Benjamin Franklin Leete papers, 1856-1921.

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Benjamin Franklin Leete papers, 1856-1921.

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Chiefly records generated by Eagle Salt Works, Churchill County, Nev., operated by Benjamin Franklin Leete; together with records from Denver Quicksilver Mining Company and items documenting Leete's bridge construction work in Wisconsin during the 1850s; together with correspondence relating to Republican Party politics, monetary issues of the 1890s, real estate matters in Reno, and the Orr Ditch and Water Company.

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Nevada State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7913957

Nevada State Historical Society

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Orr Ditch and Water Company

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