Letters to Charles W. Morgan, 1831-1846.

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Morgan, Charles W., fl. 1831-1846. Letters to Charles W. Morgan, 1831-1846.

Letters to Charles W. Morgan, 1831-1846.

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Letters from the officers of three ships engaged in trading and whaling on the coasts of California and Latin America. Contains: letter from George B. Worth, 1831 Oct. 12 (ALS, [3] p.), sent via the clipper ship Courier from Payta (Paita), Peru, describing whaling conditions; letter from James Jenkins, 1836 Dec. 3 (ALS, [3] p.), from the Benezet [?] at Guaymas, Mexico, including mention of political turmoil in California; and letter from B[ezer?] Simmons, 1846 Nov. 2 (ALS, [3] p.), on board the ship Magnolia, including mention of the beginning of the war with Mexico and the situation near San Diego.

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