William D. M. Howard papers 1823-1878

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William D. M. Howard papers 1823-1878

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Collection consists of San Francisco merchant and financier William D. M. Howard’s correspondence and business papers. Also includes business papers of William R. Warren, a Honolulu merchant; Howard’s brother George; Henry F. Teschemacher, tenth mayor of San Francisco; and William A. Liedesdorff. Collection contains correspondence relating to an 1852 plan to light San Francisco with gas. A small number of papers relating to the outfitting of the expedition to rescue the Donner Party are also part of the collection. Two volumes are included: a log from the schooner Julia Ann, and court records relating to the Lup-Yomi Rancho case.

4 boxes, 1 oversize box; (2.75 linear feet)

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California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6653499

California historical society

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Mellus & Howard Company.

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Warren, William R.

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Howard, George H.

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Epithet: Viscount Morpeth, 6th Earl of Carlisle British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000787.0x0000e6 ...

Teschemacher, Henry F.

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Julia Ann (Schooner)

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Leidesdorff, William A. (William Alexander), 1810-1848

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William A. Leidesdorff, early California trader and official, was born in the Danish West Indies of a Danish father and mulatto mother. In 1841 he came to California as master of the ship "Julia Ann." He engaged in trade between Hawaii and San Francsico, and afterwards began a general exporting business in San Francisco. Leidesdorff became a Mexican citizen in 1844 and received a grant for Rancho Rio de los Americanos, east of Fort Sutter. The next year he was appointed vice-consul of the United...

Howard, William D. M. (William Davis Merry), 1818-1856.

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Howard was a merchant and financier, of San Francisco, Calif. From the description of William D.M. Howard papers, 1823-1878. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122642411 Biographical Information William Davis Merry Howard was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1818 and became a sailor, eventually working on trading ships along the Pacific Coast. He settled in San Francisco and dealt in hides before partne...