Cary, Thomas G. creator mixed material monographic eng 4 1 Manuscript notebooks (circa 1885) concerning the history of California. Topics include Alta California during the Mexican War (1846-1848), discovery of gold at Sutter's Fort (1848), Union Pacific Railroad (1836-1869), trouble with Indians, San Francisco (1849-1850), San Francisco Vigilance Committees of 1851 and 1856, Chinese in California, clipper ships and trade with China, and discovery of silver in the Comstock Lode in Washoe (Nevada Territory). Includes letter (1885 September 22) from Cary to Ainsworth R. Spofford donating his notebooks to the Library of Congress. Open to research. California pioneer who later returned to Cambridge, Mass. Collection material in English. Spofford, Ainsworth Rand 1825-1908 Union Pacific Railroad Company. Chinese California Clipper ships Indians of North America California Mexican War, 1846-1848 Railroads California Silver mines and mining Nevada Vigilance committees California California Commerce China California Gold discoveries California History 1846-1850 China Commerce California Comstock Lode (Nev.) History San Francisco (Calif.) History Sutter's Fort (Sacramento, Calif.) Pioneers mm 75015321 Open to research. DLC 760420 20260227111616.0 mm 75015321