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Inventory of the John S. Dunn Papers
MC256  
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Description
John S. Dunn (1810-1885) lived in the Nevada City, California area. This small collection contains two letters from Dunn addressed to "Brother," two receipts, and an agreement between Dunn, Charles Dunn Jr., and Richard Rowe regarding mining claims on Kennebec Hill in Nevada County, California.
Background
John Dunn was born in 1810 in New York. In 1850, in partnership with William Crawford, he opened a general merchandise establishment in Nevada City, California. The 1880 United States Census listed Dunn's occupation as a lumberman.
Extent
0.2 linear feet
Restrictions
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, chapter 17, of the U.S. Code. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections, General Library, University of California, Davis as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research.