Captain Wheeler's narrative of his wanderings in Brazil, South America

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  W. H. Wheeler letters to his father

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  Three autograph letters written from Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming Territory; the letters were written over a three month period in 1871. W. H. Wheeler wrote to his father with great enthusiasm about the many opportunities for prosperity he sees surrounding him in Wyoming and Utah territories. Although especially enthusiastic about the possibilities of outfitting miners hoping to exploit the region's mineral wealth, he also describes in detail the fabulous returns being made through the sales of mining claims in Utah as well as the steadily rising values of building lots in Evanston, Wyoming. Wheeler worked in the city's Union Pacific office, but was anxious to quit his desk job and to become a Western businessman in mining and outfitting ventures; in the letters, Wheeler requests money from his father for these ventures while extolling the many opportunities of realizing great profits. Two of the letters are written on Union Pacific stationary or forms and all three are in fragile condition with tearing along the folds.

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  South America Sheet III South Brazil with Paraguay and Uruguay

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  "Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Spix & Martius, Cazal, Barral, Parchappe &c." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 939.

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  South America Sheet II Guayana and North Brazil

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  MS note: 666 (on backing). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 666 (on backing).

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  Extracts from the letters and journals of Daniel Wheeler, now engaged in a religious visit to the inhabitants of some of the islands of the Pacific ocean, Van Dieman's land, and New South Wales. Accompanied by his son Charles Wheeler

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  Extracts from the letters and journal of Daniel Wheeler : while engaged in a religious visit to the inhabitants of some of the islands of the Pacific ocean, Van Dieman's land, New South Wales, and New Zealand, accompanied by his son, Charles Wheeler

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  South America Sheet IV Bolivia and Peru with a part of Brazil

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  Kashnor dates as 1833. MS note: 643 (on backing) . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: To my dear Brother E.J.R. MS note: 643 (on backing) .

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