Records of the New Idria Mining Company, 1859-1881.

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Records of the New Idria Mining Company, 1859-1881.

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Include letters from J. J. Papy, Preston K. Woodside, Darius Ogden Mills and others to the superintendent of the quicksilver mine, William Neely Thompson; accounts, reports and agreements. Also included: notebook kept by the Fresno County Notary Public residing at the mines, recording matters relating to the mine and to land transactions in the county.

1 box (.4 linear ft.).

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Mills, Darius O. (Darius Ogden), 1825-1910

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Thompson, William Neely.

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New Idria Mining Company (Calif.)

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History of Company The New Idria Quicksilver Mine was said to have been discovered in 1851; state incorporation on January 27, 1858, federal patent applied for in 1868. California corporation status forfeited on December 14, 1905. Mine and town sold at auction in 1973. From the guide to the New Idria Quicksilver Mining Company Collection #2, (California State Library) ...

Papy, J. (Jan)

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Woodside, Preston K.

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