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Sterling, Illinois,1849 Mar. 21. Handwritten letter (4 p.) to mother, Agnes Woodburn, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. George W. Woodburn is about to embark on an overland journey to California to search for gold. Gives reasons for his decison and plans including the use of oxen drawn wagons. Woodworth Camp, California, 1849 Sept. 7. Handwritten letter to brother Colonel William H. Woodburn about having just arrived in California. Gives details of the trip and his hopes for success in finding gold. California, 1850 Mar. 12. Handwritten letter to mother, brothers, and sisters giving details of his life as a gold miner and possible plans for returning home.

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George W. Woodburn letters, 1849-1850.
Creator
Woodburn, George, W., creator
Woodburn, William H.
Woodburn, Agnes, correspondent
Published
1849-1850
Full Collection Name
Selections from The Bancroft Library
Project Name
Gold Rush Materials
Other Identifiers
BANC MSS 2012/46
Subject (Topic)
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Gold mines and mining
Gold miners
Gold discoveries
Geographic Coverage
California
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Text
Format
Correspondence
Language
English
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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