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Letter From Augustin Hibbard To [William Hibbard] 1861 Dec. 7, Augustin Hibbard

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Victoria V I Dec 7^th 1861

My Dear Brother

Your welcome letter of Oct 1^st came to hand to day, and I hasten to reply to it although I have not time to write but a few lines as the Steamer remains here but a short time to day. I wrote to Ashley by last mail, and will write to you again soon.

My health is improving and I am now getting along better with my business, the difficulties I have had to contend with are disappearing, and I feel confident that I shall succeed in building up …

Letter From Augustin Hibbard To [William Hibbard] 1851 June 26, Augustin Hibbard

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Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Nov. 18, C. G. Ellis

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Letter From Sylvan Rathbun To Albert Rathbun 1850 Oct. 25, Sylvan Rathbun

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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

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Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 12, C. G. Ellis

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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

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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

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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

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Bushey Bar North fork of the Middle fork of the American River

August 20^th, 1850

My Dear Brother,

Yours of the 6^th 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 …

Diary Of Dr. Robert H. Rhodes [Incl. Medical Training In New York And Voyage To San Francisco], 1848-1849, 1861, Robert H. Rhodes Dr.

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(Note: only page 1 is transcribed) Sept 14th 1848 I took leave of my dear home for New York for the purchase of completing my medical education. What my feelings [were] can be imagined but not described. I had not been absent from home for many years, and I felt [now] that I was taking my leave of all I held dear on earth forever. I expected to be absent for two or three years, and [ ] the changes that must in the common course of events take place. I could not feel otherwise than sad what added to …