Howell, Johnson fl.1850.

Johnson Howell was chairman of the standing committee in Rough And Ready, California, in 1850. Rough And Ready was a gold mining town best known for its brief secession from the United States, which lasted from April 7, 1850 to July 4 1850. The reasons for secession were the rampant lawlessness in the town and anger over a mining tax. The addressee of the letter, Peter H. Burnett, was governor of California from 1849 to 1851. Robert Campbell came to Rough And Ready from Missouri.

From the description of Letter from Johnson Howell to Peter H. Burnett, 1850. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 85180672