Correspondence and agreement 1850-1856.

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Correspondence and agreement 1850-1856.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702127644

The collection contains John Gish's correspondence, 1850-51, which describes his journey west and experiences in California, letters to Gish from associates in the mines, 1852-56, describing life in the mines and conditions in California, and an 1850 agreement of partnership to search for gold in California.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8012395

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Gish, Mary.

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Gish, John.

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John Gish, of Logan County, Ohio, formed a partnership in 1850 with four friends to go to California. The partnership broke up on the trip west, but Gish made it to California and returned home by sea in 1851. From the description of Correspondence and agreement 1850-1856. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127644 ...

Mekemson, Joseph S.

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Wise, John H.

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