William Tell Coleman reminiscence : typed transcript, [undated].

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William Tell Coleman reminiscence : typed transcript, [undated].

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Typed copy of an 1878 reminiscence describing Coleman's experience on board the steamship Tennessee in 1853, en route from New York to San Francisco via Panama, in which he took over the physician's duties during an outbreak of yellow fever. Coleman briefly relates this experience to that of his having served on the vigilance committees, as illustration of his impulse to assist others in times of crisis.

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Coleman, William Tell, 1824-1893

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Businessman and vigilante. From the description of Certification of William Tell Coleman, circa 1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451350 Coleman was a San Francisco businessman and Chairman of the Vigilance Committees of 1851, 1856 and 1877. From the description of Account of the Burdue Trial and Vigilance Committee of 1851 and 1856 / by William Tell Coleman : manuscript and typescript, circa 1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866052 Coleman wa...