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Bee store in Placerville, California

The Chinese six companies; a short, general historical resumé of its origin, function, and importance in the life of the California Chinese, by William Hoy

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 2, Number 61, 6 January 1851
Christmas dinner at fraternal organization (A W Bee)

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 2, Number 82, 30 January 1851
Albert W Bee lost special election for County Clerk

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 2, Number 104, 25 February 1851
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 2, Number 113, 7 March 1851
A. W. Bee and George Washington birthday celebration

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 2, Number 122, 18 March 1851
Albert W Bee advertisement as auctioneer, commission merchant, and notary public
NOTE: Albert W. Bee was the Placerville agent for the Sacramento Transcript.

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 3, Number 17, 18 April 1851
Accepted bids for mail contracts

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 40, 3 May 1851
Albert Bee thanked for illustration of Placerville.
Illustration courtesy of Bancroft Library

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 42, 6 May 1851
Albert W Bee Elected Secretary of El Dorado Whig Party

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 3, Number 32, 6 May 1851
Why Sacramento does not burn like San Francisco

Daily Alta California, Volume 2, Number 153, 11 May 1851
Fire in San Francisco
Commission merchants, like the A.W. Bee, would be affected by this fire.

Daily Alta California, Volume 2, Number 154, 12 May 1851
Chinese described as industrious.
1847 Selim Woodworth and Donner Party
1849 Selim Woodworth and Chinese in San Francisco
1851 Selim Woodworth and San Francisco Vigilance Committee
Selim Woodworth Wikipedia

Daily Alta California, Volume 2, Number 158, 16 May 1851
Example of San Francisco arsonist's methods

Sacramento Transcript, Volume 3, Number 43, 17 May 1851
A.W. Bee on Colonel Rogers' staff

Daily Alta California, Volume 2, Number 169, 29 May 1851
Albert Bee lost nomination to be State Treasurer of Whig Party.

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 66, 3 June 1851
Major Bee and Indian War

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 77, 16 June 1851
A. W. Bee and Whig Convention

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 92, 3 July 1851
Quartz Mining Convention (Albert Bee)

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 105, 19 July 1851
Albert Bee delegate selection for Whig Convention

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 109, 24 July 1851
A. W. Bee and Whig party

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 1, Number 110, 25 July 1851
Whig Party nominations (Albert Bee)

Daily Alta California, Volume 2, Number 230, 29 July 1851
Albert Bee was one of four Whig party members nominated for State Assembly from El Dorado County.

Daily Alta California, Volume 2, Number 231, 30 July 1851
Albert Bee was one of four Whig party members nominated for State Assembly from El Dorado County.

Frank M. Bee was born on August 11, 1851 in New York.

From "History of political conventions in California: 1849-1892" by Winfield Davis
1851 Whig Convention
“. Burt, for treasurer, on the first ballot, over Albert W. Bee. Alexander G. Abell, for controller, on the first ballot, over George O. McMullin and James B. Devoe. Walter Herron, for surveyor-general, on the first ballot, over William H. Graham and F. R. Loring (withdrawn).”

Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 2, Number 224, 25 November 1851
Albert W. Bee advertisement for his wholesale and retail enterprises

Jules David returned to San Francisco with a slave.
I am referring to this slave manifest to illustrate that slaves were brought to California.

Daily Alta California, Volume 2, Number 367, 14 December 1851
Gold miners and archaeology


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