Description
Account books, 1862-66; correspondence, 1860-67; receipts, 1859-66.
Background
In 1859, encouraged by John Bidwell's partner, George Wood, J. C. Morrill set up a sawmill in Chico, California, and began
shipping finished lumber to Sacramento. George Wood acted as business agent for the company, while J.C. Morrill managed the
mill.