William F. Wilcox letters to his family, 1852-1866 (bulk 1852-1855).

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William F. Wilcox letters to his family, 1852-1866 (bulk 1852-1855).

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36 ALS, most of them to his wife Eliza. His describes California and Sacramento, gives news of his various jobs, and generally poor state of health. His letters carry many inquiries for relations in Kelloggsville, with directions for Eliza regarding the house and finances. Many of his letters concern his finances in California, and his desire to have the family join him in the West, either in California or Oregon. One letter is to his teen-aged daughter Jenet describing two pets at the ranch, and dispensing advice. One letter is to his brother, and another letter is written to him by William Slade in 1866 concerning his father.

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Wilcox, Eliza Ann.

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Wilcox, William F., b. 1811.

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Wilcox left his wife Eliza and four children behind in Kelloggsville, N.Y. to go to California in 1852. He found no work in mining, and instead worked in Sacramento as a carpenter and wood carver. He co-owned the Empire Ranch, situated 23 miles outside of Sacramento in Placer County, and worked off and on as a carver, carpenter, and draftsman. One of his projects was doing the carving work on the courthouse and jail in Sacramento. From the description of William F. Wilcox letters to ...

Wilcox, Jenet.

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Slade, William F. (William Franklin)

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