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Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.).

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Letter from George Baker to his cousin Mary C. Baker, 1831-05-20

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Identifier: 1981.008.2
Scope and Contents George Baker, writing from Feather River California to his cousin Mary C. Baker of Nashport, Ohio, discusses gold mining. Speaks also of a fire that destroyed two-thirds of the city of San Francisco, California, which he attributes in part to the close-spaced houses, strong winds, and wood construction. Writes humorously of needing to bring a cargo of girls to California and selling them at a good price. Included with Baker's letter is another letter from a Daniel Baker, Hardy County, April...
Dates: 1831-05-20