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Tuolumne County (Calif.). Deeds for Columbia Stanislaus River Water Company's Ditch : Tuolumne County : typed transcript, 1963 Apr.

Title: Deeds for Columbia Stanislaus River Water Company's Ditch : Tuolumne County : typed transcript, 1963 Apr.

Typed transcription of two deeds (June 10 and July 7, 1860) concerning a property called Columbia Stanislaus River Water Company's Ditch, in Tuolumne County, Calif. The property was re-sold to Erwin Davis at public auction, following two related court settlements, one of which involved himself and the Columbia and Stanislaus River Water Company. The second deed indicates that Davis subsequently re-sold the property to Tuolumne County Water Company.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 leaves)

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Davis, Erwin, b. ca. 1831. Erwin Davis letterpress copybook and papers, 1859-1867.

Title: Erwin Davis letterpress copybook and papers, 1859-1867.

The letterpress copybook (300 p.) consists of copies of letters from Erwin Davis to various recipients from 1859 to 1867. The letters document Davis's lawsuit with the Columbia and Stanislaus River Water Company as well as his many mining investments and land development contracts. Several are addressed to "Dorsey" and contain detailed instructions regarding stock transactions and Davis's business interests. There are copies of letters to "Sedgewick" (John Sedgewick, Sheriff of Tuolumne County), and "Friend Fair" (James G. Fair, U.S. Senator). Additional papers include two letters, removed from the volume: ALS to Ch[arle]s L. Law from C. C. Thomas, Virginia, dated 1867 May 9, regarding the Chollar Potosi mine in Nevada; and a manuscript copy of an ALS to "Friend Fair" from [Charles L.] Law, dated 1867 May 8, describing the need to unload the stock of "Giant." Photocopies of biographical information relating to Erwin Davis are also present.

ArchivalResource: 0.21 linear ft. (1 box)

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