Diary of things worth notice during my voyage to Calafornia [sic] : remarkable events there, yes and a good many things not worth notice too : holograph manuscript, 1849-1852.

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Diary of things worth notice during my voyage to Calafornia [sic] : remarkable events there, yes and a good many things not worth notice too : holograph manuscript, 1849-1852.

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Departure from Ireland for Liverpool; voyage to California on ship, London, around the Horn, with information on other vessels encountered, life on board ship, stopover in Valparaiso; description of San Francisco and the fires of May and September l85O; his business of constructing prefabricated houses; travel by boat to Benicia, Sacramento, and Eliza City, meeting John A. Sutter and Paul of Würtemberg; construction of buildings at Hock Farm; return to San Francisco, working in the construction business there.

Originals : 1 v. (185 p.).Copy : 1 microfilm reel : negative (BNEG Box 3307, 113 frames) and positive.

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Kerr, Thomas, 1825-1888.

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Paul Wilhelm, Duke of Württemberg, 1797-1860.

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Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880

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Sutter, California pioneer, had gold discovered on his estate in 1848, prompting the Gold Rush. From the description of ALS, 1856 September 7 : Hock Farm, to Colonel (James G.G.F. Warren?). (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16723069 From the description of ALS, 1851 June 25 : Hock Farm, to General John Wilson, San Francisco. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16722847 American pioneer. Owner of Sutter's mill where gold was ...