Statement of recollections on early years of California : ms., 1878.

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Statement of recollections on early years of California : ms., 1878.

Arrival at Monterey, 1829; experiences as a trader from San Diego to San Francisco, 1829-1846; manners and customs of early Californians; recollections of people and events; agent for Pacific Mail Steamship Co., 1848.

Originals : 36 leaves ; 31 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (38 exposures) : negative (Rich. 93:4) and positive.

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