J.M. Hutchings diary : ms., 1841-1850.

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J.M. Hutchings diary : ms., 1841-1850.

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Written in The Gentleman's Pocket Book Almanack 1841, Penny & Son, London. Record of journey from Salt Lake City to California and experiences in the mining region near Pleasant Valley, "Weaverville" and "Hangtown" in El Dorado Co. (Sept. 6, 1849-Jan. 26, 1850) With list of those who died enroute. Scattered memoranda (1841-1848).

Originals : 30 p. ; 13 cm.Copies : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 486:2) and positive.

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Hutchings, J. M. (James Mason), 1820-1902

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James Mason Hutchings was born in 1824 in England. At sixteen years old he traveled to New Orleans and worked as a clerk in a business house there. When he heard about the gold discovery, he left New Orleans in April of 1849, determined to satisfy his craving for adventure by taking the overland route. He arrived at the "gold-diggings" on October 9, 1849. He mined, made his fortune, and lost it all when the San Francisco bank, Frank Ward & Co., failed. He then returned to mining. In 1853, Hu...