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Title: San Francisco Upper California, in November 1851 - with letter
Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher:Justh, Quirot & Co.
Date Published: 1851
Description:

Lithographed bird 's-eye view, double-page, from Nob Hill east to bay; Telegraph Hill, left; Methodist church, center foreground. Image measures 13x39 cm. (5¼x15¼"), on double-sheet 27x43.4 cm. (10¾x17¼").

With autograph letter signed, two full pages and the two half pages below the illustraion, from D. C. Stockny[?], dated at Sac[ramento] City, November 17, 1851, to Susan DeWitt . A letter from a young man to a young lady (17 years old), with much about who is and is not getting married and numerous flirtatious comments ("will you come and see me; I don 't want to marry yet, but then who knows; I suppose you 'll be married off when I get back"). He continues: "I think the country very fine made up of Hills Mountains and Vallys small and large. The Mountains generally run North and South with vallys betwene them and a river or stream in the vally in Winter wet and Summer dry. The vallys are settling fast with familes and on the whole I think a fair Country to live in. I send on this a view of

San Frank which will give you some idea of the City. It is taken from one of the high grounds looking down into the City. A view from the Harbour would be different. The large building in the centre with a flag staff of flags on it is the Theatre on one side the Grand Plaz a which is about the centre of the town. There is as much Shiping here as in New York. Five or six hundred all the time the place has been destroyed three or four times and is now about fifty thousand people besides a great many transient ones.... I am not makeing much now, and have easy time of it. I suppose I shall not make much more. Next fall think I may go to the (Islands Sandwich) you can see them on the map. I dont know of any thing more at the time. My health is very good. I shall send you a paper with a view of a Cal Town which is more than two hundred miles above Sac ' City. I will close by sending a heap of love to all and hope God will spare my life our lives to meet again. Except a kiss from me. And love to thee is the will of your friend."

A little wear at the folds, very good. An uncommon letter sheet with an early letter from California.