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Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Nov. 18, C. G. Ellis
Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Nov. 18, C. G. Ellis
Gold Rush Life
No abstract provided.
Letter From Sylvan Rathbun To Albert Rathbun 1850 Oct. 25, Sylvan Rathbun
Letter From Sylvan Rathbun To Albert Rathbun 1850 Oct. 25, Sylvan Rathbun
Gold Rush Life
Albert Rathbun. Almond. Allegany. Co. N.Y. Stockton Cal. Oct. 30 Kieffers Ranch Calaveras River Oct. 25, 50 Dear Brother I have met with many disapointments and [losses] since I wrote you last of which I will give you a summary account. After finishing the brush play house which I told you I was building I lost my mule lost about four days time looking after him he was stole affter that I commensed diging again and when my partner could not tend the store alone I [assisted] him in the mean time wee had to trust out considerable provision to …
Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 20, C. G. Ellis
Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 20, C. G. Ellis
Gold Rush Life
No abstract provided.
Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 12, C. G. Ellis
Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 12, C. G. Ellis
Gold Rush Life
Waterville Oct [October] 12 1850
Dear Child I received a letter from you last monday by mail after waiting two weeks longer than usual. I expect you to write at least once a fortnight. I see you have changed your place No [number] 195 Gideon Foster I make out the name. I want to know why you have changed your place. I hope you have not had trouble as you used too when younger. I want you at any rate to write me every particular why you have left Mr Hogheses - are you in a Tailors Shop learning your …
Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct., C. G. Ellis
Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct., C. G. Ellis
Gold Rush Life
Waterville Oct 1850
Dear Child I have an opportunity of writing you a few lines by private convergence. I have read another letter from Hiram dated Aug [August] 14th only one fortnight after the one of July 30th he says they did not make anything out of the voyage- but says he lost nothing therefore he don't much care - better luck next time - hope his expectations will be realized.
I wish I could say I feel encouraged! No I can say I felt verry [very] bad, was almost on the point of writing him to come home. I …
Letter From Augustin Hibbard To William [Hibbard] 1850 Sept. 4, Augustin Hibbard
Letter From Augustin Hibbard To William [Hibbard] 1850 Sept. 4, Augustin Hibbard
Gold Rush Life
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Bushey Bar North fork of the Middle fork of the American River
September 4th, 1850
California
My Dear Brother William,
I wrote a few lines to Ashley by last mail. I had not then time to go into any details as it was only by a mere chance that I had an opportunity of sending to Sacramento City in time for the mail and I had very little time to write. As I gave him my reasons for maintaining so long a silence I shall say nothing more about that but proceed to give you a sketch …
Letter From Augustin Hibbard To Brother [Ashley Hibbard], 1850 Aug. 20, Augustin Hibbard
Letter From Augustin Hibbard To Brother [Ashley Hibbard], 1850 Aug. 20, Augustin Hibbard
Gold Rush Life
Bushey Bar North fork of the Middle fork of the American River
August 20th, 1850
My Dear Brother,
Yours of the 6th of May came to hand yesterday and in order that your expectations may not be realized, I hasten to reply to it.
I have not written to you, or any of the family, for more than a year it is true, but you should not conclude from that I had forgotten or ceased to think of you. No. My dear brother that is far from being the case. Many and a nights after a days …