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Benjamin J. Edson letter to Josiah [Edson]
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Letter from Benjamin J. Edson in Genoa, Nevada, to Josiah (probably his brother Josiah Edson) regarding mining claims in Nevada. Edson writes of a letter he sent to Robert Moir, and of Josiah asks that "I would like to hear from you...as to prospects, even although a longer delay might be necessary to perfect any project that might be thought of."
mssHM 16527
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J. Barker letters to Kirk Barker
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These two letters were written by J. Barker to his brother, Kirk, describing his search for gold in Australia and South America. In the first letter, HM 16535, dated 1853, March 13, J. Barker is in Melbourne, Australia, after a one hundred and ten day voyage. He writes that the prices of everything, including gold, is much higher in Australia, and says there is "plenty of gold to be had but the state of society is awful." In Melbourne, he writes "robery and murder is of comon occurrence" and yet he is "determined not to leave here without making something." The second letter, HM 16536, is dated 1853, October 11 and 14. J. Barker is on board the ship Lady Juliana, about to land in San Francisco, California. He is glad to be out of Australia, and laments that so many miners left good claims in California to travel to Australia. He has received no letters from home, despite having sent six himself. He has heard that gold has been discovered in South America, and he plans to depart for the Amazon River to search for himself.
mssHM 16535-16536
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Benjamin Moran letters to Adam Badeau
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Letters from Benjamin Moran to General Adam Badeau (1831- 1895) an American soldier and author who served as secretary of the American Legation in London from May to December of 1869, then the bearer of government dispatches to Madrid from January to May of 1870, and consul general until 1881. The letters comment on personal and political affairs of the day, including the Alabama claims issue, the image of President Ulysses S. Grant, troubles in Ireland, etc.
mssHM 28626-28667
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Benjamin Moran letters to Adam Badeau
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Letters from Benjamin Moran to General Adam Badeau (1831- 1895) an American soldier and author who served as secretary of the American Legation in London from May to December of 1869, then the bearer of government dispatches to Madrid from January to May of 1870, and consul general until 1881. The letters comment on personal and political affairs of the day, including the Alabama claims issue, the image of President Ulysses S. Grant, troubles in Ireland, etc.
mssHM 28626-28667
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Benjamin Moran letters to Adam Badeau
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Letters from Benjamin Moran to General Adam Badeau (1831- 1895) an American soldier and author who served as secretary of the American Legation in London from May to December of 1869, then the bearer of government dispatches to Madrid from January to May of 1870, and consul general until 1881. The letters comment on personal and political affairs of the day, including the Alabama claims issue, the image of President Ulysses S. Grant, troubles in Ireland, etc.
mssHM 28626-28667
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Benjamin Moran letters to Adam Badeau
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Letters from Benjamin Moran to General Adam Badeau (1831- 1895) an American soldier and author who served as secretary of the American Legation in London from May to December of 1869, then the bearer of government dispatches to Madrid from January to May of 1870, and consul general until 1881. The letters comment on personal and political affairs of the day, including the Alabama claims issue, the image of President Ulysses S. Grant, troubles in Ireland, etc.
mssHM 28626-28667