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Thomas O. Larkin Papers, 1822-1858, 1839-1856 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf767nb2fz No online items Finding Aid to the Thomas O. Larkin Papers, 1822-1858, 1839-1856 Processed by The Bancroft Library staff The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ © 1996 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid to the Thomas O. BANC MSS C-B 37-45 1 Larkin Papers, 1822-1858, 1839-1856 Finding Aid to the Thomas O. Larkin Papers, 1822-1858, 1839-1856 Collection number: BANC MSS C-B 37-45 The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Finding Aid Author(s): Processed by The Bancroft Library staff Finding Aid Encoded By: GenX © 1996 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Collection Summary Collection Title: Thomas O. Larkin papers Date (inclusive): 1839-1856 Collection Number: BANC MSS C-B 37-45 Creator: Larkin, Thomas Oliver, 1802-1858 Extent: Number of containers: 17 boxes; 1 oversize folderPhotocopies: 9 volumes in 28 partsLinear feet: 7.1 Repository: The Bancroft Library. University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 Phone: (510) 642-6481 Fax: (510) 642-7589 Email: [email protected] URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/ Abstract: The bulk of the collection consists of Larkin's correspondence concerning business, politics, consular affairs, and issues relating to the U.S. conquest of California. Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Access Information Collection is open for research. RESTRICTED ORIGINALS. USE PHOTOCOPIES ONLY: Use of originals only by permission of the Head of the Manuscripts Division. Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html . Preferred Citation Finding Aid to the Thomas O. BANC MSS C-B 37-45 2 Larkin Papers, 1822-1858, 1839-1856 [Identification of item], Thomas O. Larkin papers, BANC MSS C-B 37-45, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog Alvarado, Juan Bautista, 1809-1882 Atherton, Faxon Dean, 1815-1877 Bandini, Juan, 1800-1859 Belden, Josiah, 1815-1892 Bennett, James Gordon, 1795-1872 Bidwell, John, 1819-1900 Bruce, Samuel C Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 Castro, José. 1810-1860 Childs, Ebenezer Larkin Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Cooper, Juan Bautista Rogers, 1791-1872 Davis, William Heath, 1822-1909 Dye, Job Francis, 1807-1883 Eames, William J Fitch, Henry Delano, 1799-1849 Forbes, James Alexander, 1804?-1881 Green, Talbot H., 1810-1889 Hartnell, W. E. P. (William Edward Petty), 1798-1854 Howard, William Davis Merry, 1819-1856 Jones, John Coffin, 1796-1861 Leese, Jacob P. (Jacob Primer), 1809-1892 Leidesdorff, William A. (William Alexander), 1810-1848 Micheltorena, Manuel, 1802-1853 Pico, Pío, 1801-1894 Reynolds, Stephen, 1782-1857 Robinson, Alfred, 1806-1895 Semple, Robert, 1806-1854 Sloat, John D. (John Drake) Spear, Nathan, 1802-1849 Stearns, Abel, 1798-1871 Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880 Thompson, Alpheus B. (Alpheus Basil), 1797-1869 Vallejo, Mariano Guadalupe, 1808-1890 Mexican War, 1846-1848--Sources Monterey (Calif.)--History--Sources Administrative Information Processed by Bancroft staff. Scope and Content of Collection The bulk of the collection consists of Larkin's correspondence concerning business, politics, consular affairs, and issues relating to the U.S. conquest of California. Also included are government and business documents. Correspondents include Juan Bautista Alvarado, Faxon Dean Atherton, Juan Bandini, Josiah Belden, James Gordon Bennett, John Bidwell, Samuel C. Bruce, James Buchanan, John C. Calhoun, José Castro, other members of the Castro family, Ebenezer Larkin Childs (a large Finding Aid to the Thomas O. BANC MSS C-B 37-45 3 Larkin Papers, 1822-1858, 1839-1856 volume of letters), Henry Clay (letter of 1850 regarding the admission of California), John Bautista Rogers Cooper, William Heath Davis, Job Francis Dye, William J. Eames, Henry Delano Fitch, James Alexander Forbes, Talbot H. Green (a large volume of letters), William Edward Petty Hartnell, William Davis Merry Howard, John Coffin Jones, members of the Larkin family, Jacob Primer Leese, William Alexander Leidesdorff, Manuel Micheltorena, Pío Pico, Stephen W. Reynolds, Alfred Robinson, Robert Baylor Semple, John Drake Sloat, Nathan Spear, Abel Stearns, John Augustus Sutter, Alpheus Basil Thompson, and Mariano Gualdalupe Vallejo. A-B Abell, Alexander G. box 40, folder 44 Feb. 21, 1846 Abella, Juan (signs his name "Juan Jose Abeya" on all Larkin correspondence) box 38, folder 135 Letter to the Ayuntamiento of Monterey. July 2, 1844 box 38, folder 191 Letter from Felipe Castro. Sep. 7, 1844 box 39, folder 38 Letter from José María Segura. Feb. 26, 1845 box 39, folder 57 Acknowledgment of indebtedness to Henry Mellus. Mar. 11, 1845. box 39, folder List of supplies left with Larkin. Mar. 23, 1845. 82-83 box 39, folder 84 Letter to José María Segura. Mar. 24, 1845 box 39, folder 85, Mar. 24, 1845 87 box 39, folder 86 Letter to Louis Jordan Mar. 24, 1845 box 39, folder 89 Letter to Francisco Pinto. Mar. 24, 1845 box 39, folder 115 Apr. 18, 1845 box 39, folder 145 May 4, 1845 box 40, folder 231 July 27, 1846 box 45, folder 541 Sept. 29, 1856 Abrego, José 1813-1878 box 39, folder 298 Sept. 22, 1845 box 39, folder 299 Letter from Larkin. Sept. 22, 1845 box 40, folder Certificate of indebtedness to Larkin. Mar. 28, 1846. 77-78 box 41, folder 264 Bond, among Abrego, Larkin et al. Sept. 16, 1847. box 43, folder 26 Receipt to Larkin. Mar. 27, 1849 box 43, folder 198 Apr. 16, 1850 box 45, folder 549 Oct. 15, 1856 box 45, folder 551 Oct. 17, 1856 Ackerman, J. Howard box 42, folder 108 Letter to Richard Barnes Mason. May 18, 1848 Adams, Alexander box 37, folder 258 Addressed to schooner California, Captain J.B.R. Cooper. Apr. 20, 1842. Adams, Joseph H. box 38, folder 226 Oct. 12, 1844 box 39, folder 323 Oct. 13, 1845 Adams, Walter W. box 38, folder 81 Certificate of destitution. Apr. 25, 1844. box 38, folder 173 Letter to Peter Allen Brinsmade. Aug. 17, 1844 box 38, folder 175 Receipt for consular aid. Aug. 17, 1844 Adams and Company box 43, folder 313 July 1, 1851 Aguirre, José Antonio 1793-1854 box 37, folder 51 Apr. 22, 1840 Albright, James box 39, folder 222 July 17, 1845 Alexander and Mellus Finding Aid to the Thomas O. BANC MSS C-B 37-45 4 Larkin Papers, 1822-1858, 1839-1856 A-B box 44, folder 237 June 1, 1853 Allanson, H. S. box 45, folder 200 Feb. 5, 1855 Allen, Guy R. C. box 39, folder 307 Oct. 1, 1845 box 39, folder 309 Oct. 1, 1845 box 42, folder 249 Dec. 21, 1848 box 44, folder 226 Apr. 20, 1853 box 45, folder 49 Mar. 3, 1854 Alsop and Company box 41, folder 107 May 5, 1847 Alvarado, Juan Bautista 1809-1882 box 37, folder 116 Letter from José María Jimenes. Dec. 31, 1840 box 37, folder 354 Nov. 4, 1842 box 39, folder 169 Statement of duties on the Fama. May 28, 1845. box 39, folder 219 Letter from José Castro. July 14, 1845 box 40, folder 205 July 9, 1846 box 40, folder 349 Dec. 15, 1846 box 41, folder 92 Apr. 30, 1847 box 41, folder 93 Apr. 30, 1847 Alvarez, Manuel box 37, folder 340 Letter from George H. Lyman. Oct. 9, 1842 Amesti, José de 1788-1855 box 38, folder 152 July 31, 1844 box 38, folder 166 Aug. 12, 1844 box 39, folder 314 Oct. 7, 1845 box 40, folder 196 July 3, 1846 B Ammons, Henry Company box 45, folder 268 June 1, 1855 Anderson, William box 40, folder 46 Contract with Larkin. Feb. 21, 1846 Anthony, James and Company box 45, folder 193 Feb. 1, 1855 Anzar, Juan Miguel box 38, folder 260 Nov. 25, 1844 Appleton, William and Company box 39, folder 130 Apr. 28, 1845 Araiza, Francisco box 39, folder 242 Letter from Larkin. Aug. 7, 1845 box 39, folder 373 Nov. 12, 1845 box 40, folder 120 May 14, 1846 box 40, folder 169 Letter to Talbot H. Green [?]. June 20, 1846 Arias, Francisco box 38, folder 275 Dec. 4, 1844 box 40, folder 89 Letter to the Ayuntamiento of Monterey. Apr. 13, 1846 box 40, folder 196 July 3, 1846 A Arthur, James P. box 40, folder 34 Feb. 4, 1846 box 40, folder 180 June 29, 1846 box 41, folder 33 Mar. 6, 1847 box 41, folder 91 Apr. 29, 1847 Ashley, Delos R.
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