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Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Nov. 18, C. G. Ellis

Gold Rush Life

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Letter From Sylvan Rathbun To Albert Rathbun 1850 Oct. 25, Sylvan Rathbun

Gold Rush Life

Albert Rathbun. Almond. Allegany. Co. N.Y. Stockton Cal. Oct. 30 Kieffers Ranch Calaveras River Oct. 25, 50 Dear Brother I have met with many disapointments and [losses] since I wrote you last of which I will give you a summary account. After finishing the brush play house which I told you I was building I lost my mule lost about four days time looking after him he was stole affter that I commensed diging again and when my partner could not tend the store alone I [assisted] him in the mean time wee had to trust out considerable provision to …

Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 20, C. G. Ellis

Gold Rush Life

No abstract provided.

Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 12, C. G. Ellis

Gold Rush Life

Waterville Oct [October] 12 1850

Dear Child I received a letter from you last monday by mail after waiting two weeks longer than usual. I expect you to write at least once a fortnight. I see you have changed your place No [number] 195 Gideon Foster I make out the name. I want to know why you have changed your place. I hope you have not had trouble as you used too when younger. I want you at any rate to write me every particular why you have left Mr Hogheses - are you in a Tailors Shop learning your …

Letter From C. G. Ellis To Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct., C. G. Ellis

Gold Rush Life

Waterville Oct 1850

Dear Child I have an opportunity of writing you a few lines by private convergence. I have read another letter from Hiram dated Aug [August] 14th only one fortnight after the one of July 30th he says they did not make anything out of the voyage- but says he lost nothing therefore he don't much care - better luck next time - hope his expectations will be realized.

I wish I could say I feel encouraged! No I can say I felt verry [very] bad, was almost on the point of writing him to come home. I …

Letter From Augustin Hibbard To William [Hibbard] 1850 Sept. 4, Augustin Hibbard

Gold Rush Life

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Bushey Bar North fork of the Middle fork of the American River

September 4th, 1850

California

My Dear Brother William,

I wrote a few lines to Ashley by last mail. I had not then time to go into any details as it was only by a mere chance that I had an opportunity of sending to Sacramento City in time for the mail and I had very little time to write. As I gave him my reasons for maintaining so long a silence I shall say nothing more about that but proceed to give you a sketch …

Letter From Augustin Hibbard To Brother [Ashley Hibbard], 1850 Aug. 20, Augustin Hibbard

Gold Rush Life

Bushey Bar North fork of the Middle fork of the American River

August 20^th, 1850

My Dear Brother,

Yours of the 6^th of May came to hand yesterday and in order that your expectations may not be realized, I hasten to reply to it.

I have not written to you, or any of the family, for more than a year it is true, but you should not conclude from that I had forgotten or ceased to think of you. No. My dear brother that is far from being the case. Many and a nights after a days …

Diary Of Dr. Robert H. Rhodes [Incl. Medical Training In New York And Voyage To San Francisco], 1848-1849, 1861, Robert H. Rhodes Dr.

Gold Rush Life

(Note: only page 1 is transcribed) Sept 14th 1848 I took leave of my dear home for New York for the purchase of completing my medical education. What my feelings [were] can be imagined but not described. I had not been absent from home for many years, and I felt [now] that I was taking my leave of all I held dear on earth forever. I expected to be absent for two or three years, and [ ] the changes that must in the common course of events take place. I could not feel otherwise than sad what added to …

Maine Patriot & State Gazette...Extra. Doctor Rose's Vindication, Daniel Rose

Maine Bicentennial

The broadsheet publication includes text of Dr. Daniel Rose's defense in response to charges of misappropriated funds in the process of constructing the Maine State Prison at Thomaston.

In February 1822, Dr. Daniel Rose, John Chandler, and William Pitt Preble were appointed by the Maine State Legislature to begin researching the construction of the new state prison. In February 1823, Dr. Rose was appointed the agent to oversee construction of the prison.

Among controversies discussed in the newspaper extra, was purchase of the 10 acre tract of land on which the prison was built from former Governor William King for …

Essay On Negro-Slavery., James O'Kelly

Stone-Campbell Books

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Fostering Civic Responsibility, Constitutional Rights Foundation

Civic Engagement

This issue features: Fostering Civic Responsibility Through Service Learning; Program Profiles; and CityWorks: A Curriculum Model for Teaching Local Government Through Research and Service Learning.