849-1851, by his wife, Margaret, to family in New York, relating to their journey to California via the Isthmus of Panama in 1849, their life in San Francisco, the business concern of De Witt & Harrison, etc.; 71 letters, 1848-1854, written by his brothers Henry, Peter and Theodore, relative to their journeys to California via the Isthmus, their experiences in California, their views on mining, life in San Francisco, etc. Peter's letters, 1851-1854, also refer to his mercantile ventures in Portland, Oregon, and his return to New York via China. Also included are a few letters written by their parents, Peter and Jenat De Witt, most of them addressed to their sons.

Date:

1848 (issued)

Subject:

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De Witt, Alfred
De Witt, Margaret
DeWitt, Henry
DeWitt, Peter
De Witt, Theodore
De Witt and Harrison, San Francisco.
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Gold mines and mining -- California
Women pioneers -- California
Family archives -- California
Pioneers -- California -- Diaries
Pioneers -- California -- Correspondence
Voyages and travels
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel
California -- Economic conditions
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Business
Panama -- Description and travel
China -- Description and travel
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social life and customs
Portland (Or.) -- Business

Note:

RESTRICTION: Use transcripts and photocopies (box 3) whenever possible. Consult originals only as needed for verification.

Type:

Diaries.

Physical Description:

print
2 oversize boxes (.8 linear ft.).
1 box (.2 linear ft.).

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS 73/163 c box 3
BANC MSS 73/163 c Box 1
BANC MSS 73/163 c Box 2
BANC MSS 73/163 c

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

RESTRICTION: Use transcripts and photocopies (box 3) whenever possible. Consult originals only as needed for verification.