Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Ephraim W. Morse Papers,
- Dates:
- 1849-1906
- Creators:
- Morse, Ephraim W., 1823-1906
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Ephraim W. Morse Papers, California State Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, account books, legal papers, express and shipping receipts, Spanish and Mexican documents relating to mines in lower California.
- Biographical / historical:
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Ephraim W. Morse was born in Amesbury, Mass., October 16, 1823. He arrived in San Francisco July 5, 1849, mined for a short time then moved to San Diego where he was in the general merchandise business. In 1869 he moved from Old San Diego to New Town. His first wife was Lydia A. Gray and his second wife was Mary C. Walker, a teacher. He died January 17, 1906.
- Physical description:
- 38 boxes
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Unrestricted.
- Terms of access:
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Please credit California State Library.
Copyright has not been assigned to California State Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State 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:
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[Identification of item], Ephraim W. Morse Papers, California State Library.
- Location of this collection:
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900 N Street, Room 200, P.O. Box 942837Sacramento, CA 94237-0001, US
- Contact:
- (916) 654-0176