Higbie, Calvin H., d. 1914.

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Calvin H. Higbie was a friend of Mark Twain in Aurora, Nev. in the 1860s. After making, and subsequently losing, a great fortune in Nevada, Higbie settled in Greenville, Calif., where he was a civil engineer. He died on Sept. 29, 1914. Twain's Roughing it is dedicated to Higbie.

From the description of A short description leading up to my acquaintance with Saml. L. Clemens, Mark Twain : holograph, [187-?]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 50104310

From the description of A little experience in Nevada and surrounding country, in the early sixties, leading up to my acquaintance with Samuel L. Clemens, "Mark Twain" : typescript, [1907?]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 50104183

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Aurora (Nev.)
San Francisco (Calif.)
Nevada--Aurora
San Francisco (Calif.)
Nevada--Aurora
Aurora (Nev.)
Subject
Silver mines and mining
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Person

Death 1914

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