Stacy family letters, 1849-1860.
Collection Number: 6027
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Stacy family letters, 1849-1860.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6027
Abstract:
Five letters from John Stacy to his wife Dorothy in Port Gibson, N.Y. (1849-1850)
discussing his trip to California during the Gold Rush and also Rio de Janeiro and
four letters from Nancy Stacy, John's mother, to John and Dorothy from Nevada City,
California.
Creator:
Stacy family.
Quanitities:
1 microfilm reels.
Language:
Collection material in English
Five letters from John Stacy to his wife Dorothy in Port Gibson, N.Y. (1849-1850)
discussing his trip to California during the Gold Rush and also Rio de Janeiro and
four letters from Nancy Stacy, John's mother, to John and Dorothy from Nevada City,
California.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Stacy family letters, #6027. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Names:
Stacy, John.
Stacy, Dorothy.
Stacy, Nancy.
Places:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -- Description and travel.
Subjects:
Gold mines and mining -- California.
Voyages to the Pacific Coast.
Families -- California -- Nevada City.
Families -- New York -- Port Gibson.
Form and Genre Terms:
Poems.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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| Item 1 |
From John Stacy (New York, New York) to his wife, Dorothy Stacy (Port Gibson, New
York).
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February 4, 1849. | |
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Scope and Contents
Discusses his upcoming trip by sea to California where he hopes to find gold.
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| Item 2 |
From John Stacy (at sea) to Dorothy Stacy (Port Gibson, N.Y.),
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April 7, 1849. | |
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Scope and Contents
Discusses the passage thus far including sea sickness, health, weather, meals, fish,
entertainment, and the ladies on board.
Continued in (Rio Janero) April 9, 1849. Describes the city, the rich ("nigers")
who have gold, think themselves as good as the white and dress well; the Catholics,
and a bull fight.
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| Item 3 |
From John Stacy (at sea) to Dorothy Stacy (Port Gibson, N.Y.). August 22, 1849 .
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August 22, 1849 | |
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Scope and Contents
Discusses his health, a bad storm, San Francisco, and inflation. Hole in letter.
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| Item 4 |
From John Stacy (Auburn, California) to Dorothy Stacy (Port Gibson, N.Y.)
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February 10, 1850. | |
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Scope and Contents
Inquires why his wife hasn't written and complains about the high cost of provisions.
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| Item 5 |
From John Stacy (Auburn, California) to Dorothy Stacy (Port Gibson, N.Y.).
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March 9, l850. | |
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Scope and Contents
Inquires why he has received no letters. Writes about mining and friends.
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| Item 6 |
From Nancy Stacy (near Nevade City, Missouri, Iowa or California) to John and Dorothy
Stacy.
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May 27, 1859. | |
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Scope and Contents
Discusses health, friends, and crops. Includes an original poem.
Note: The donor believed that Nancy Stacy had traveled West with the Mormons, however,
the letter contain no collaboration for this.
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| Item 7 |
From Nancy Stacy (near Nevade City) to John and Dorothy Stacy.
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May 16, 1860. | |
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Scope and Contents
Discusses her age (82), and problems with her granddaughter and her husband.
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| Item 8 |
From Nancy Stacy (near Nevade City) to John and Dorothy Stacy. Frag.
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n.d. | |
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Scope and Contents
Discusses her son-in-law, Dean McClean and attitudes toward old age.
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| Item 9 |
From Nancy Stacy (near Nevade City) to John and Dorothy Stacy.
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June 5, 1860 or 6l - June 28. | |
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Scope and Contents
Discusses health, more about family relations.
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