Author: Fay family. Title: Fay family letters, 1852-1854. Description: 6 letters in 1 portfolio. Notes: Letters from Patrick, John, and Logan Fay to family, mostly written from San Francisco, describing mining activities at Columbia Bar; farming and business around Sacramento; soap trade; life in San Francisco; and shipwrecks in California. Typed transcripts included. Originally part of the Sidney M. Ehrman Collection. Subjects: Fay family. Fay, Patrick. Fay, John. Fay, Logan. Gold mines and mining -- California. Shipwrecks -- California. Soap trade -- California. Agricultue -- California -- Sacramento County. San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel. San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social life and customs. Sacramento (Calif.) -- Commerce. Other authors: Ehrman, Sidney M. col CU-BANC Location: The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000. Control No.: CUBU85-A683