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Title: Gold Discovery Letters
Identifier/Call Number: C058868
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
John Bidwell's account of the gold discovery; James Wilson Marshall's account of the gold discovery; handwritten letters from
John Bidwell, Edward C. Kemble, John S. Hittell, and Azariah Smith; handwritten biography of Marshall's gold discovery (unknown
author, 47pgs); handwritten notes from SCP meet 2/1/1893; handwritten letters from SCP members
Date: 1849
Abstract: Folder containing many letters of correspondance between H.W. Bigler, John S. Hittell with Edward C. Kemble, John Bidwell,
James M. Hutchings, James Wilson Marshall, and Azariah Smith. Also contains personal accounts of gold discovery and newspaper
clippings.
Folder containing many letters of correspondance between H.W. Bigler, John S. Hittell with Edward C. Kemble, John Bidwell,
James M. Hutchings, James Wilson Marshall, and Azariah Smith. Also contains personal accounts of gold discovery and newspaper
clippings.
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection open for research.
There are no restrictions on access.
Gold Discovery Letters. The Society of California Pioneers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Existence and Location of Originals note
The Society of California Pioneers, 101 Montgomery St. Suite 150, The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94129.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Bidwell, John, 1819-1900
Bigler, Henry William, 1815-1900
Hittell, John S
Hutchings, James M.
Kemble, Edward C.
Marshall, James Wilson
Smith, Azariah
Society of California Pioneers.