Alan,
Excellent work!
I was happy to help in a very small portion of your research on Horace
Walpole Carpentier (Carpenter)-12771.
Thank You for sharing!
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
I am using the following citation for your work and the chapter on Horace
Carpentier.
The book: A History of Berkeley, From the Ground Up, can be found only
online at:
www.historyofberkeley.org
By Alan Cohen < minahuni(a)speakeasy.net >
Copyright 2007-2008 (used with permission)
Chapter 14
http://www.historyofberkeley.org/horace_carpentier.html
Horace Carpentier
----- Original Message -----
From: "alan cohen" <minahuni(a)speakeasy.net>
To: <jrcrin001(a)cox.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:02 PM
Subject: carpenter
This letter is to John R. Carpenter, with whom I had a brief
correspondence a
few years back. At that time I was seeking any and all information
available on Horace W. Carpentier. The project I was working on was a
historical account of Berkeley, California. This project has drawn itself
out much longer than I had expected.
I did receive, from you, extensive geneological information concerning the
Carpenter family, of which the man I sought was a member. I was asked to
forward any additional information I might find on HWP. It is now time to
share.
The book: A History of Berkeley, From the Ground Up, can be found only
online at
www.historyofberkeley.org.
Horace is featured throughout. There is, as you will see, a chapter
limited to him as well. Horace Carpentier was a fascinating character,
bright, ingenious in his many business and political dealings, villified
by many, a benefactor to higher education, and at one time owning a very
respectable chunk of California. He is responsible for the creation of
Oakland California, as well as Alameda County in which Oakland lies. His
motives, it is clear, were not civic. Horace was careful to leave as
indistinct a track of his activities as was possible; there is only one
photograph of him that I have ever seen (it is included in the book)and he
was loath to provide any information about himself under any
circumstances. Clearly a man to be admired.
I appreciate the information that was sent, even though it is limited with
respect to the material i needed and sought. Please feel free to use the
information provided at this web site, with suitable reference with regard
to its source.
And good luck with your ongoing quest for the Carpenter family
~alan cohen