Scope and Contents
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Existence and Location of Originals
Preferred Citation
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Title: Fred H. Miller Lewis Papers
Identifier/Call Number: C058985
Physical Description:
1 folders
This collection contains the papers of Fred H. Miller Lewis. He wrote his family about his life in California throughout the
Gold rush era and afterwards into the 1860's. The file also include a large folded certificate regarding his death presented
by the Freemasons. The folder also contains three separate folders all of which contains letters and correspondence.
1 folder containing loose letters and 3 individual folders all containing letters and correspondences.
Date (inclusive): 1850-1901
Abstract: These are the papers of Mr. Fred H. Miller Lewis. He wrote to his family about his life in California throughout the Gold
Rush era and afterwards into the 1860s.
Scope and Contents
These are the papers of Mr. Fred H. Miller Lewis. He wrote to his family about his life in California throughout the Gold
Rush era and afterwards into the 1860s. There is a certificate about his death by the Free Masons. Mr Miller was a special
agent for Wells Fargo and Co and many of the letters are written from San Francisco adn teh majority of the later letters
were addressed from "Walla Walla Washington Territory". The bulk of the letters are in good condition and the hand writting
is clear and legible.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Herbert K. Walton Jr.
11/1/68
Existence and Location of Originals
The Society of Californai Pioneers, 101 montgomery St., Suite 150, The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco CA, 94129
Preferred Citation
Fred H. Miller Lewis Papers. The Soicety of Califrnia Pioneers
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gold mines and mining -- California -- History.
California--Gold discoveries.
Correspondence
Lewis, Fred H. Miller, d.1878