H.L. Hurlbut family correspondence : ALS and typed transcripts, 1852 Feb. 24-1865 Sept. 21.

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H.L. Hurlbut family correspondence : ALS and typed transcripts, 1852 Feb. 24-1865 Sept. 21.

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Consists of 22 letters, 12 of which are written by H.L. Hurlbut to his wife, Emmaline during the years 1852-1853. His letters describe his voyage from Vermont to San Francisco via Panama aboard various steamships, including the Georgia, the Ohio, and the Old Isthmus; discuss mining conditions and earnings in El Dorado County, Calif.; and inquire after his sons at home. The remaining letters consist of correspondence to and from various family members, discussing their activities. Includes several letters from Duane, as well as a letter from William McGowan notifying Hurlbut of his brother Ruben's suicide.

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

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