William R. McVean papers, 1851-1874, (bulk 1851-1855).

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William R. McVean papers, 1851-1874, (bulk 1851-1855).

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The papers consist of business papers, letters, a diary, and a hand drawn map of San Francisco bay. The business papers, accounts and letters from Woods to McVean, document McVean's management of the crops and livestock of Arguello Park in 1854-55. Letters, mostly by McVean to his parents and sister Francis describe his voyage via Panama to California and his work there. The letters in 1855 focus on bank and business failures in California, such as the Adams & Company Express and Bank, owned by Woods. McVean's diary also chronicles his trip to California but it mostly consists of work calenders documenting his ranch employment.

0.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8014598

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McVean, Hugh.

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McVean, Frances.

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Roberts, William

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No information on William Roberts was found. From the description of William Roberts sermons. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122371468 ...

McVean, William R., 1830-

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William R. McVean, of Wheatland, Monroe County, New York, sailed to California in 1851 with his friend Willim Roberts. Forming the Rochester Mining Company they prospected for gold along the Yuba River, near Marysville, Yuba County. In 1852 McVean worked on a government ranch in San Francisco and various ranches in the Napa Valley. He finally became manager of Arguello Park, a ranch north of San Francisco owned by Isaih Churchill Woods. McVean returned home in 1855, married and settled in Wheatl...

Woods, Isaih Churchill, 1825-1880.

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