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J.H. Mankins' Recollections of Early Days manuscript.
MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 24 : Folder 6
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Title:

J.H. Mankins' Recollections of Early Days manuscript

Creator/Contributor:

Mankins, J. H., creator

Abstract:

Typescript and manuscript of Mankins' memoir, "Recollections of Early Days", detailing his experiences during the Gold Rush in the 1850s, and in the Visalia area during the 1860s and 1870s.

Date:

1853 (issued)

Subject:

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Gold mines and mining -- California
Reminiscences, Pioneer
California -- Description and travel

Note:

James H. Mankins came to Placerville in 1853 while still a young boy. His father mined gold; the family traveled through the mining region over the next few years, and into Nevada. Mankins eventually settled in the Visalia area of Tulare County and operated an vineyard. He died on January 16, 1916 at the age of 67.
Mankins
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

print
1 typescript and 1 manuscript, 8 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.

Language:

English

Identifier:

MANUSCRIPT SMCII : Box 24 : Folder 6

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.