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The wanderer : by Henry Lane Eno
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Enos Christman writes in this letter to Peebles Prizer of his employment with the Sonora Herald, a newspaper based in Sonora, California. The newspaper uses a renowned printing press once belonging to Agustin Zamorano, and it may be the first printing press ever used in California. The majority of the letter is concerned with a series of murders in the area, reputed to be the work of Mexican guerrillas, that are causing much alarm and excitement. In Christman's words, "a strong feeling of hostility now exists between the American and Mexican population," and he feels that if this continues, there may be measures taken to "compel every Mexican to leave the country." A meeting of "persons from nearly all parts of the mining district" was held, and several resolutions were drawn up in an attempt to quell the violence, but the murders continue. Christman writes that miners in the area have recently done quite poorly, and Christman believes "individual mining is for the most part over." Dated 1850, July 21-23. Includes handwritten card (undated, addressed to "Mr. Schulz" and signed "HN") relating where the letter has been partly printed in "One Man's Gold", and an unattributed, undated typewritten summary of the letter.
mssHM 1848
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