Papers of Selim Edwin Woodworth, 1851-1865.

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Papers of Selim Edwin Woodworth, 1851-1865.

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Letter (1865 Oct. 25) describing Woodworth's service in the U.S. Navy (1838-1864); list of various naval posts held by Woodworth; certificate of membership on the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance (1851 June 9); and a photograph of Woodworth.

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Woodworth, Selim Edwin, 1815-1871

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Selim E. Woodworth, United States naval officer and son of poet Samuel Woodworth, led the rescue of the Donner Party shortly after his arrival in San Francisco in the winter of 1847. He was elected to the California State Senate in 1849, became president of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance in 1851, and re-entered the Navy to serve as an officer in the United States fleet on the Mississippi River during the Civil War. From the description of Papers of Selim Edwin Woodworth, 18...