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Letters written during the travels of William O. Armsted, as he makes his way from Ohio to California, and then to various mining locations, including Gold Creek, Rough & Ready, and Nevada City. There are many details of his life in the West. One (March 23, 1851) is written on pictorial lettersheet illustrated with vignettes of a miner's life.

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Title
William O. Armsted letters to his parents, St. Joseph, Missouri, April 18, 25, 1849.
Creator
Armsted, William O., creator
Published
1849
Full Collection Name
William Armsted letters to his family
Project Name
Gold Rush Materials
Other Identifiers
BANC MSS 99/159 cz, Portfolio 1, Folder 1
Subject (Topic)
Frontier and pioneer life
Gold mines and mining
Gold miners
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Travel
Gold discoveries
Geographic Coverage
California
West (U.S.)
Type
Text
Format
Correspondence
Language
English
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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