Joseph W. Stow

The collection consists of J. W. Stow's incoming correspondence from 1863 to 1869. Correspondents are primarily businessmen associated with the Russell and Erwin Manufacturing Company, including A. W. North, P. Oliver, Jason B. Ogden, and I. D. Russell. During these years Stow was establishing an agency for Russell and Erwin in San Francisco and the correspondence focuses on this enterprise. Much comment is made about the difficulty of shipping stock to California. **Please note that historical materials in this Collection may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State Library or the State of California and may be considered offensive. Materials must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period, but views are in no way endorsed by the State Library. The California State Library’s mission is to provide credible information services to all Californians and, as such, the content of historical materials should be transcribed as it appears in the original document.