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Title: California drought
Creator: Chandler, N. A. (1818-1880)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1864-03-13
Publication Information: Ella Strong Denison Library
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: N.A. Chandler Gold Rush Era Letters
Rights Information: For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Ella Strong Denison Library at http://libraries.claremont.edu/denison
Description: Chandler gives an update of his anticipated stock values, writing that he manages them via the Territorial Enterprise. He describes the drought conditions of California and Nevada. Chandler reassures Jane of his intentions and plans to come home. Notations in pencil on the first page at the top read: “More Prosperity. California drought. Family Jars.” Pencil marks highlight certain parts of the text pertaining to the title.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: cng00046
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cng/id/226
Language: English
Subject: Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
West (U.S.) History 1860-1890
Pioneers
Correspondence
San Francisco (Calif.)
Territorial enterprise (Carson City, Nev.)
Time Period: 1855-1872
Place: San Francisco (Calif.)
Source: Autograph letter signed, 4 pages; N. A. Chandler Gold Rush Era Letters, D1942.1, box 1, folder 46
Relation: N.A. Chandler California Gold Rush Era Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cng

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