Letter: [Sacramento, Calif.?], [1850?] May 21.

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Letter: [Sacramento, Calif.?], [1850?] May 21.

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Handwritten letter from unknown author to unknown recipient [likely in Conn.] during the Gold Rush era of California describing a river voyage on the Steamer Martha Dane (Captain Roland) from Sacramento City to Maryville, Calif. via Vernon and Fremont at the juncture of the Sacramento and Feather Rivers. Other towns noted include: Plumas, Nicholas, El Dorado, and Yuba City. Other details include descriptions of the countryside, comparisons to Connecticut and New England, and places visited such as "Hoc [sic] Farm, the present residence of Capt. Sutter and family..."

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Martha Dane (Steamer)

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Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880

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Sutter, California pioneer, had gold discovered on his estate in 1848, prompting the Gold Rush. From the description of ALS, 1856 September 7 : Hock Farm, to Colonel (James G.G.F. Warren?). (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16723069 From the description of ALS, 1851 June 25 : Hock Farm, to General John Wilson, San Francisco. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16722847 American pioneer. Owner of Sutter's mill where gold was ...