Letters, 1872.

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Letters, 1872.

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This collection consists of the 1872 correspondence of Holman to his parents in Bolton, Mass. Most of the letters are written from San Francisco, on company letterhead stationery, though some are written from Panama, where Holman was sent for inspection duties. Holman, who wrote his parents every day, discusses family matters, arrivals and departures of his company's ships (many of which were transporting immigrants from China), Congressional legislation for subsidies, etc. He also discusses the progress of the railroad in New England, which forced his father's stagecoach business to close in 1858.

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Holman, Fanny Whitcomb, b. 1797.

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Holman, Samuel Kendall, b. 1827.

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Samuel Kendall Holman (1827- ), the son of Amory Holman (1796- ) and Fanny Whitcomb Holman (1797- ), was an agent for the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company of San Francisco, Calif. From the description of Letters, 1872. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259428 ...

Pacific Mail Steamship Company

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The Pacific Mail Steamship Company was incorporated in 1848 to engage in the steamship business after receiving a contract from the U.S. government to provide mail service between Panama and the Oregon coast. The organizer and first president of the company was William H. Aspinwall. The company prospered, expanded its fleet, and began service to the Orient in 1867. By the mid-1880s they were sailing to 47 ports across the Pacific Ocean, including ports in Central America and Mexico. T...

Holman, Amory, b. 1796.

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