Thompson, Wilder T., 1801-1871.
Wilder T. Thompson was born in Topsham, Maine, on March 20, 1801. The Thompson family was active in the shipping industry, and Wilder was a brother of prominent California merchant Alpheus B. Thompson. Wilder worked in shipping in New York, and sailed to California on board the Falcon in 1849. He died in 1871.
From the description of Letters to family, 1848-1850. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 647768965
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| creatorOf | Thompson, Wilder T., 1801-1871. Letters to family, 1848-1850. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens |
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