Statement ... on vigilance committees in San Francisco : ms., 1877.

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Statement ... on vigilance committees in San Francisco : ms., 1877.

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Voyage to San Francisco via Cape Horn, 1849; mercantile and river freight businesses; activities as member of Executive Committee of Vigilance Committee, 1856.

Originals : 12 p. ; 31 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (9 exposures) : negative (Rich. 395:6) and positive.

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