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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | John I Stickney Diary and Certificate: 1836-1850 (bulk 1849-1850) |
| Reference | MS 2075 |
| Library | California Historical Society |
| Collection | Templeton Crocker Collection |
| Date | 1836-1850 |
| Author / Creator | Stickney, John I |
| Description | Draft and finished copy of diary documenting Stickney's voyage from Newburyport, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, California, via Cape Horn aboard the ship Annah (December 1849 - May 1850). Describes Christmas and music aboard the ship, the island of Juan Fernandez, and means of receiving mail at the US post office in San Francisco. Includes a certificate (1836) appointing Stickney to the office of postmaster at East Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. |
| Document Type | Journal, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Travel and Tourism; Trade and Commerce; Transport and Communication |
| Keywords | voyage, pioneer, mail, Christmas, music, ship, vessel, seafaring, postmaster, journey, office, geography, weather, sailor, crew |
| Countries | Chile; USA |
| Places | Cape Horn; Juan Fernández Islands; East Haverhill; Massachusetts; South America; California |
| Ports | Newburyport, USA; San Francisco, USA |
| Ships | Annah, Dominga |
| 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. |
| Copyright | California Historical Society |
