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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | William Hartnell Account Book, 1815-1816, 1826-1828 |
| Reference | MS Vault 28 |
| Library | California Historical Society |
| Collection | William Hartnell Papers |
| Date | 1815-1816, 1826-1828 |
| Author / Creator | Hartnell, William Edward Petty |
| Description | Documenting commercial life in California in the 1820s and 1830s, this account book (1815-1816, 1826-1828), maintained by Hartnell, contains financial accounts, including records of purchases and cargo lists, for various missions, government offices, commercial houses, ships and individuals with whom Hartnell conducted business in California. |
| Document Type | Business Records, Accounts, Journal, Mercantile Papers, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | commerce, missions, business, hide, skins, tallow, produce trade, food, commodity, economy, citizen, trade |
| Countries | USA; Mexico |
| Places | California |
| Ports | Monterey, USA |
| Company | John Begg and Company |
| Additional Information |
Born in England in 1798, William Edward Petty Hartnell, also known as Guillermo Eduardo Hartnell, came to California in 1822 after spending several years in South America in the employ of Lima's John Begg and Company Beginning in 1823, Hartnell, with his partner Hugh McCulloch, conducted an extensive trade with the California missions, exchanging hides and tallow, foodstuffs, and other goods. Hartnell converted to Catholicism in 1824, married Maria Teresa de la Guerra in 1825, and became a Mexican citizen in 1830. In 1834, Hartnell was granted the Alisal Ranch near Monterey, where he founded a school that would be attended by his children and other students. He also held offices under the Mexican and United States governments of California, serving as visitador-general of missions (1839-1840), and official interpreter for the United States (1847-1850). Hartnell died in 1854. Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the California Historical Society's North Baker Research Library catalogue. |
| Copyright | California Historical Society |
