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Gold Rush Letters – September 15, 1850

September 15, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca late, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Elisha C. Winchell, Exq., formerly of this place. It is dated Sacramento City,...

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Gold Rush Letters – June 24, 1850

June 24, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 COLOMA, June 24th, 1850 J. Sosey, Esq — Sir: Being rather an invalid at present, I avail myself of the temporary leisure thus afforded,...

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Gold Rush Letters – May 25, 1850

May 25, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We give below some extracts from a letter from Mr. William Hecton, to Mr. Jas. D. Overton, dated Stockton, Cal., May 25,...

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Gold Rush Letters – March 17, 1850

March 17, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER The following is an abstract of a letter received by Thos. E. Hatcher, Esq., from Gen. David Willock, dated the 17th day of March,...

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Gold Rush Letters – March 10, 1850

March 10, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Gen. D. b, to his wife, which has been kindly furnished us. The letter is dated Cullomo,...

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Gold Rush Letters – February 20, 1850

February 20, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER Extracts from letters from Mr. Thos. Hart to Thomas E. Hatcher, Esq., dated Feb 27th, and to Mr. William L. Hatcher, dated Feb....

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Gold Rush Letters – January 20, 1850

January 20, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER DELPASSO, Cal., Jan 20, 1850. MR. SOSEY– On my arrival in the golden regions, I intended immediately to have sent you a...

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Gold Rush Letters – January 1, 1850

January 1, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER Extracts of a letter from Mr. Thos. Hart, to his brother, in this county, dated Kelsey’s Dry Diggings, California, January 1st,...

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Gold Rush Letters – December 25, 1849

December 25, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra March 21, 1850 We make a few extracts from a letter from George W. Lane, to his brother in this place. It is dated Sacramento City, Dec. 25, 1849: DEAR...

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Gold Rush Letters – December 20, 1849

December 20, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra March 28, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make some extracts from a letter from Gen D. Willock, to his wife residing in this place. The letter is dated Sacramento...

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