Manuscript list, unsigned and dated 1849 September, of members of the Tallman Mining and Trading Association aboard the ship South America, which left Newport, Rhode Island, on 1849 September 8, and arrived at San Francisco, California, on 1850 February 16.
Description:
Source unknown. and The Tallman Mining and Trading Association of Providence, Rhode Island, was organized in 1849 August. The association owned its own ship, South America, which carried merchandise which was sold to gold miners in California.
Subject (Geographic):
California--Economic conditions--20th century and California--Gold discoveries
Subject (Name):
South America (Ship)--Passenger lists
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners--California, Gold mines and mining--California, Ships--Passenger lists, and Voyages to the Pacific coast
