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Amos Beebe Eaton
Four-page letter from A. B. (Amos Beebe) Eaton writing from San Francisco to his son, Daniel Cady Eaton, in Troy, New York, dated November 15, 1852. On November 15, 1852, Amos Beebe Eaton is writing to his son, Daniel Cady Eaton, who has returned to the family home in Troy, New York, to study at...
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E Gold Rush Letter
Four-page letter, cross-written on the last page. Addressed to "Dear Sister A" from "Your brother E", dated April 22, 1854, from San Francisco. E provides a fulsome account of his recent journey to California. He left New Orleans on March 22nd, probably sailing on the steamer 'El Dorado', and...
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Edwin Fitzgerald
Seven letters from Edwin Fitzgerald in California to his wife, Frank (Frances), in Thomaston, Maine. All written in 1859. ** Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State...
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Helen Gold Rush Letter
A four-page letter sent from Don Pedro's Bar on March 20, 1853 to "Dear Sister Mary". The closing signature is obscure; it may be Helen. **Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the...
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Ichabod J. Norris
Three-page letter signed Ichabod J. Norris, written from Grass Valley on January 17, 1857. Addressed to "Dear Sister" and sent to Mrs. William T. Norris in Danbury, New Hampshire. Ichabod Norris is writing to his sister-in-law, the wife of William T. Norris. William and Ichabod Norris were with...
John Ryerson
Correspondence discusses family matters and details of Sacramento business. In addition, there is a letter, unsigned, dated Jan. 7, 1849, from Panama, describing a voyage to California. **Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that...
Jonathan Bassett
Four-page letter from Downieville written on November 16, 1852. Addressed to "Dear friends" and signed Jonathan Bassett. Jonathan Bassett sends his friends a grim picture of life in the California goldfields. ** Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include...
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Mark D. Manlove
Mark D. Manlove's reminiscences "An overland trip to the California gold fields". Seventeen pages, some handwritten annotations. The manuscript is undated so it is not known when Manlove wrote his reminiscences but certainly some passages have the flow of often-told anecdotes; it is also not...
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Mary Buchanan
Two-page letter dated Jan. 6th, 1858 from Mary Buchanan in French Camp (San Joaquin County) to "Mrs. Sarah Jones, Garote, Calafornia" (now Groveland). ** Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values...
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Osborn Ayer - Gold Rush correspondence
A collection of ten letter, three written in 1853 from the area around Murphys, and the remaining seven written from 1859 through 1861 from Grizzly Flat and Iowa Hill near Colfax. The letters are addressed to Ayer's family back in Schuyler Falls, New York. Ayer is working "deep diggings" and...