David Hewes papers, 1845-1877.

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David Hewes papers, 1845-1877.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122441406

Personal and business correspondence; receipts, contracts, and agreements for San Francisco street improvements; business and financial papers; San Francisco real estate documents; billheads; and other papers. Includes real estate papers of John Hart, from the period Hewes served as administrator of the estate (1863-1870).

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

California historical society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6714008

California historical society

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Hewes, David, 1822-1915

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Hewes was a Calif. businessman and railroad contractor who graded and leveled many of San Francisco's hills and sand dunes. From the description of David Hewes papers, 1845-1877. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122441406 David Hewes presented the gold spike used as the "last spike" connecting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. From the description of David Hewes receipts, 1869 May 4-Apr. 19. (University of California, Berkeley)....