Chandler writes that he has been forced to put up a water wheel at a cost of 500 dollars, and has been "Camping on the Bank of the Yuba in a factory cloth cabin and not sewed together very well." Jane is advised to “tell the boys not to vote for [Frémont] in the presidential election, referring to Frémont by saying, “The wooley [sic] Horse won't succeed in this state I think.” Chandler ends his letter with a post script mentioning that his partners “all belong to the Sons of Temperance so you ars [sic] shure [sic] suppose that my company is not all bad." Notations in pencil on the first page at the top read: “Fremont – Buchanan Campaign.” Pencil marks highlight certain parts of the text pertaining to the title.
Gold miners Gold mines and mining West (U.S.) History 1848-1860 Pioneers Correspondence Nevada County (Calif.) Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 Sons of Temperance of North America
Time Period
1855-1872
Place
Nevada County (Calif.)
Source
Autograph letter signed, 4 pages; N. A. Chandler Gold Rush Era Letters, D1942.1, box 1, folder 08
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