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Title Typed Copies of Letters
Reference MS 1039, folder 2
Library California Historical Society
Collection Edward Hotchkiss Letters and Diary: 1850-1851
Date 1850-1851
Author / Creator Hotchkiss, Edward
Description Transcripts of letters written by a young merchant to his mother, E A Hotchkiss, describing his voyage to California, his activities in San Francisco where he spent 15 months investigating prospects for trade for his firm, Hotchkiss & Bros., of New Haven, Connecticut, and his return voyage via the East Indies.
Document Type Correspondence, Manuscript
Theme(s) Trade and Commerce; Travel and Tourism
Keywords voyage, merchant, diary, trade, study, survey, sea, seafaring, journey, customs, culture, geography, language, nature, religion, world, steam, ship, climate, mission, cargo, business, family, storm, gold, mining, death, church, fire, vessel
Countries Panama; Mexico; USA; Portugal; Egypt
Places Caribbean; Pacific Ocean; Sacramento; California; Red Sea; Nile River; Connecticut
Ports Chagres, Panama; Acapulco, Mexico; San Francisco, USA
Company Hotchkiss & Bros
Ships Magnolia, Pottinger, Georgia
Additional Information Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the California Historical Society's North Baker Research Library catalogue.
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