Finding Aid to the California Gold Rush Letters, 1848-1859

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Finding Aid to the California Gold Rush Letters, 1848-1859

Collection number: BANC MSS C-B 547

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University of California, Berkeley

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Collection Summary

Collection Title: California Gold Rush Letters,
Date (inclusive): 1848-1859
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-B 547
Extent: Number of containers: 4 boxes, 3 oversize folders and 2 oversize volumes Number of microfilm reels: 2
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: Contains original, transcripts, photocopies and microfilm copies of California gold rush letters.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English and one letter in German.
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], California gold rush letters, BANC MSS C-B 547, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

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There are no alternate forms of this collection.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The California Gold Rush Letters were given to or purchased by The Bancroft Library from various sources. When known the donors or owners of originals are noted on the folders. The microfilm in Part II is a copy of papers owned by the Chicago Historical Soceity.

Accruals

This collection is closed to additions. To find more letters from the California gold rush search the Library of Congress heading Gold mines and mining-- California.

Processing Information

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Box 1, item 1

Isaac R. Copeland to his uncle. Jan. 28, [1849], Gulf of Mexico.

Box 1, item 2

John M. Millikin to John Leavett. Aug. 31, [18]52, Sacramento, [California]

Box 1, item 3

George W. Browning to his father. May 24, [18]51, Sacramento Valley, [California].

Physical Description: (Photocopy)
Box 1, item 4

G. W. Barker to his wife and daughter. Dec. 23, 1850?, Chagres.

Physical Description: (Photocopy)
Box 1, item 5

William Warner, 1820-1905, to his mother. Sept. 23, 1853, Nevada City, [California].

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 1, item 6

J. K. Osgood to [George] Strang. Aug. 23, 1849, San Francisco.

Box 1, item 7

J. K. Osgood to George Strang. June 10-20, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 1, item 8

[Charles Thompson] to his uncle. Sept. 10, 1851, San Francisco.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 1, item 9

R[ansom] Morehouse to [Mr. & Mrs.] C. Morehouse. Feb. 29, 1852, Sacramento.

Box 1, item 10

W[illiam] N. Brainard to R[ansom] Morehouse. July 14, 1854, Sacramento.

Box 1, item 11

Jacob Fisher to Frederick Fisher. Sept. 21, 1850, Sacramento.

Additional Note

(In German with typed translation)
Box 1, item 12

Thomas J. Heath to his wife and daughters. Feb. 17, 1853, Coonhollow, [El Dorado Co.], [California].

Box 1, item 13

J. McAllish, Jr. to "friend Abram." Jan. 6, 1850, California gold mines.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 1, item 14

R[ichard] B[land] Lee, d. 1870, to his mother. Aug. 29, 1849, San Francisco.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 1, item 15

John Allan to [John G. Savage]. Dec. 2, 1850, Nevada City, [California].

Physical Description: (With typed copies)
Box 1, item 16

J[ohn] F. Jones to his brother. July 24, 1856, Sacramento, [California].

Box 1, item 17

[Charles Hickox], d. 1850, to his family. [April 18-July 14, 1850?].

Additional Note

(In handwriting of Merritt L. Hoblit)
Box 1, item 18

George L. Armsby to his sister, Mrs. Charles D. Hickox. Jan. 12 & Mar. 14, 1849, Waynesville, [Illinois].

Box 1, item 19

Matthew Dinsdale to his brother, Dyer Dinsdale. July 2, 1850, Upper California.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 1, item 20

J[ames] Campbell to his wife and brother. Sept. 8, 1850, California gold mines.

Physical Description: (With photocopy)
Box 1, item 21

Frank [Pearl] to his sister, Mrs. Theresa S. H. Pearl. July 8, 1850, San Francisco.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 1, item 22

James Johnston to his brother. June 7, 1850, Yuba River, [California].

Box 1, item 23

Henry Bense to his brother. Nov. 11, 1850, Nevada City, California.

Box 1, item 24

Tho[ma]s J. Leonard to his mother. Mar. 27, [18]55, Humbug Creek, [California].

Box 1, item 25

Tho[ma]s J. Leonard to his mother. Mar. 17, [18]56, Humbug Creek, [California].

Box 1, item 26

Spencer Richards to "friend Warren." June 26, [18]55, Fiddletown, [California].

Box 1, item 27

John L. Sanborn to his brother Moses. May 9, 1851, Downieville, [California].

Physical Description: (Photocopy)
Box 1, item 28

Simon [ ] to his brother and sister. May 22, 1851, Auburn, [California].

Physical Description: (Photocopy)
Box 1, item 29

Chauncy [ ] to his father. Dec. 3, 1857, Mt. Diablo Valley, Contra Costa Co. [California].

Box 1, item 30

Charles J. Gibbs to Mr. Leonard. Jan. 20, 1853, on board ship Northern Light.

Box 1, item 31

J. L. Stearns to Mr. Carpenter. May 18, 1857, Benicia, [California].

Box 1, item 32

Woodbery Page to his niece Ella. Aug. 1, 1852, Auburn, Placer Co., California.

Box 1, item 33

J. B? Page to his brother. Mar. 29, 1855, Auburn, Placer Co. [California].

Box 1, item 34

Charles McQuisten to May E. Ward. June 30, 1854, San Francisco.

Oversize volume 1, item 35

H. B. Lum to his brother. July 16, 1860, Sacramento City, [California].

Physical Description: (Photocopy and original)
Box 1, item 36

William Lynch to Daniel D. Smith. Sept. 28, 1849, San Francisco.

Box 1, item 37

A. Charles? Hareton to his mother, Mrs. Hosea Green [circa 1852].

Box 1, item 38

A. C[harles]? Hareton to father and friends. July 11, [18]52, Long Bar, Yuba River, [California]

Box 1, item 39

Charles S. Putnam to his sister. Sept. 22-Oct. 14, 1849, en route to and in San Francisco.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 1, item 40

David Dustin to his brother, John K. Dustin. Aug. 14, 1850, Sacramento City, [California].

Physical Description: (With typed copy)
Box 1, item 41

Samuel Frew to T. C[lark] Steele. Aug. 22, 1853 & Feb. 8, 1855.

Box 1, item 42

Silas E. Buchanan to Lyman Allyn. Mar 22, 1850, Sacramento, California.

Physical Description: (With transcript)
Box 1, item 43

James Kendall to Reuben Kendall. Sept. 10, 1854, Columbia, [Tuolumne Co.], [California].

Box 2, item 44

Isaiah Grover to Moses Stewart. June 26, 1854, Coloma, California.

Box 2, item 45

A. Riley to Hugh McGraw. July 7, [18]51, San Pedro's Camp, Tuolumne River, [California].

Box 2, item 46

John Walker to Mr. Crawford. Dec. 27, 1848, Sonoma, [California].

Box 2, item 47

Harriet [ ] to Mrs. Robinson. [circa 1850].

Box 2, item 48

Caroline [ ] to her sister May. Oct. 11, 1849, Utica.

Box 2, item 49

J. Winchester to Horace Greeley, 1811-1872. Aug. 20, 1849, San Francisco.

Physical Description: (With typed transcript)
Box 2, item 50

J. H. Purdy to James Purdy. Apr. 30, [18]50, San Francisco.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 2, item 51

Jacob G. Homer to James Hunnewell. Aug. 30, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 52

Smith & Lewis (firm), ticket issued to John Masterson. Dec. 20, 1849, Panama.

Box 2, item 53

Sam [ ] to Willie. Feb. 27, 1851, Sac[ramento] City, [California].

Box 2, item 54

Norman Ford to Martin J. Reynolds. Jan. 29, 1852, Sonora, California.

Box 2, item 55

Geo[rge] W. Watson. Jan. 12, 1853, Red Flat, [California].

Box 2, item 56

Francis X[avier] Hall to Alexander Dickingson. Dec. 28, 1853, Murphy's Calaveras Co., California.

Box 2, item 57

Alonzo Hill to Friend Comfort. Oct. 26, 1851, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 58

Alonzo Hill to Searle & Whitney. July 12, 1852, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 59

Albert Norris to his family. Oct. 12, 1851, Panama.

Box 2, item 60

J. Donaldson to Andrew Mackay. Apr. 7, [18]52, Stockton, [California].

Box 2, item 61

Pick (Paschal L.) Mack to his sister. Dec. 13, 1852 & Aug. 20, 1853, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 62

Z. H. Turner. Mar. 30, 1855, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 63

Bradford [ ] to Sarah A. Remick. May 9 & Nov. 17, 1850, San Francisco & Opher [California].

Box 2, item 64

Andrew MacFarlane to his sister. Oct. 12, 1851 & Feb. 26, 1855, Quartzville, Mariposa Co., California.

Box 2, item 65

[John M. McGaffey] to brother Henry. July, 1849, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 66

A. John Nyeum to his father. Jan. 30, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 67

John M. Knight to his brother Samuel M. Knight. Aug. 28, 1849, San Francisco.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 2, item 68

G. S? Mott to his brother. Nov. 10, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 69

C. W. Roach? to Joseph Kidder. Nov. 15, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 70

Richmond Neal Tullock to his brother and sister. May 12, 1850, Lowell, [Massachusetts].

Box 2, item 71

Charles C. Donnell to his brother. Feb. 13, 1851, Sacramento City, [California].

Box 2, item 72

J. H. Pillsbury to his brother, G. W. Pillsbury. Mar. 18, 1851, Nelson's Creek, [California].

Box 2, item 73

James Harris Ham to Charlie. Jan. 22, 1853, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 74

William H. Moore to Milo E. Haines. July 17, 1853, Carson's Creek, Calaveras Co., California.

Box 2, item 75

Charles P. Coombs to his brother, O. S? Coombs. Mar. 29-30, [18]54, Marysville, [California].

Box 2, item 76

[ ] to sister Louisa. Feb. 9, 1856, Rabbitt Creek, Sierra Co., California.

Box 2, item 77

Enoch W. Spofford to David Wood. June 2, 1856, Grass Valley, [California].

Box 2, item 78

Geo[rge] Grant? to his mother. Oct. 29, [18]49, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 79

Benjamin W. Allen to his father, Edwin W. Allen. Feb. 10, [18]57, Salmon Falls, [California].

Box 2, item 80

F[rederick] P. Tracy to his wife Emily. Aug. 26, 1849, San Francisco.

Physical Description: (Photocopy)
Box 2, item 81

James Carson to "friend Job." Aug. 15, 1856, Bucks Bar, [El Dorado Co.?], [California].

Box 2, item 82

C. A. Holley to his parents. Jan. 28-Feb. 6, 1853, Frenchtown, [Amador Co.?], [California].

Box 2, item 83

Frederick Shaw to his wife and family. Feb. 14, 1857, Brandy Flat, Nevada Co., California.

Box 2, item 84

Samuel D. Stevenson to his father, Henry Stevenson. Mar. 7 & May 12, 1849, Rio de Janiero & Valparaiso.

Box 2, item 85

S. C. Watson to cousin and aunt. July 13, 1852, Shaws Flat, [Tuolumne Co.], [California].

Box 2, item 86

W[illia]m W. Fleming to Jeff Hutchins. Dec. 9, 1849, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 87

Edward A. McDonald to cousin, Mary Cohlan. Jan. 13, 1856, Coloma, [California].

Box 2, item 88

Mary A. Hill to brother Jason. Dec. 25, 1853, East Woodstock, [California].

Box 2, item 89

Daniel Damrell to John B. Daniels. May 28, 1854, Marysville, [California].

Box 2, item 90

[ ] to Mary. Apr. 5, 1853, Shasta City, California.

Physical Description: (Transcript)
Box 2, item 91

[ ] to sister. Sept. 14, 1852, San Francisco.

Box 2, item 92

J. Matthews to Euphemia [in Scotland]. Feb. 17, 1851, Great Oak Flat, Tuolumne Co.

Box 2, item 93

George W. Speaker to M. Speaker. May 5, 1851, Georgetown, Calif.

Additional Note

Written in Gregory's Express Letter Book. Also written in: letter from Speaker to William A. Vanderpool. From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 2, item 94

I. J. Miller. [Letter to his brother. April 24, 1956]

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 2, item 95

T. M. Wright. [Letter to his brother. Weaverville, Trinity Co., May 11, 1856].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 2, item 96

William Edwards. [Letter to his brother. Grass Valley, Nevada County, August 29, 1852].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 2, item 97

Abner Spencer. [Letter to friends Lyman Turrell and Joseph C. Snow. Coloma, El Dorado Co., Sept. 8, 1850].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 2, item 98 & 99

John Brophy. [Letters to his mother and his wife. Brophys Rancho, August 13, 1851, and July 21, 1852].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 2, item 100

Charles T. Brigden. [Letter to his cousin, Mary A. Cushing. San Francisco, March 11, 1852].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 101

John Root [Letter. Mud Springs, El Dorado County, March 27, 1854].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 102

Earle Tyler. [Letter to "distant and most worthy friends." Mississippi Bar, December 12, 1852].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 103 & 104

Silas [ ]. [Letters to his nephew and his brother. Auburn, Sept. 26, 1852, and Union City, August 14, 1853].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 105

Cyrus Laufman. [Letter to his brother Keefer Laufman. May 12, 1849]. With typed transcript.

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 106

F. A. Charleville. [Letter to Dan. Fiddletown, June 13, 1857].

Additional Note

With photograph of Fiddletown. From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 107

[Poem].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 108

[Letter to my own dear husband. Oct. 29, 1853]. Incomplete. From the Honeyman Collection.

Box 3, item 109

S. W. Messerve. [Letter to his cousin. Rattlesnake Bar, Sept. 18, 1854]. From the Honeyman Collection.

Box 3, item 110

[Letter].

Additional Note

Incomplete. From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 111

Morris F. Griffin. [Letter to friend John. Ridgeville, October 30, 1858].

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Oversize volume 3, item 112

[Irish Hill Mining District Mining Laws, Irish Hill, December 7, 1857].

Physical Description: (In separate portfolio)

Additional Note

From the Honeyman Collection.
Box 3, item 113

John Smith. [Letter to his brother, J. Trumbull Smith. Sacramento City, January 31, 1851].

Box 3, item 114

E. W. Bovee. [Letters to his brother]. Weberville. Nov. 23, 1851, and Oct. 1, 1852.

Physical Description: (Photocopy)
Box 3, item 115

Thomas Rosseter. [Letter to] John Bell. Gallowstown, Calif. Dec. 20, 1849.

Physical Description: (Photocopy)
Box 3, item 116

H. W. N. Ransom. [Letter to] brother Ladd. Marysville, Calif. Mar. 1, 1859.

Additional Note

Comments on Marysville and extensively on the use of flumes.
Box 3, item 117

George ? [ ]. To John Harvey. San Francisco, July 21, 1849.

Box 3, item 118

E. K. Webster. To Mr. & Mrs. Johnson. Redwood, San Francisco Co., Apr. 3, 1853.

Box 3, item 119

Jacob Brown. To his cousin. Placerville, Sept. 26, 1854.

Additional Note

On verso: The Miners' Lamentations, published by H. R. Stiles, Nevada Book Store.
Box 3, item 120

John D. Mitchell. To his family. San Francisco, Jan. 5, 1850.

Box 3, item 121

John A. Johnson. 2 letters to his cousin. 1854 & 1855.

Box 3, item 122

E. H. Stone. To his parents. French Camp, Mar. 7, 1864.

Box 3, item 123

Benjamin Eason. To his wife. Haustown, July 5, 1850.

Box 3, item 124

Jacob S. Heyder. To his brother. Warren Hill, Oct. 23, 1853.

Box 3, item 125

James F. Logan. To James Carr. Mountain Cabin, Calif., near Georgetown, Feb. 26, 1850.

Box 3, item 126

Ben Y? Morse. To brother, Feb. 16. 1859, Yankee Jim's, Calif.

Box 3, item 127

Incomplete letter to wife, June 20, 1852, Rich Gulch, Calif.

Box 3, item 128

Duffy, James. Letter to Jenny Christian. June 20, 1853, Oregon Gulch, Calif.

Box 3, item 129

Miller, Y. I. [Letter to] Gus. Yuba River. April 22, 1854.

Box 3, item 130

Baldwin, Stephen. Letter to Capt. W. J. Glidden. Philadelphia, Feb. 23, 1849.

Box 3, item 131

Manning, William. Letter to R. P. Loddington, Dec. 7, 1854, Dear Creek, Sacramento Co., Calif.

Box 3, item 132

Joiner, J. H. Letter to his friend, Mar. 8, N.Y., Cow Creek, Calif.

Box 3, item 133

Pitkin, Robert W. Letter to his parents, 1852, Jones Bar, Calif.

Additional Note

Comments on Chinese miners.
Box 3, item 134

Jordan, David. Letter to his wife, May 19, 1850, Fishers Bar, Calif.

Box 3, item 135

White, Wolcott B. Letter to H. M. & G. Braytons, Jan. 7, 1850, California Forks, Calif.

Box 3, item 136

Phelps, E. Letter to J. C. Ray, Nov. 23, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 3, item 137

Darlington, H. Letter to parents, Oct. 26-27, 1849, San Francisco.

Box 3, item 138

Worden, G. B. Letter to Ira Brown. Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 23, 1849.

Additional Note

Re: his voyage to California on the Duxbury.
Box 3, item 139

Allen, Harrison L. Letter to his wife Julia. [Merced River?, Calif.], Feb. 24, 1851.

Additional Note

Comments on mining and Indians. With this, letter from his wife, Julia, May 15, 1851.
Box 3, item 140

Tyson, Seth H. Incomplete letter. Panama?, circa 1850.

Box 3, item 141

Taylor, Chauncey. Letter to L. Sanford, Nov. 14, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 3, item 142

Seely, G. F. Letter to family, July 10, 1853, Mormon Island.

Box 3, item 143

Gill, William. Letter to Comfort Searle, Sept. 12, 1852, American River.

Box 3, item 144

Tom. Letter to Steve, Feb. 19, 1854, Negro Flat.

Box 3, item 145

Josiah. Letter to brother, Murpheys, Apr. 26, 1860.

Box 3, item 146

Mans, Matthew. Letter to sister, Aug. 22, 1862, Forest.

Box 3, item 147

Naxson?, D. W. Letter to friend, 1851, Natural Dam, El Dorado Co.

Box 3, item 148

Watson, John A. Letter to Clement Martier?, Nov. 12-14, 1852, Arkansas Dam.

Box 3, item 149

Hall, William H. Letter to John Gardiner?, Apr. 16, 1853, San Francisco.

Box 3, item 150

Knowles, C. D. Letter to parents, Dec. 14, 1855, Nevada City.

Box 3, item 151

Codding, George R. Letter to H. S. Mason, Sept. 15, 1852, Sonoma, Calif.

Box 3, item 152

Garter?, Ephraim. Letter to parents, Jan. 13, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 3, item 153

Moore, William H. Letter to Milo E. Hains, Dec. 27, 1856, Carsons Creek.

Box 3, item 154

---, Martha. Letter to parents, July 12-18, 1856, Stockton.

Box 3, item 155

Blair?, J. M. Letter to Morris W. Blair, May 26, 1850, Horse Shoe Bend.

Box 3, item 156

Polasset and California Minning Co. Articles of incorporation, [1849].

Box 3, item 157

Remington, C W.? Letter to Lydia, Mar. 13, 1861, Christmas Hill.

Box 3, item 158

Sontenhiser?, William. 2 Letters, June 1 and 17, 1858, Grass Valley.

Box 3, item 159

Osgood, E. W. Letter to B. Stark Feb. 7, 1850, Panama.

Box 4, item 160

Osbourn, S. B. Letter to Hilburn Darlington, June 17, 1853, Hopkins Creek.

Box 4, item 161

Montgomery, John. Letter to brother, Oct. 14, 1849, Sacramento.

Box 4, item 162

Leonard, M. G. Letter to Duncan B. Finch, Nov. 8, 1849, Sacramento.

Box 4, item 163

Walker, Charles. Letter to Henry Walker, Dec. 21, 1852, Sacramento.

Box 4, item 164

Chamberlain, George F. Letter to father, Jan. 23, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 4, item 165

Hubbard, Thomas J. Letter to his sister, Oct. 9, 1853, Columbia.

Box 4, item 166

Brigham, Charles A. Letter to Sawyer, Dec. 13, 1850, Benicia.

Box 4, item 167

Bates, J. W. Letter to Slocum, Aug. 21, 1849, Troy, NY.

Box 4, item 168

Fleming, J. M. Letter to John B. R. Hutchings, Mar. 24, 1863, Curtis Creek.

Box 4, item 169

Alford, Amasa. Letter to Lore Alford, May 1, 1850, Rogers Bar.

Box 4, item 170

Simmons, Joseph J. 2 Letters, 1856-1860. Sario Mud Flat and French Camp.

Box 4, item 171

Darlington, H. Letter to parents, Mar. 4, 1850, Marysville.

Box 4, item 172

Berry, Mrs. C. M. Letter to sister, May 16, 1850, Yuba River.

Box 4, item 173

Gibbs, John S. Letter to his sister, Dec. 30, 1849, San Francisco.

Oversize folder 1 A, item 174

Reports and list of passengers...Bark La Grange...from Salem, Mar. 14, 1849.

Box 4, item 175

Hatch, S. W. Letter to brother, Dec. 29, 1853?, San Francisco.

Box 4, item 176

---, Ruby Ann. Letter to her sister, Mar. 11, 1845, Kingsberg (Vermont).

Box 4, item 177

Barnes, Samuel Davis. Letter to uncle, Aug. 24, 1849, on Schooner Patuxen - Bound up the Sacramento River.

Oversize folder 2 A, item 178

Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company. Return of treasure ... Shipped during period ending June 5, 1854.

Oversize folder 3 A, item 179

Kimball, Charles Proctor. Agreement (1849) on Schooner Boston.

Box 4, item 180

Henderson, R. Letter to sister, June 14, 1857, Strawberry Valley.

Box 4, item 181

Bennett, John . Letter to his father, Mar. 13, 1852, Sacramento.

Box 4, item 182

Soule?, Henry S. Letter to his father, Feb. 10, 1850, Hangtown.

Box 4, item 183

Huse, Charles E. Letter to James T. Ames, July 1, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 4, item 184

Account Books. 1857-1858, Oroville.

Box 4, item 185

Nelson, John. Letter to James Nelson, Jan. 25, 1853, Near Georgetown.

Box 4, item 186

Hepburn, James. Letter to J. Wilson, Feb. 3 1851, re: Gold Bluff Mines, San Jose.

Box 4, item 187

Anonymous letter urging sister to come to California, May 8, 1850, Stockton.

Box 4, item 188

Crowell, Benjamin. Letter, Aug. 13, 1850, San Francisco.

Box 4, item 189

Lansing, James. Letter to M. C. Polly, Jan. 14, 1851, Sacramento.

Box 4, item 190

Hayes, W. O. Letter to wife, Mar. 15, 1857, Gold Hill.


reel 1

George Prickett to Miss Julia A. McKee

 

4 Letters, May 8, 1849 -June 13, 1851.

Additional Note

The first letter written near St. Joseph, the rest from Sacramento, Calif.
 

Thomas Hearn to Mother and Brothers

 

Letter, Dec? 22, 1850. El Dorado Co.

 

Picture: Fire in San Francisco, night of 3-4 May, 1851.

 

Jeremiah Mikesell to Mr. Thomas? T. Guy

 

Oct. 2, 1851. Downeyville, Calif.

 

Owen Hayes to Michael Hayes.

 

Sept. 20, 1856. South Salmon River.

 

Morris Sleight to his wife Hannah T. Sleight.

 

102 Letters, Apr. 12, 1850-Apr. 1, 1854.

Scope and Content Note

First letter from St. Louis, then from points moving westward. Majority from California, eg. Sacramento, Placerville, San Francisco and Aurum City. Also included is a road guide for 1850, showing mileages per day, accounts, etc.
reel 2

John Boyles: Biography. Apr. 25, [18]52.

Additional Note

26 p.