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Handwritten letter from a gold miner working 60 miles north of Sacramento describing the ordeal of crossing the plains to California, the large loss of livestock he witnessed all along the way, and his gold mining work. Postmarked from Culloma, Alta California (i.e. Columa, California). Letter and postmark show the month and day only, September 27, but was likely written in 1850 due to a reference in the letter about news of the recent death of General Zachary Taylor. Includes a typescript transcription.

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Title
N.E. Panabaker letter: El Dorado County, Calif., to Dr. Cyrenins Elliot, Milltown, Ind., 1850 Sept. 27.
Creator
Panabaker, N. E., creator
Elliot, Cyrenins
Published
1850 September 27
Full Collection Name
Selections from The Bancroft Library
Project Name
Gold Rush Materials
Other Identifiers
BANC MSS 2012/6
Subject (Topic)
Gold mines and mining
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Gold discoveries
Geographic Coverage
California
El Doradeo County (Calif.)
Type
Text
Format
Correspondence
Language
English
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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