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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | California Diary (original), 1836-1839 |
| Reference | MS Vault 5, box 1, folder 3b |
| Library | California Historical Society |
| Collection | Faxon Dean Atherton Papers |
| Date | 1836-1839 |
| Author / Creator | Atherton, Faxon Dean |
| Description | Atherton's diary for the years 1836 to 1839, which he kept while he lived in California. |
| Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Travel and Tourism |
| Keywords | business, vessel, ship, voyage, customs, trade, hide, skins, tallow, climate, culture, geography, missions, storm, merchant |
| Countries | USA; Chile |
| Places | California; Hawaii |
| Ports | Monterey, USA; San Francisco, USA; Valparaiso, Chile |
| Ships | Bolivar Liberator, Rasselas, Don Quixote |
| Additional Information |
Atherton was an early California hides and tallow merchant and real estate investor. A native of Dedham, Massachusetts, Atherton first came to the Pacific coast around 1834 to work for a ship chandlery firm in Valparaiso, Chile. He settled in Valparaiso in 1840 and became a successful merchant dealing in hides and tallow, foodstuffs, and other commodities. Eventually he became one of the wealthiest men on the Pacific coast. Atherton's real estate investments in California included Las Milpitas Ranch and Bolsa de San Cayetano Ranch in Monterey County, San Lorenzo Ranch in Alameda County, Los Putos Ranch in Solano County, and Valparaiso Park in San Mateo County. 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 |
