Brown, Edward Monroe.

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Edward Monroe Brown sailed in 1849 from Providence, Rhode Island,to San Francisco via Cape Horn. He worked in the crew during the voyage and teamed up with shipmates to travel to the gold diggings. He mined along the Mokelumne River working with various companies and at different sites from 1850 to 1851. In July 1851, he decided to leave Middle Bar, where he worked the longest, and set off for the southern mines.

From the description of Diaries, 1849-1851 / by Edward Monroe Brown, with typescripts by unknown transcriber. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702134162

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creatorOf Brown, Edward Monroe. Diaries, 1849-1851 / by Edward Monroe Brown, with typescripts by unknown transcriber. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Allen, G. W. T. person
associatedWith Colcord, John. person
associatedWith Rounds, Richard M. person
associatedWith Tefft, Samuel H. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--Mokelumne River Valley
California
Subject
Gold mines and mining
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Occupation
Gold miners
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Active 1849

Active 1851

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