Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Gleason, James Henry, 1823-1861
- Abstract:
- This collection includes letters, a letterbook, and legal documents from Alta California and the Sandwich Islands.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes
- Language:
- The records are in English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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These letters by James Henry Gleason are vivid impressions of a colorful period in the history of the Sandwich Islands and of Alta California from 1841 to 1859. These letters have been published by The Arthur H. Clark Company in a book entitled Beloved Sister the letters of James Henry Gleason. There are two unpublished letters. The first was written by Jose Bandini to [James Santiago Johnson] on May 12, 1833 from San Diego, California. The second letter was written by Dorothy Gleason to Agnes C. Conrad on November 17, 1969 concerning an invitation to the 54th Birthday Anniversary of Her Majesty Kapiolani at Iolani Palace. There are also two deeds concerning two lots from R. Semple to James Henry Gleason in Benicia City, California.
The bulk of these letters are in fragile condition and have been removed from the collection.
This collection is arranged chronologically.
- Biographical / historical:
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James Henry Gleason was born in Plymouth on October 22, 1823. He came to the Sandwich Islands by way of Cape Horn in 1841. In 1845 he sailed to Monterey, Alta California, where he married Caterina Demetria Watson and lived until his death in 1861. He was County Clerk and Recorder of Monterey County in 1857.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Elizabeth Gleason Grossman and Lillian Garrison, November 1992.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191