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J. William Schuchert letters : Marysville, Calif., to John P. Mann, Chester, Ill., 1852-1853.
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Title:

J. William Schuchert letters: Marysville, Calif., to John P. Mann, Chester, Ill., 1852-1853

Creator/Contributor:

Schuchert, J. William, 1832-1908, creator, correspondent.

Creator/Contributor:

Mann, John P., correspondent.

Abstract:

Contains two handwritten letters to a friend back home concerning J. William Schuchert's life in California. In the first letter (3 p.), dated Oct. 22,1852, Schuchert describes his overland trip to California, the town of Marysville, California, including finding work as a barkeeper in the City Hotel, news about some of the gold miners having great success, and news about other persons from Chester, Illinois who had also come to California. In the second letter (4 p.), dated Feb. 24, 1853, Schuchert is now the owner of the City Hotel and describes how he acquired it from the previous owner and the terms of their agreement. He also gives more news about the doings and whereabouts of "our Chester Gold Hunters." Contains the original mailing envelope used for the Feb. 24, 1853 letter. Also includes typescript transcriptions of each letter.

Date:

1852 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca -- n-us-il
Gold mines and mining -- California
Gold miners -- California
Gold miners -- Illinois -- Chester
Overland journeys to the Pacific -- Personal narratives
Bartenders -- California -- Marysville
Hotelkeepers -- California -- Marysville
Hotels -- California -- Marysville
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique -- Récits personnels
Barmans -- Californie -- Marysville
Hôteliers -- Californie -- Marysville
Hôtels -- Californie -- Marysville
Bartenders
Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
Hotelkeepers
Hotels
Overland journeys to the Pacific
California -- Gold discoveries
Californie -- Découvertes d'or
California
California -- Marysville
Illinois -- Chester
Schuchert, J. William -- 1832-1908 -- Correspondence
Mann, John P -- Correspondence

Note:

Purchase; Robert Schuchert; 20120131.
J. William Shuchert (1832-1908) was born in Germany and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1848. In 1852, he left his home in Chester, Illinois for the gold fields of California returning in 1858. In 1881, he was elected the mayor of Chester, Illinois.
Preferred citation: J. William Schuchert letters : Marysville, Calif., to John P. Mann, Chester, Ill.,1852-1853, BANC MSS 2012/22, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.

Type:

Personal Narrative
Personal narratives.
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.

Physical Description:

print
1 folder.

Language:

English

Origin:

California