Jared S. Hurd letters, 1846-1872.

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Jared S. Hurd letters, 1846-1872.

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10 ALS from Jared Hurd to his family in Niagara County, N.Y. The first letter is from Detroit, and refers to a business trip he has made there. The rest of the letters document his journey to and life in the West. He describes Panama, San Francisco, Washington Territory, and California. He also describes the variety of jobs he holds, including mining, milling, his military career, and surveying. He asks for news from home, and gives news of fellow New Yorkers in the West. One letter contains a note written by his sister Lucy,forwarding Jared's letter to their father. Jared writes from San Francisco, Weaver Creek (now Weaverville), Mormon Island, Nevada City, Olympia, and near Kamloops, British Columbia.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Hurd, Davis.

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Hurd, Jared S.

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