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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03746.03.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Invitations for James B. McPherson |
| Title | Samuel J. Hensley to James B. McPherson inviting him on expedition |
| Date | 21 February 1859 |
| Author | Hensley, Samuel J. (1817-1866) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Inviting McPherson on an expedition on the steamer "Cornelia." Signed by Hensley as the President of the California Steam Navigation Company. |
| Subjects | Union General Steamboat American West Entertaining and Hospitality Maritime Transportation |
| People | McPherson, James Birdseye (1828-1864) Hensley, Samuel J. (1817-1866) |
| Place written | San Francisco, California |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Samuel J. Hensley was an early immigrant to California, became rich after striking gold, and played an important role in early California politics, being instrumental in California achieving statehood. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |