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California Gold Rush

1848-1855
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  • Letter from Alexander McDaniel to Emeline McDaniel August 1, 1850
    Letter from Alexander McDaniel to Emeline McDaniel August 1, 1850 TextImage
        Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Georgetown, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross Point, Cook County, Illinois, dated August 1, 1850. Description of his travels to California and experienc
      Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Georgetown, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross …
  • Letter from Alexander McDaniel to Emeline McDaniel May 25, 1851
    Letter from Alexander McDaniel to Emeline McDaniel May 25, 1851 TextImage
        Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Georgetown, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross Point, Cook County, Illinois, dated May 25, 1851. McDaniel describes how much money he made mining and his
      Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Georgetown, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross …
  • Letter from Alexander McDaniel to Emeline McDaniel October 19, 1851
    Letter from Alexander McDaniel to Emeline McDaniel October 19, 1851 TextImage
        Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Secret Glen Diggings, California, to his wife, Emeline McDaniel, Gross Point, Cook County, Illinois, dated October 19, 1951. McDaniel outlines his plans to come home a
      Letter from Alexander McDaniel, Secret Glen Diggings, California, to his wife, Emeline …
  • Letter from George Huntoon, Whiskey Diggins, California, to his brother, dated November 18, 1852.
    Letter from George Huntoon, Whiskey Diggins, California, to his brother, dated November 18, 1852. Text
        George Huntoon writes to his brother about his experiences at Whiskey, Diggins, California, panning for gold.
      George Huntoon writes to his brother about his experiences at Whiskey, Diggins, …
  • Curry Tells of Long Trip to California
    Curry Tells of Long Trip to California Newspaper
    Seymour Currey, Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Feb 1914, 1, 4     A large number of Evanstonians journeyed to California in 1850 to look for gold. This followed a gold mining trip in 1849 by area resident Ozro Crain. He came back with glowing reports of his experie
    Seymour Currey, Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Feb 1914, 1, 4   A large number of Evanstonians journeyed to California in 1850 to look …
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