In 1852, Hubert Bancroft‘s brother-in-law, George H. Derby, wrote a letter of introduction for Bancroft, prior to his departure from Buffalo, New York, to California. In his letter, Derby recommends Bancroft as being; “capable honest, willing, industrious, virtuous, & in every way well calculated for a Pioneer in any Country, & especially in a new [...]
Hubert Howe Bancroft was born on 5 May 1832 in Granville, Ohio. Having no formal education, he was self taught, primarily through reading and travelling. It is therefore all the more amazing that he became such an eminent historian, bibliophile and entrepreneur. He began his career as a clerk working in a book store in [...]
