Hurlbut, Hiram L., b. ca. 1808.

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Birth 1808

Biographical notes:

Hiram L. Hurlbut and his eldest son, Duane, left their home in Grand Isle, Lake Champlain, Vermont, for the Calif. gold fields in 1852. They lived at Coloma, where they bought shares in several gold mines. In Dec. 1852, Hurlbut's brother, Ruben, and his wife, joined them in Calif. Hiram returned to Vermont in 1853.

From the description of H.L. Hurlbut family correspondence : ALS and typed transcripts, 1852 Feb. 24-1865 Sept. 21. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122332359

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Subjects:

  • Gold mines and mining
  • Voyages to the Pacific coast

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Places:

  • El Dorado County (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • California--El Dorado County (as recorded)