John Wilson letters, 1859-1865.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Wilson, John, 1807-1869

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The discovery of gold and silver in the Comstock Lode (Nevada) in the summer of 1859 brought thousands of would-be prospectors to the new mining district. Most of the prospectors crossed the trails from California and concentrated in Virginia City, a boom town created within months after the initial gold rush. The Comstock Lode was so rich that Virginia City soon became an important political, financial, and social hub for the entire region. By 1890, as the mines were ex...

Mickel, Horace W.

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Wilson, Mary D

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Wells, Fargo & Company

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Wells, Fargo & Company was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo. Wells and Fargo had also established the American Express Company with John Butterfield in 1850. In 1857 Wells Fargo, American Express, Adams Express, and United States Express formed the Overland Mail Company, which Wells Fargo took over in the early 1860s. Nat Stein served as Director of Wells Fargo from 1901-1902. From the description of Letters and receipts relating to Wells, Fargo & Company, ...