Miner's diary, 1898-1899.

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Miner's diary, 1898-1899.

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This is a photocopy of the diary that was kept by John A. Gill while he was mining in Dawson City during the goldrush. On the front page of the diary it states that the original diary was in the possession of his nephew, Henry G. Boulton of Tacoma, WA. It appears that Boulton may have been the one to transcribe the original handwritten diary into typescript.

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Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7449849

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Boulton, Henry G.

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Gill, John A

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John A. Gill was from Asessippi, Manitoba Canada. He and 12 others made their way to Dawson City to participate in the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898. Gill & Co. was formed for staking their mining claims and certificates of the mines that they worked. By July 25 1899 Gill had returned home to Manitoba. It is believed that he and his four partners recovered about $175.00 from the claims they worked for the year. A crooked official had refused to record one of the claims Gill had staked. After re...

Gill & Co.

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