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George Adams Locke letters and related papers, 1866-1909.
BANC MSS P-I 110LOCAL
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Title:
George Adams Locke letters and related papers, 1866-1909Creator/Contributor:
Locke, George Adams, 1834?-1909, creatorAbstract:
Letters to his family include one from San Francisco, 1866; two from Slabtown, California, 1867; and eight from Montana, 1869-1871,
1898, written at Reynolds City, Bear Town, Yreka, and Bear Mouth, exhibiting the vicissitudes of mining, the activities of
vigilante committees, and the lonely bachelorhood of aging settlers who never struck it rich. Three letters to a sister, Mrs.
Albert M. Tufts, concern his last illness and death.
Date:
1866 (issued)Subject:
Mines and mineral resources -- MontanaVigilance committees -- Montana
Mines and mineral resources
Travel
Vigilance committees
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Slabtown (Calif.)
États-Unis (Ouest) -- Descriptions et voyages
Montana
West United States
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Deeds.Physical Description:
17 items in portfolio.
Language:
English
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BANC MSS P-I 110LOCAL