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July 8, 1854
The Independent Press
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Samuel Brannan, a penniless printer arriving in New York about nine years ago, secures work as an editor for a religious paper, leads emigrants to California, and rises to great affluence with an annual income of $250,000.
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Fortunate Printer
"The annual income of Samuel Brannan, of California, is $250,000"—Exchange paper.
About nine years ago Brannan, a poor, penniless printer, arrived in this city from the North. A crownless hat and a shabby suit of clothes were no very prepossessing recommendations for the adventurer. But on application to some persons of the same religion as himself, supplied with a decent suit of clothes, shortly afterwards made editor of a paper owned by the same persons. One friend was employed by Brannan and took with him to California, obtaining a decent living from the small subscription list of his paper. After acting as editor for a little more than a year, he became attracted with the glowing description given of California by one Hastings, the author of a book on that country. Brannan succeeded in raising a company of emigrants, and, as their leader, chartered a brig and immediately sailed with them for the future Eldorado. Two printers, in Brannan's employ, accompanied him, and are now rich and influential citizens of California. Such a rapid rise from extreme poverty to great affluence, as in Brannan's case, is seldom recorded in the world's history.
New York Pick.
"The annual income of Samuel Brannan, of California, is $250,000"—Exchange paper.
About nine years ago Brannan, a poor, penniless printer, arrived in this city from the North. A crownless hat and a shabby suit of clothes were no very prepossessing recommendations for the adventurer. But on application to some persons of the same religion as himself, supplied with a decent suit of clothes, shortly afterwards made editor of a paper owned by the same persons. One friend was employed by Brannan and took with him to California, obtaining a decent living from the small subscription list of his paper. After acting as editor for a little more than a year, he became attracted with the glowing description given of California by one Hastings, the author of a book on that country. Brannan succeeded in raising a company of emigrants, and, as their leader, chartered a brig and immediately sailed with them for the future Eldorado. Two printers, in Brannan's employ, accompanied him, and are now rich and influential citizens of California. Such a rapid rise from extreme poverty to great affluence, as in Brannan's case, is seldom recorded in the world's history.
New York Pick.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Samuel Brannan
Fortunate Printer
California Emigration
Rags To Riches
Printer Success
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Brannan
Where did it happen?
New York, California
Story Details
Key Persons
Samuel Brannan
Location
New York, California
Event Date
About Nine Years Ago
Story Details
Poor printer Samuel Brannan arrives in New York, obtains clothes and editorship from religious associates, leads emigrants to California aboard a chartered brig, and achieves rapid rise to wealth.