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California miners' correspondence, 1850-1855.
MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 24 : Folder 12
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Title:
California miners' correspondence, 1850-1855Mark Wooster gold rush letters, 1854
Abstract:
Two letters sent from Mark Wooster in Sonoma, California, to friends back in Connecticut. The letter of July 7th, 1854 is
addressed to F.W. Smith in Humphreysville. The July 27th letter has no address but the salutation reads "Friend Burton". There
are also five letters sent to Charles E. Grover of Gloucester MA during 1850-55, fifteen letters sent to Albert Conro in Keesville,
NY during 1851-52, and another four miscellaneous letters from 1850-53.
Date:
1850 (issued)Contents:
26 letters and 2 transcriptions in file folder.
Subject:
n-us-caGold mines and mining -- California
Settlers and Miners Union
Land claims -- California -- Sonoma County
Flour mills -- California
Lumber and lumbering -- California
Note:
California Miners' Correspondence
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.
Physical Description:
print
26 letters and 2 transcriptions, 8 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 3/4 in.
Language:
English
Identifier:
MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 24 : Folder 12
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.