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Robert Wyman Butterfield letters to Elsie Wyman Butterfield
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Robert Wyman Butterfield writes five letters to his mother, Elsie Wyman Butterfield, describing his journey to California aboard the ship "North American" and his experiences upon arrival. HM 47858, dated August 23-September 5, 1852, contains details of Butterfield's ocean journey to California around Cape Horn, including lengthy and detailed descriptions of Cape Horn and Valparaíso. At the end of the letter, he has reached San Francisco, and plans to go to the mines. In his next letter (HM 47859, written 1852, September 26), Butterfield is in Sonora, searching for gold, and he writes of his journey to that place from San Francisco. The third letter, dated 1852, October 10, is HM 47860, and Butterfield and his companions have built themselves a cabin they call "The Gold Hunter's Mansion," and the bulk of the letter consists of its description. He is excited about his prospects for mining, though he understands that "the time has passed for acquiring great wealth." HM 47861 (dated 1853, May 30) contains Butterfield's description of California bachelors, and how he and his companions bake bread. The final letter in this series, HM 47862, written 1853, September 17, finds Butterfield still in Sonora, and his experiences attending church. He worries that letters written by and meant for him have been lost in transit. Also included with this letter is a one-page typescript obituary of Caroline A. Butterfield Brown.
mssHM 47858-47862
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Robert Wyman Butterfield letter to his brother
Manuscripts
In this letter addressed to "Dear Brother," Butterfield reports that he and his companions have built a cabin and have established a mining camp. He is sending home a specimen of gold dust. His profession as a lawyer is becoming well-known, and he has been consulted for legal advice, but he has not complied, wishing to keep the details of his profession quiet.
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