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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...
R. J. Boylan, Gold Rush Letters, 1850-1853
This collection consists letters written by RJ Boylan to his family back in Illinois, and document his stay in California during the gold rush period, 1850-1853. Boylan describes his attempts at gold mining, life as a miner, and the relations between miners and early residents of California. A...
R. O. Tayler
Three-page letter from R.O. Tayler in "Indian Diggings", dated Dec. 1, 1854. **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 Library or the State of California and may be...
S. A. Shumway
Two-page letter from Georgetown, September 26, 1853, addressed to "Dear Father" and signed "S. A. Shumway". Samuel A. Shumway was born August 18, 1831, in Massachusetts, son of Alpheus Shumway and Phila Marsh. He sailed to California from New York aboard the Prometheus on December 5, 1852, and...
Simon Stevens
Letter with envelope from Stevens in Sonora, Calif., sent to John Adams, Rockland, Maine, and addressed "Dear Cousen". Stevens reports on his current situation, having just concluded an unsuccessful mining venture at Poverty Hill. *** Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush...
South Yuba Water & Mining Co. - Incorporation
South Yuba Water and Mining Company was incorporated in New York City on April 1, 1880, by William B. Leonard, George R. Howell, and seven other New York capitalists to mine in Nevada. Leonard was president, and John Earl Brown served as the company's agent at its California office in Nevada...
Susan Robertson
Two-page letter on folded sheet, dated Feb. 11th, 1849. Addressed to "Dear Cousen" and signed Susan Robertson, Stephen M. Whitney. Susan is probably writing from Saratoga Springs, New York, to her cousin, Charly, somewhere in Dutchess County, New York. ** Please note that historical materials...
Thomas G. Watters
This collection contains five letters written by Thomas in 1852. Four letters are written to his wife, Climena, and his daughter, Melissa, who were in Wassonville, Iowa. The fifth letter dated Aug. 4, 1852, was forwarded to Thomas by Nelson Shaff on behalf of his brother G. S. Shaff. **Please...
Thomas J. Norris
This letter from Norris to his wife is sent from Panama enroute to California. Norris describes his journey in grim detail. He left New York March 13 on the Georgia bound for Chagres. There were 550 steerage tickets sold for the 250 berths aboard. The overcrowded conditions were intensified when...
William B. Adenat
Purchase of Adenat's mining claim by M. McNat;. The claim was located in vicinity of Chinese Camp (Tuolumne County?) **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 Library or...