William Hartnell papers 1815-[183?]

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William Hartnell papers 1815-[183?]

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Documenting educational and commercial life in California in the 1820s and 1830s, the collection consists of a treatise on algebra (183?), , written by P. Nicholson and translated into Spanish by Hartnell; and a daybook (1823-1827) and account book (1815-1816, 1826-1828), maintained by Hartnell, containing financial accounts for various missions, government offices, commercial houses, ships, and individuals with whom Hartnell conducted business in California. Tratado sobre el Algebra

1 oversize volume, 2 volumes in slipcases

spa,

eng,

California historical society

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California historical society

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Hartnell, William E. P. (William Edward Petty), 1798-1854

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Born in England in 1798, William Edward Petty Hartnell, also known as Guillermo Eduardo Hartnell, came to California in 1822 after spending several years in South America in the employ of Lima's John Begg and Co. Beginning in 1823, Hartnell, with his partner Hugh McCulloch, conducted an extensive trade with the California missions, exchanging hides and tallow, foodstuffs, and other goods. Hartnell converted to Catholicism in 1824, married Maria Teresa de la Guerra in 1825, and became a Mexican c...