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Lowden, William Spencer Papers, 1858-1915 [manuscript].
f TA533.L68 A3 1858
Collection Overview

Title:

Papers, 1858-1915

Creator/Contributor:

Lowden, William Spencer, 1830-1912, creator

Date:

1858 (issued)

Subject:

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Lowden, William Spencer -- 1830-1912
Pioneers -- California -- Trinity County
Surveying -- California -- Trinity County -- History -- Sources
Surveyors -- California -- Trinity County
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Trinity County -- History -- Sources
Mines and mineral resources -- California -- Siskiyou County -- History -- Sources
Recording and registration -- California -- Trinity County -- History -- Sources
Trinity County (Calif.) -- Genealogy
Siskiyou County (Calif.) -- Genealogy

Note:

Mr. Lowden came to California in 1849, settling on Lowden Ranch on the Trinity River near Lewiston in 1851. In 1872 he moved to Weaverville setting himself up as surveyor and land attorney. He served as United States Deputy Surveyor and Trinity County Surveyor.
Vol. l. Notebook, Weaver Tunnel Company, survey field notes, 1879. -- v. 2. Index to published land notices; notary index, 1870?-1900?. -- v. 3. Abstracts of entry of lands in Trinity County, June 15, 1877-Feb. 23, 1915. -- v. 4. Published land notices #1, index of surveys, references, addresses, etc., ca. 1882-1898. -- v. 5. Published land notices #2, 1882-1908. -- v. 6. Expense book, "Book kept on the Hubbard Ditch," Nov. 21, 1892-Feb. 1, 1893. -- v. 7. Proofs of labor, book #1, Sept. 17, 1897-Dec. 21, 1898. -- v. 8. Proofs of labor, Dec. 20, 1904-Dec. 11, 1907. -- v. 9. Mineral affidavits and 1st book, Proofs of labor, Dec. 25, 1895-Sept. 10, 1897. -- v. 10. Notarial record, Jan. 24, 1895-Jan. 21, 1907. -- v. 11. Notarial record, Aug. 21, 1897-Nov. 8, 1884. -- v. 12-13. Land patent book #1, July 7, 1879-Dec. 21, 1882; 1881-1891. -- v. 14. Homestead book #4 (includes timber entries), 1890-1913. -- v. 15. Various records, expenditures, lists, land transfers, trees set, powers of attorney, ca. 1870-1891. -- v. 16. Title abstracts, correspondence, etc., 1896-1897. -- v. 17. Title abstracts, ?-1898? -- v. 18. Correspondence, misc. papers, 1898?-1901? -- v. 19. Index to mining locations, deeds, n.d. -- v. 20-22. Mining locations, book #1-3, Sept. 28, 1895-Nov. 13, 1905. -- v. 23. Index to land entries, n.d. -- v. 24. Leweston Turnpike Co., stock certificates.

Physical Description:

print
manuscript
24 v. ; 42 cm. or smaller.

Language:

English

Identifier:

f TA533.L68 A3 1858

Origin:

California