TY  - GEN
AU  - Cary,Thomas G.
TI  - Thomas G. Cary papers,
KW  - Spofford, Ainsworth Rand,
KW  - Union Pacific Railroad Company
KW  - Chinese
KW  - California
KW  - Clipper ships
KW  - Indians of North America
KW  - Mexican War, 1846-1848
KW  - Railroads
KW  - Silver mines and mining
KW  - Nevada
KW  - Vigilance committees
KW  - Commerce
KW  - China
KW  - Gold discoveries
KW  - History
KW  - 1846-1850
KW  - Comstock Lode (Nev.)
KW  - San Francisco (Calif.)
KW  - Sutter's Fort (Sacramento, Calif.)
KW  - Pioneers
KW  - itoamc
N1  - Open to research
N2  - 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
ER  -