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Account of the author's experiences during his voyage around the Horn to California on the ship, Daniel Webster, his stay in the San Francis co vicinity, and his return to Boston via Panama on the steamer, California. Also includes typed transcript of journal. Hollingsworth's account includes much detail, including a list of the provisions required for passengers, and the cost of each item; names, ages and professions of passengers; incidents of the voyage; descriptions of Valparaiso; details of financial transactions and business in San Francisco (mostly relating to slate, shingles, and the retailing of provisions); the rapid growth of San Francisco; nearby cities such as Benecia; the return to Boston, with descriptions of Acapulco, Panama and Cuba.

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Title
Anderson Hollingsworth, journal, Jan. 1, 1849-Aug. 1850.
Creator
Hollingsworth, Anderson, creator
Published
1849-1850
Full Collection Name
Journal commencing January 1st 1849 of a trip to California and gold digging and related papers
Project Name
Gold Rush Materials
Other Identifiers
BANC MSS 89/80 c, folders 2-3
Subject (Person)
Hollingsworth, Anderson
Daniel Webster (Ship)
California (Ship : 1842-1889)
Subject (Topic)
Gold mines and mining
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Geographic Coverage
California
San Francisco (Calif.)
Acapulco (Mexico)
Cuba
Panama
Type
Text
Format
Diaries
Language
English
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Folder 2 includes a typed transcript (cubanc_grl0073.pdf).
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