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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | William K Weston Family Letters: 1851-1854 |
| Reference | MS 2289 |
| Library | California Historical Society |
| Collection | Templeton Crocker Collection |
| Date | 1851-1854 |
| Description | Twenty-six letters written by the brothers William, Samuel, Henry, and Seneca to their father, Captain Daniel Weston, in Bremen, Maine. William's letters mainly deal with family concerns, such as financial difficulties and health status; they also mention conditions in San Francisco, including business prospects, the fires of 1851, and efforts to establish law and order in the city. Letters from the other brothers describe the voyage to San Francisco from Boston, via the West Indies, including the yellow fever epidemic which claimed the life of Seneca Weston in St Thomas. Includes a few letters to other family members and an 1850 draft for $1,000 sent by William to his father. |
| Document Type | Correspondence, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Health and Welfare; Travel and Tourism; Trade and Commerce |
| Keywords | voyage, pioneer, letter, health, disease, fire, business, finance, law, economy, yellow fever, death, family, banking, draft, mail, government, claim, gold, sea, seafaring, storm, passengers, mining, prospecting |
| Countries | USA; Panama; Mexico |
| Places | California; Caribbean; United States Virgin Islands; Bremen; Maine; El Dorado |
| Ports | San Francisco, USA; Boston, USA; Acapulco, Mexico |
| Ships | Flying Arrow |
| 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 |
