Marsh family papers : additions, ca. [1829-1874].

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Marsh family papers : additions, ca. [1829-1874].

Include seven letters, 1829-1852, written by John Marsh to members of his family; letters written to him by his family and others; a brief statement of his activities, 1823-1835; letters and papers relating to the administration of his estate and the appointment of a guardian for his daughter, 1856-1858; letters written to James Marsh [his nephew] by S.W. Sperry, S.P. Webb, Austin Sperry and various members of the Marsh family, 1857-1874; log kept by John B. Marsh [John Marsh's nephew] on a voyage from Boston around the Horn to San Francisco, 1852-1853; miscellaneous papers relating to George E. Marsh, including transcripts of Civil War letters, 1862-1863; letters addressed to Mrs. James M. Marsh by Harr Wagner (1922) and Rudolph Altrocchi (1934) re John Marsh; and annotated copy of The Genealogy of John Marsh of Salem and His Descendants, 1633-1888, collected and published by Col. Lucius B. Marsh.

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Marsh, John, 1799-1856

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John Marsh came to California in 1836. He was a doctor, owning Rancho Los Medanos at the foot of Mt. Diablo. From the description of John Marsh Letters, 1823-1850. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58855211 Indian agent, author, physician, and California pioneer. After graduating from Harvard in 1823, Marsh tutored officers' children, studied medicine, and served as sub-agent to the Sioux at Fort St. Anthony, Minn. In 1826, Marsh was ap...

Sperry, Austin, 1819-1881.

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Marsh family.

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Altrocchi, Rudolph, 1882-1953

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Altrocchi graduated from Harvard in 1908 and taught Italian language and literature at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Rudolph Altrocchi, 1907-1946 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972974 Professor of Italian, University of California, Berkeley. From the description of Rudolph Altrocchi papers, 1908-1960 (bulk 1908-1930) (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26197498 Second lieutenant, United States ...

Wagner, Harr, 1857-1936

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California historian and publisher. From the description of Harr Wagner correspondence, 1899-1903. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26517093 ...

Webb, S. P.

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Marsh, James Peter

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Sperry, S. W.

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