Caspar T. Hopkins autobiography : ms. S, [1885 ca.].

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Caspar T. Hopkins autobiography : ms. S, [1885 ca.].

Notes on his family and early life in Vermont; experiences as a '49er; life in California; Winchester, Paine & Co.'s activities in Southern Oregon; marine insurance; writings on shipping and Chinese immigration; business in Pasadena.

Originals : 30 leaves ; 32 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (18 exposures) : negative (Rich. 98:2) and positive.

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