Manuscripts

Lease of mineral lands in Mariposa County, California

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Description: This manuscript is a lease of land in Mariposa County to John C. Frémont, following his claim to the property. Gold was discovered on the land in 1848, and Frémont arranged to sell the land through his lawyer, David Hoffman. This land became known as the Mariposa Grant or the Mariposa Estate.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1851, December 31.
Call number: mssHM 541
Provenance: Purchased from Charles L. Camp, 1922, November 23.
Dimensions: 31 cm :
Associated people: Hoffman, David,; Smith, Andrew,
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