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French Camp letter, 1853.
MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 29 : Folder 12
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Title:

French Camp letter, 1853
French Camp letter

Abstract:

Letter written in French from an unknown party in French Camp to Monsieur de Boursier de la Riviere, a French official in Mokelumne Hill, dated September 20, 1853. Mentions payment for game and waterfowl delivered to San Francisco, retrieval of a tool kit in Volcano, the purchase of a wagon body, the health of the writer and his colleagues, and the success of establishing French hospitals in the mining areas. Also included is a photocopy of the letter, scans of the letter on a CD, and an English typecript translation.

Date:

1853 (issued)

Subject:

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French -- California
Hunting -- California

Note:

French Camp letter.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
Letter, transcripts, and CD in file folder; 14 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 29 : Folder 12

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.