Letters, 1850-1857.

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Letters, 1850-1857.

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All but two letters, written by Jared to his father, Charles Brown. Describes voyage around South America; life in Coloma and in California; mentions the violence, politics, Know-Nothing party, 2nd Vigilance Committee's activities; mentions General Richardson, Senator Welles, James King of William, James Casey, Yankee Sullivan. One letter is pictorial lettersheet depicting Coloma. Annotated in pen by author to identify buildings.

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California state library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772829

California state library

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Brown, Jared Comstock, 1825-1887.

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Jared Brown was born in Palmyra, New York in 1825. In May, 1850 he shipped with the steamer, Antietam, as coal heaver, entroute to gold fields of California. By 1851, settled in Coloma. Mined, operated a blacksmith's shop and general merchandise store; served as Post Master and as U.S. Marshal for Washington Territory. Died in 1887 in Kansas City, Mo. From the description of Letters, 1850-1857. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58910565 ...

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The San Francisco Committees of Vigilance of 1851 and 1856 were formed when crime became widespread in the city of San Francisco in the wake of the Gold Rush. In 1856, the murder of James King of William sparked the reactivation of vigilante activities. King, a San Francisco newspaper editor, was shot by James. P. Casey, a corrupt official, after King attacked Casey in the columns of his paper. Immediately 10,000 men hastened to join the vigilantes, and William T. Coleman was again chosen as lea...

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