Mariposa Land and Mining Company of California records 1863-1924

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Mariposa Land and Mining Company of California records 1863-1924

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The records of the Mariposa Land and Mining Company of California, including correspondence, reports, property records, legal records, financial records, and a few photographs.

6 cartons, 7 oversize boxes, 2 boxes; (12.5 linear feet)

eng,

Bancroft Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6649136

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Mariposa Mining Company of New York.

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Mariposa Commerical and Mining Company

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Mariposa Land and Mining Company

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Mariposa Land and Mining Company of California

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In 1863, the Mariposa Mining Company of New York was established to organize mining operations on the 70 square miles of John C. Fremont's Mariposa estate in Mariposa County, California. The estate encompassed Bear Valley and was encircled by Mount Bullion on the east and the lower foothills of the Sierra Nevada on the west. The Merced River ran along the northern line of the property. The Mariposa Mining Company operated, with some difficulty and constant litigation over title to the estate, un...