George Applegate Letter
Scope and Contents
Letter written over a period of several months in a pocket letter book designed for miners and travelers. Describes his life in the gold fields. Mailing address: Sacramento City.
Dates
- January 10-March 6, 1851
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
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Biographical / Historical
Miner from Missouri in California during the gold rush.
Extent
1 envelope
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source unknown.
- California -- Gold discoveries. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Gold miners -- California -- Correspondence. 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
