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1904 April-July

Description: A collection of 233 items from 1901 to 1904, it consists of letters written by William Sampson to his fiancée, Edna Dahl, who was then working in San Francisco. The letters were written during the period of their courtship, 1901 to 1904, and cease after their marriage in 1904. Sampson describes events in Grass Valley, California, and the social life typical of mining towns of that period. Sampson's letters also describe his work at the North Star Mine and frequently mention the mine superintendent, Arthur DeWint Foote, as well as various members of the Foote family, including his wife, Mary Hallock Foote, a writer and artist, and James D. Hague, president of the company that owned the North Star Mine.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1901-1904.
Call number: mssSampson
Creator: Sampson, William (1878-)

1903 December-1904 March

Manuscripts

A collection of 233 items from 1901 to 1904, it consists of letters written by William Sampson to his fiancée, Edna Dahl, who was then working in San Francisco. The letters were written during the period of their courtship, 1901 to 1904, and cease after their marriage in 1904. Sampson describes events in Grass Valley, California, and the social life typical of mining towns of that period. Sampson's letters also describe his work at the North Star Mine and frequently mention the mine superintendent, Arthur DeWint Foote, as well as various members of the Foote family, including his wife, Mary Hallock Foote, a writer and artist, and James D. Hague, president of the company that owned the North Star Mine.

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William Sampson letters

Manuscripts

A collection of 233 items from 1901 to 1904, it consists of letters written by William Sampson to his fianc√©e, Edna Dahl, who was then working in San Francisco. The letters were written during the period of their courtship, 1901 to 1904, and cease after their marriage in 1904. Sampson describes events in Grass Valley, California, and the social life typical of mining towns of that period. Sampson's letters also describe his work at the North Star Mine and frequently mention the mine superintendent, Arthur DeWint Foote, as well as various members of the Foote family, including his wife, Mary Hallock Foote, a writer and artist, and James D. Hague, president of the company that owned the North Star Mine.

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1901-1903 February

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1903 March - November

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Memoirs and letters of Frederic E. Lockley [microform] : 1875-1904

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Microfilm of the memoirs and some correspondence of Fred Lockley. The microfilm opens with two letters from Lockley to his son Fred Lockley Jr. (1871-1958), written from Missoula, Montana, in 1903-1904. It also includes Parts I-V (p.1-255) of Lockley's "Memoirs of an Unsuccessful Man," which were begun in 1901 and cover the period 1824-1875, including Lockley's early life, Civil War experiences, the Civil War period in Kansas, and Lockley's life in Salt Lake City. The microfilm ends with six letters Lockley wrote to his wife Elizabeth Campbell Lockley from Beaver, Utah, in 1875, and which include references to the John D. Lee trial.

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Sampson & Tappan letter to Captain George Sweetlin

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Interesting letter showing trade and commerce of the Gold Rush era. Sampson & Tappan write to the captain of their ship "Fanny Forester" (no doubt a nod to the nom de plume of the then popular author Emily C. Judson), stating that they had received the news of his charter party who had promised to send a fee of $1500. The charter party was Alfred Robinson (1806-1895), a businessman from Boston, who sailed to California in 1829 in the employ of Bryant, Sturgis and Company, a firm in the hide and tallow trade. Robinson was the author of Life in California (1846), an influential early description of the politics of the region under the Mexican Republic. Sampson & Tappan also write: "We are much pleased to hear that the ship is in such good order & That the leak is not so troublesome. We notice what you propose doing with the provisions & doubt not that you will manage them to best advantage." They note that they will soon be boarding the Carthage for San Francisco and "she will get away about 15 to 20 September."

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1904 April-July

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