Ferdinand C. Ewer diary/scrapbook : ms, [1861].

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Ferdinand C. Ewer diary/scrapbook : ms, [1861].

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Leatherbound volume containing handwritten copies by Ewer of his original journals, recording the events of his life, entered by year; with accompanying scrapbook items, such as letters, sketches, ephemera, and clippings. Includes reminiscences of his childhood, student days at Harvard University, and his 1849 voyage to San Francisco; and reminiscent and contemporary accounts of his life in San Francisco, where he worked for various pioneer newspapers and publications, and served as a minister of Grace Episcopal Church. Also includes frequent references to Ewer's political and business activities in San Francisco.

1 oversize v. (323 p.)

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Ewer, Ferdinand C. (Ferdinand Cartwright), 1826-1883

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Originally from Nantucket, Mass., Ewer came to Calif. in 1849 and became a journalist and the publisher of Calif.'s first literary monthly, The Pioneer. In 1858, he became an Episcopalian minister and led the congregation at Grace Episcopal Church in San Francisco for two years. In 1860, Ewer moved to New York, where he was pastor at St. Ann's Church, Christ Church, and founded the parish of St. Ignacius. From the description of Ferdinand C. Ewer diary/scrapbook : ms, [1861]. (Califo...