Letters to James Grases : and a calling card : San Francisco, 1896.

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Letters to James Grases : and a calling card : San Francisco, 1896.

Concerning Susie, a niece of Mr. Grases.

Two letters and 1 card (in 1 portfolio).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7015015

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Pleasant, Mary Ellen, 1814?-1904

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Mary Ellen Pleasant was an African American woman, abolitionist, and businessperson born around 1814. Many details of Pleasant's life are unclear, including the origins of her name. She likely lacked a surname at birth, or it is unknown. Accounts vary on how and why she took on the names "Ellen" and "Pleasant." 1 She personally contributed to several autobiographies and memoirs, however each offers different accounts of her birthplace, year of birth, and parentage. 2 In some accounts, Pleasant w...