Catlin (Amos P.) Correspondence, 1848-1881

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Amos Parmelee Catlin Correspondence,
Dates:
1848-1881
Creators:
Catlin, Amos Parmelee, 1823-1900
Abstract:
Family, business and political correspondence, including transcripts of 10 additional letters received by A.P. Catlin.
Extent:
Number of containers: 50 folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Amos Parmelee Catlin Correspondence, BANC MSS C-B 626, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Amos Parmelee Catlin, born in New York in 1823, studied law there, came to California in 1849 to practice law and mine extensively at Mormon Island. In 1850 he formed a short-lived law partnership with John Currey in Sacramento. Catlin also became, at times, deeply involved in politics. Running for various positions, he was elected state Senator twice. He died in 1900.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by The Bancroft Library staff
Date Prepared:
© 1997
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding; finding aid encoded by James Lake. Date of source: April 3, 1962.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Amos Parmelee Catlin Correspondence, BANC MSS C-B 626, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481