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Thomas J. Norris
This letter from Norris to his wife is sent from Panama enroute to California. Norris describes his journey in grim detail. He left New York March 13 on the Georgia bound for Chagres. There were 550 steerage tickets sold for the 250 berths aboard. The overcrowded conditions were intensified when...
William B. Adenat
Purchase of Adenat's mining claim by M. McNat;. The claim was located in vicinity of Chinese Camp (Tuolumne County?) **Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State Library or...
William Buchanan
This is a three-page letter from “Gold Digens near Auburn Cali” dated March 22, 1850. The letter is addressed to Mr. John Buchanan, Esq., Moscow, Clermont County, Ohio and has a postmark of March 30 at San Francisco. **Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may...
William P. Calloway
Letter from New York Flat dated March 23d 56, addressed to "Hon. W. C. Burnett" and signed "W P Calloway, Capt Mountain Riflemen". William P. Calloway was a veteran of the Mexican War who had captained a wagon train arriving in California in 1852. ** Please note that historical materials in the...
William T. Norris
Two letters written by William T. Norris, one dated Nov. 2, 1852, sent from San Juan del Sud to "My Dear Sarah"; the second dated Dec. 12, 1852, sent from Sacramento to "My Dear Sarah". William T. Norris sailed from New York on the 'Star of the West' on Oct. 21, 1852. In November he writes from...
Willshire
Four-page letter. "Cosumnes River Gold Mines June 8th 1850" addressed "Dear Sarah" and signed Willshire. (It has not been possible to determine an identification for "Willshire".) *** Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are...