J Ross Browne Papers

Download or read book J. Ross Browne Papers written by John Ross Browne and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes letters written to his wife and family describing his voyage to California in 1849 and his work as official reporter for the state constitutional convention, and some addressed to his publishers and business associates; letters to him, some as government agent and as minister to China; journal of his 1842 whaling cruise; manuscripts and printed copies of some of his writings, including those regarding his diplomatic career in China; miscellaneous papers regarding government appointments, land holdings, royalties, etc.; papers regarding his service as minister to China, 1868-1869. Also included: papers of his wife, Lucy, his son, Spencer, and his daughter-in-law, Lucy, including material on China; and papers of his grandson, Spencer C. Browne, Jr., and his wife, Lina Fergusson Browne.