Jefferson Martenet scrapbook of newspaper clippings on the Civil War and San Francisco, 1843-1880.

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Jefferson Martenet scrapbook of newspaper clippings on the Civil War and San Francisco, 1843-1880.

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Clippings are chiefly articles and illustrations on the Civil War, and illustrations of California scenes, many by Anthony & Baker. Clippings are from various newspapers including Harper's weekly, Baltimore sun, Richmond dispatch, Pacific mining journal, Pacific churchman. Includes articles on James King of William, the Vigilance Committee of 1856, and Baltimore history. Also includes articles on religion, apparently written by Martenet, and a manuscript list of "original articles contributed to sundry papers." Includes an 1861 manuscript addressed to Simon J. Martenet, Jefferson Martenet's brother, in Baltimore, mentioning Jefferson Davis and A.H. Stephens; a Jefferson Martenet billhead from Baltimore; a photograph of a group of people outdoors; and California election tickets.

1 v. (ca. 182 p.) : ill. ; 30 cm.

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Martenet, Jefferson.

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San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856

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The San Francisco Committees of Vigilance of 1851 and 1856 were formed when crime became widespread in the city of San Francisco in the wake of the Gold Rush. In 1856, the murder of James King of William sparked the reactivation of vigilante activities. King, a San Francisco newspaper editor, was shot by James. P. Casey, a corrupt official, after King attacked Casey in the columns of his paper. Immediately 10,000 men hastened to join the vigilantes, and William T. Coleman was again chosen as lea...

King, James, 1822-1856

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