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George W. Woodburn letters, 1849-1850.
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George W. Woodburn letters, 1849-1850Creator/Contributor:
Woodburn, George, W., creator, correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Woodburn, William H., correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Woodburn, Agnes, correspondent.Abstract:
Sterling, Illinois,1849 Mar. 21. Handwritten letter (4 p.) to mother, Agnes Woodburn, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. George W.
Woodburn is about to embark on an overland journey to California to search for gold. Gives reasons for his decison and plans
including the use of oxen drawn wagons.
Woodworth Camp, California, 1849 Sept. 7. Handwritten letter to brother Colonel William H. Woodburn about having just arrived
in California. Gives details of the trip and his hopes for success in finding gold.
California, 1850 Mar. 12. Handwritten letter to mother, brothers, and sisters giving details of his life as a gold miner and
possible plans for returning home.
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1849 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caWoodburn, George W -- Correspondence
Woodburn, William H -- Correspondence
Woodburn, Agnes -- Correspondence
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Personal narratives
Gold miners -- California
Gold mines and mining -- California
California -- Gold discoveries
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George Woodburn letters, 1849-1850, BANC MSS 2012/46, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
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English