Papers of Elbert P. Jones, 1830-1914 (bulk 1848-1914).

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Papers of Elbert P. Jones, 1830-1914 (bulk 1848-1914).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122499582

The collection consists primarily of letters and documents (including one volume) related to the claim of Elbert P. Jones's heirs, particularly Mrs. Anna M. R. Jones, to Yerba Buena Island, California (ca. 1901-1914). The collection also includes records of transfer and diagrams of lots of land in San Francisco sold by Elbert P. Jones, 1848-1851.

Approximately 100 pieces.1 box.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6736914

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Jones, Anna M. R.

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Jones, Elbert P.

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Dr. Elbert P. Jones, early San Francisco lawyer, was a native of Kentucky who came to California in 1847. He was the first editor of the California star and was elected to the San Francisco town council in 1847. Jones became the proprietor of Portsmouth House in San Francisco and was a prominent investor in real estate in the city. From the description of Papers of Elbert P. Jones, 1830-1914 (bulk 1848-1914). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat rec...