Letters signed by and related to John W. Schriber, 1849-1851.

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Letters signed by and related to John W. Schriber, 1849-1851.

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Three of the letters (Aug. 11, 1849, Nov. 30, 1849, and Sept. 13, 1850) are from John W. Schriber to his wife, Eliza L. Rogers Schriber. They discuss his ocean voyage to California, his efforts in the gold mines, and the economic conditions of Northern California. Another letter by Schriber, written from Panama (Aug. 11, 1849) is addressed to John Clendenen in New York. The fifth letter (Feb. 26, 1851), from James Perry to Eliza L. Rogers Schriber, discusses the circumstances regarding John W. Schriber's death and the state of Schriber's affairs.

5 letters.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Schriber, Eliza L. Rogers.

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California (Steamship)

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Clendenen, John F. (John Franklin), 1922-

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Schriber, John W.

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John W. Schriber left New York for California in 1849 in search of gold. He died in California in 1851. From the description of Letters signed by and related to John W. Schriber, 1849-1851. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122584631 ...

Perry, James.

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