Chandler has moved to Utah Territory in the vicinity of the Carson and Truckee Rivers. He built a stone cabin, and is boarding a family from Massachusetts at present. He writes that he “sometimes gets homesick for a while, but when I come to think that a man is not of much account [without] money, then I am more determined not to return until I can meet the expectations of the folks at home.” Notations in pencil on the first page at the top read: “Rich diggings in Utah (Nevada?) ‘My prospects better now than they ever have been’ ‘Regular 49 Times.'” Pencil marks highlight certain parts of the text pertaining to the title.
Gold miners Gold mines and mining Pioneers Correspondence Mining claims West (U.S.) History 1848-1860 Utah Truckee River (Calif. and Nev.) Carson River (Nev.)
Time Period
1855-1872
Place
Utah Territory
Source
Autograph letter signed, 4 pages; N. A. Chandler Gold Rush Era Letters, D1942.1, box 1, folder 24
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