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A man [possibly an acquaintance] writing publisher George Merriam that he has been offered an expenses free trip aboard the ship Lucy bound for San Francisco, California around Cape Horn and will be leaving on August 15th with stops in Rio de Janero and Valaparaiso. He writes hoping the publisher "might make up a package or two of books that were unsaleable here but which would do for the Miners to pour [sic] over." Other details include the number of passengers the Lucy can hold (25) and the price charged for freight. He ends with news of personal details from "Bro. David."

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Title
Calvin Keith letter : Warren, [Mass.], to George Merriam, Springfield, Mass., 1849 Aug. 2.
Creator
Keith, Calvin, creator
Merriam, George, 1803-1880
Published
1849 August 2
Full Collection Name
Selections from The Bancroft Library
Project Name
Gold Rush Materials
Other Identifiers
BANC MSS 2009/28
Subject (Person)
Lucy (Ship)
Subject (Topic)
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Gold discoveries
Gold mines and mining
Geographic Coverage
California
Type
Text
Format
Correspondence
Language
English
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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