Letters : to his sister, Mrs. Eliza M. Bowers / by Josiah Belden, 1841-1845.

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Letters : to his sister, Mrs. Eliza M. Bowers / by Josiah Belden, 1841-1845.

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The letters describe the hardships of the 1841 journey from the Fort Hall road southwest to the Humboldt River and California. Josiah Belden also describes working in Monterey and Santa Cruz for Thomas O. Larkin, his own business ventures, his part in the revolution against the Mexican governor, becoming a citizen of California, and his land grant in Sacramento Valley.

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Bowers, Eliza M. (Belden)

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Belden, Josiah, 1815-1892

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Originally from Conn., Josiah Belden came overland to Calif. in 1841. He worked as a store clerk for Thomas Larkin in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Yerba Buena, then opened his own store in San Jose in 1848. He was elected San Jose's first mayor in 1850. From the description of Josiah Belden letters and reminiscence : photostat copies, [undated]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122638327 Merchant, politican, and pioneer, Santa Clara County, Calif.; member of...