Letter, 1854 Dec. 21 (Sleepy Creek, Edgefield District S.C.) to J[oseph] Slocum.

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Letter, 1854 Dec. 21 (Sleepy Creek, Edgefield District S.C.) to J[oseph] Slocum.

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Letter, 21 Dec. 1854, discussing mechanical problems with machinery used in gold-mining operations, difficulties when digging in sandy soils, frequent work stoppages and one week break in operations to replace equipment parts costing "one thousand dollars," comments on the quality and quantity of production, valuation of gold, recent discovery of cooper veins about located "10 yards below," and assertion that "our gold is the best in the United States except one mine."

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Dorn, James A.

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Miner in Sleepy Creek, S.C. From the description of Letter, 1855 Aug. 6. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 28308704 The author of this letter may possibly be the James Dorn (1825-1902) who was born and died in Edgefield County (S.C.), and who was married to Martha Ann Harling Dorn. From the description of Letter, 1854 Dec. 21 (Sleepy Creek, Edgefield District S.C.) to J[oseph] Slocum. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 741683153 ...