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Edwin Fitzgerald
Seven letters from Edwin Fitzgerald in California to his wife, Frank (Frances), in Thomaston, Maine. All written in 1859. ** Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that are not consistent with the values of the California State...
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John Ryerson
Correspondence discusses family matters and details of Sacramento business. In addition, there is a letter, unsigned, dated Jan. 7, 1849, from Panama, describing a voyage to California. **Please note that historical materials in the Gold Rush Collections may include viewpoints and values that...
Joseph A. Benton Journal
Joseph A. Benton came to California in 1849, during the gold rush. He first settled in Sacramento, where he founded the First Congregation Church in 1851. He was a pastor for many years as well as a professor of Biblical literature at Pacific Theological Seminary. This collection consists of a...
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Josephine J. Crawford
Letters are addressed to Josephine's aunt, Calista. Early letters describe Marysville, Strawberry Valley and San Jose in some detail. Later letters concentrate on the family, giving news of her sister, Alphonsine Saunders (Mrs. Charles Saunders) who lived nearby, her brothers, Durlin and Julian...