James H. Seymour letter to John D. Briggs
Scope and Contents
Letter written on printed sheet showing "Map of the gold region with the routes thereto," table of distances from Omaha City to Cherry Creek, estimate for outfit for four men, provisions and supplies for six months. Concerning Colorado gold rush, writer states "Everything is right at diggings. Latest news very favorable".
Dates
- February 10, 1859
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
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Extent
1 envelope
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Frontier America,Bryan, Texas, 1985.
Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
Map of the gold region with the routes thereto.
- Colorado -- Gold discoveries. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colorado -- Maps. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kansas -- Maps. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nebraska -- Maps. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
