Catlin (Amos P.) Correspondence, 1848-1881

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:

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Related resources

Other descriptive data:

These papers, collected by T. W. Norris, contain letters from various members of the Catlin family in New York to Amos P. Catlin, as well as letters relating to business and politics. They have been arranged chronologically. An alphabetical listing of the main correspondents follows.

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.

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:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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