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California in 1846, described in letters from Thomas O. Larkin, "The Farthest West," E. M. Kern, and "Justice."

Title: California in 1846, described in letters from Thomas O. Larkin, "The Farthest West," E. M. Kern, and "Justice." Notes and introduction by Oscar Lewis.
Author: Lewis, Oscar, 1893-1992
Publication: San Francisco, The Grabhorn Press, 1934.

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Description

x, 63, [1] p. col. plates, 2 port. (incl. front., 1 col.) facsims.; 28.5 cm.

Series Statement

Rare Americana series (second) ; no. 5

Uniform Title

The Farthest West, pseud.

Subjects

Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Sources
California > Description and travel
California > History > 1846-1850 > Sources

Note

T. O. Larkin's report to the U. S. government reprinted from "The Pacific monthly," December, 1863. The three letters from The Farthest West (pseud.) are reprinted from three issues of "The Friend", October 15, November 16, and December 1, 1846. The identity of the writer is not known. The letter from Justice (pseud.) is reprinted from the "Missouri republican", June 14, 1847. The authorship of this letter has been attributed to P. S. Cooke.
"550 copies printed."
"Biographical sketches of important figures in the American conquest of California," p. 61-[64]

Call Number

*KP (Grabhorn) (Lewis, O. California in 1846)

LCCN

35004988

OCLC

631285

Author

Lewis, Oscar, 1893-1992, ed.

Title

California in 1846, described in letters from Thomas O. Larkin, "The Farthest West," E. M. Kern, and "Justice." Notes and introduction by Oscar Lewis.

Imprint

San Francisco, The Grabhorn Press, 1934.

Series

Rare Americana series (second) ; no. 5

Added Author

Larkin, Thomas Oliver, 1802-1858.

Kern, Edward Meyer, 1823-1863.

Cooke, Philip St. George, 1809-1895. Attributed name

Added Title

The Farthest West, pseud.

Research Call Number

*KP (Grabhorn) (Lewis, O. California in 1846)

IXG (Lewis, O. California in 1846...)

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