David L. Gardiner letters : California, to his family : ALS, 1849-1850.

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David L. Gardiner letters : California, to his family : ALS, 1849-1850.

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Contains 28 letters to his mother, Juliana Gardiner, his brother Alexander Gardiner and two to his brother-in-law, former President John Tyler. The letters describe his journey from New York across Mexico to the gold fields of California in 1849; life in early San Francisco, Sacramento and San Diego; the California Constitutional Convention and politics; slavery; the people he encounters including Native Californians, Chinese, and African-Americans; the economy, including being a merchant, agriculture and whale hunting; and health conditions.

1 box (.2 linear ft.)

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Gardiner, Juliana McLachlan, 1799-1864

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California. Constitutional Convention (1849)

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Gardiner, Alexander, 1818-1851

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Tyler, John, 1790-1862

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