San Francisco vigilance committee, 1856 : manuscript, 1885.

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San Francisco vigilance committee, 1856 : manuscript, 1885.

1 v. (44 leaves) ; 26 cm.

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Houghton Library

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The San Francisco vigilance committees were local militia movements formed to fight the crime and government corruption brought on by the California gold rush. From the description of Reminiscences of San Francisco and California : manuscript, [18--] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612869671 From the description of The vigilance committee of San Francisco, 1851 ; The Chinese in California ; Clipper-ships and the China trade. manuscript, [18--] (Harvard University)....