William A. Leidesdorff letter : to Steven [sic] Smith : ALS, 1847 Feb. 18.

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William A. Leidesdorff letter : to Steven [sic] Smith : ALS, 1847 Feb. 18.

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Letter written from Leidesdorff in Yerba Buena to Smith in Bodega, concerning the chartering and hauling of the Brig Commodore Stockton. The letter also refers to two beach lots in Yerba Buena owned by Smith, part of land dealings involving Smith, Leidesdorff, Washington A. Bartlett, and George Hyde.

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Smith, Stephen R. (Stephen Rensselaer), 1788-1850

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Universalist minister. From the description of Letters, 1824. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122630682 ...

Commodore Stockton (Brig)

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Leidesdorff, William A. (William Alexander), 1810-1848

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William A. Leidesdorff, early California trader and official, was born in the Danish West Indies of a Danish father and mulatto mother. In 1841 he came to California as master of the ship "Julia Ann." He engaged in trade between Hawaii and San Francsico, and afterwards began a general exporting business in San Francisco. Leidesdorff became a Mexican citizen in 1844 and received a grant for Rancho Rio de los Americanos, east of Fort Sutter. The next year he was appointed vice-consul of the United...