Statement from Charles Forman, [1887?].

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Statement from Charles Forman, [1887?].

To California, 1853; deputy Secretary of State; to Virginia City, 1860, for Wells, Fargo & Company bank; remarks on Paiute War of 1860; various mining interests in Nevada and Utah; efforts with W.C. Ralston to open up coal mines in British Columbia and Washington; comments on Ralston and the downfall of his Bank of California, and on subsequent Nevada militia activities.

Originals : 10 leaves ; 33 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (8 exposures) : negative (Rich. 112:16) and positive.

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