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Gold Rush Life

This collection consists of correspondence, diaries, and other primary source materials pertaining to the history of the California Gold Rush (1848-1865). Materials cover day-to-day life of individuals during the gold rush.

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Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1854 Jan. 13

John W. H. Baker
Letter from Augustin Hibbard to [William Hibbard] 1854 Jan. 12

Augustin Hibbard
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1854 Jan. 10 and Jan 13

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker and children, 1853 Dec. 21

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker and children, 1853 Dec. 10

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Nov. 22

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Nov. 8

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker and his children, 1853 Oct. 21

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Oct. 10

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Sept. 20

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker and his children, 1853 Sept. 3

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Aug. 30

John W. H. Baker
Letter from Augustin Hibbard to [William Hibbard] 1853 Aug. 27

Augustin Hibbard
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Aug. 26

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Aug. 18

John W. H. Baker
Letter from John W. H. Baker to Julia Ann Baker, 1853 Aug. 17

John W. H. Baker
Letter from Sylvan Rathbun to Albert Rathbun 1853 April 28

Sylvan Rathbun
Letter from Augustin Hibbard to [William Hibbard] 1853 March 10

Augustin Hibbard
Claim of Patrick Ford for Losses by Klamath Indians, 1853

Patrick Ford
David T. Gillis Diary, 1852-1854

David T. Gillis
Letter from Augustin Hibbard to [William Hibbard] 1861 Dec. 7

Augustin Hibbard
Letter from Augustin Hibbard to [William Hibbard] 1851 June 26

Augustin Hibbard
Letter from C. G. Ellis to Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Nov. 18

C. G. Ellis
Letter from Sylvan Rathbun to Albert Rathbun 1850 Oct. 25

Sylvan Rathbun
Letter from C. G. Ellis to Austin W. Ellis [Son], 1850 Oct. 20

C. G. Ellis