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JOSTES, BARBARA DONOHOE - Selected Papers of an American Pioneer John Parrott 1811-1884 San Francisco, CA: Barbara Donohoe Jostes, 1972. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is one spot of ground-in dirt to the front cover of the book. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light rubbing and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. "Like only a few others, he (John Parrott) arrived in California already rich and successful. He had traded in hides and tallow in Mexico long before the gold rush. He had been named US Consul at Mazatlan in 1838. This honorary position brought prestige, but it did not include any pay. " (from San Mateo County Historical Society) While Parrott was given the respect that his wealth and position commanded, he was not without his flaws. It was known that he had fathered at least two children by different Mexican women. Some of his business dealings in those early days would have been called smuggling today. Nevertheless, when he arrived in San Francisco, Parrott was already established as a respectable and influential man. He became a banker and accumulated real estate in San Francisco and elsewhere. He invested in many different successful business ventures. He had originally been from The South, and he became a typical southern conservative businessman. Unlike some other San Franciscans of the time, Parrott never revealed the extent of his wealth, so it was rumored that he was richer than many of the others.". Very Good+ . USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.25 | £UK 39.5 | JP¥ 7818] Book number 45181is offered by:
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