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William R. Duval letters to Samuel McDowell Tate, 1851-1853
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William R. Duval letters to Samuel McDowell Tate, 1851-1853Creator/Contributor:
Duval, William R., creator, correspondent.Creator/Contributor:
Tate, Samuel McDowell, 1830-1897, correspondent.Abstract:
Collection of four letters (9 pages; dated April 8, 1851, September 21, 1851, April 28, 1853, and November 11, 1853) describing
William R. Duval's time in Jacksonville, Tuolumne County, California. In addition to writing of life as a prospector, these
letters show a development of mail service and describe his time playing the fiddle in a local saloon. The letters are addressed
to Duval's friend, Samuel McDowell Tate, a merchant in Morganton, North Carolina. Duval provides details on his life in California
and describes his efforts at gold mining. In his last letter, he expresses dissatisfaction with his time in California.
Date:
1851 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caGold mines and mining -- California -- Tuolumne County
Gold miners -- California -- Correspondence
Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
California -- Gold discoveries
California -- History -- 1850-1950
Tuolumne County (Calif.)
Morganton (N.C.)
California
California -- Tuolumne County
North Carolina -- Morganton
Duval, William R -- Correspondence
Tate, Samuel McDowell -- 1830-1897 -- Correspondence
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Purchase; 2017.
Samuel McDowell Tate (1830-1897) was a merchant in Morganton, North Carolina, at the time these letters were written. He became
an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and was subsequently involved with the Western North Carolina Railroad
and later became a state legislator.
William R. Duval letters, BANC MSS 2017/263, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
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History.Personal correspondence.
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Language:
English