Letter [portion of letter including signature is missing], Placerville, California, to “Dear father and sisters.” Responds to their concerns about him by saying that he is sure there is still some gold left and that he will get it through hard work. He mentions that he and Mark Helms and Eli Helms are going to a new location to make their fortune, and he mentions George Vineyard [George Vinyard] staying “2 miles from Placervile.”, 1853[?] June 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of mid-nineteenth-century correspondence of the Wilson, Carper, Politte, and Vinyard families.
Dates
- 1853[?] June 12
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (13 folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson family (Creator, Family)
- From the Collection: Politte, Peter, -1864 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Wilson, Jonathan M., 1797- (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository