Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hartnell, W. E. P. (William Edward Petty), 1798-1854
- Abstract:
- Mainly correspondence and accounts of John Begg & Co. and McCulloch, Hartnell & Co. Also letterbook, 1822-1824 (photocopy only) of letters from Hartnell, relating to trade with missions, letters to family, and accounts. Miscellaneous letters and papers relating to land and to Hartnell's claim against the Mexican government.
- Extent:
- Number of containers: 4 volumes
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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Part I: The papers in v.1-2 are arranged chrolologically. Volume 1 contains original items from 1815-1826. Volume 2 contains origianl items from 1827-1852. Volume 3 is a letterbook, containing business corespondence, 1822-1823, accounts, 1820-1821, family corresondence, 1819-1824, and photographs (photocopy only from materials at that time in possession of Susan M. Gregory). Volume 4 is a translation of the business letters in the letterbook (see Volume 3), with some notes by C.E. Chapman.
Note: Part I rehoused into 2 boxes in May, 1993.Box 1: Volume 1
Box 2: Volume 2-4Part II: Microfilm of Susan M. Gregory material in v.1-2.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Edward Petty Hartnell, born in Lancashire, England in 1798, lived in South America for some years, and came to California aboard the John Begg as a member of McCulloch, Hartnell & Co., agents for John Begg & Co. of Lima and Brotherston's in England. His firm, having contracted to take mission produce for three years, 1823-1826, carried on a profitable business until 1826. In 1825 Hartnell married María Teresa de la Guerra. He suffered financial reverses in 1827 and closed his partnerhsip in 1828 heavily in debt. He was naturalized in 1830 and in 1831 became a ranchero at Alisal with the Soberanes. From this time on he had a multiplicity of jobs, teacher, visitador, general of missions, officer of customs, etc. His gift for languages was such that he was employed as state translator in legal cases, especially in the land claims then being tried. He died in 1854.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481