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Letter from Placerville, 1854 March 20.
MANUSCRIPTSMCII : Box 24 : Folder 1
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Title:

Letter from Placerville, 1854 March 20

Abstract:

Letter from Placerville, signature indecipherable. Account of sea voyage to Calif., with description of stop in Isle of Gemara (?) and women loading coal on the ship. Talk of agricultural abundance in California and of life at the mines, particularly the financing. The letter was sent with a copy of the Miner's Ten Commandments which has been detached.

Date:

1854 (issued)

Contents:

Letter and lettersheet in file folder.

Subject:

n-us-ca
Gold mines and mining -- California -- Placerville

Note:

Placerville, Letter from.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
1 letter & 1 lettersheet, 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.