Mining survey reports, 1866-1874.

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Mining survey reports, 1866-1874.

Handwritten copies of long, often undated letters, or reports, from John Murrish, Mazomanie, Wis., to Governor C. C. Washburn, Governor Lucius Fairchild, Increase Lapham, and John Bracken concerning exploration for lead, copper, and iron ore deposits by Professor Murrish in the lead mining region of southwestern Wisconsin, Vernon and Richland counties, and central Wisconsin from Wausau to Black River Falls to Wisconsin Rapids.

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Fairchild, Lucius, 1831-1896

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American soldier and diplomat; gov. of Wisconsin. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madison, to W.W. Belknap, 1870 Feb. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524371 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madison, to the President, 1884 Feb. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524356 Lucius Fairchild, soldier and politician, was born in Ohio in 1831. At the age of 18 he set out for California to mine for gold. He spent six years in Califor...

Murrish, John, 1820-1886.

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Washburn, C. C. (Cadwallader Colden), 1818-1882

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Governor of and U.S. representative from Wisconsin, industrialist, lawyer, and army officer. From the description of C. C. Washburn correspondence, 1877 August 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981317 American soldier, congressman and industrialist; Gov. of Wisconsin. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to E.R. Hoar, Attorney General, 1869 Mar. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270659714 ...