Manhattan Silver Mining Company papers 1863-1884

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Manhattan Silver Mining Company papers 1863-1884

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The papers contain correspondence, accounts, bills and receipts, and legal papers concerning silver mining in Lander County, Nevada.

Total Boxes: 4; Other Storage Formats: Oversize; Linear Feet: 2.75

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349487

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Taylor, W. Augustin.

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Curtis, Allen J.

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Merchant in Austin, Nev. From the description of Correspondence, Sept. 17, 1871. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 43573619 ...

Curtis, Allen A.

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Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada

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Austin, Lander County, Nevada was established in 1863 following the discovery of silver ore in the area. Lander County remained prosperous until the early 1880s, when mine production decreased and the United States government abandoned the silver standard. The Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada was established in Austin in 1863 with H. Augustin Taylor as president and Allen A. Curtis as agent and superintendent. The company was associated with several other mining companies in the Austin ...

Taylor, W. Augustin.

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