Peter H. Burnett papers, 1849-1885.

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Peter H. Burnett papers, 1849-1885.

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Part I: Mainly documents and letters to and from Burnett as Governor of California, regarding sale of municipal lands in San Francisco and appointments. Also many petitions, some relating to Collectors of licences to foreign miners, with signatures of members of the Constitutional Convention 1849, and of the first California Legislature. Part II: Legal papers, mainly relating to property in Alviso, 1849-1857.

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California. Constitutional Convention (1849). Members.

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Burnett, Peter H. (Peter Hardeman), 1807-1895

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Burnett was Governor when California was admitted into the U.S. in 1850. From the description of ALS, 1851 January 3 : San Jose, to Thomas Fox Taylor. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16951352 Peter Hardeman Burnett, the first American Governor of the state of California, was born in Tennessee in 1807. He was admitted to the bar in 1839. In 1843, he and his family moved to Oregon where he helped form the territorial government. In 1848, Burnett moved t...

Norris, Thomas W. (Thomas Wayne)

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California. Legislature Members.

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