Autobiography and Reminiscence of Washington Meeks, San Francisco, 1904.

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Autobiography and Reminiscence of Washington Meeks, San Francisco, 1904.

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Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 192-199, Vol. 7. This is a typed transcript of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. The original handwritten version exists in the member's biographical file. This reminiscence details the life of Washington Meeks. Information regarding his life before arrival in California and after is included. Approximately five pages of this reminiscence are dedicated to the author's family history, including details of their military service during the American Revolutionary War. The author's grandfather was one of the original members of the Society of the Cincinnati. The time period represented by this reminiscence is from 1849 to 1901.

[8] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.

The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library

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The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library

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