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James Williamson, Buckeye Ravine, Sierra Co., California, to Robert Williamson, Ahory, Richhill, County Armagh, 8 October 1854
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Williamson Letters
Title James Williamson, Buckeye Ravine, Sierra Co., California, to Robert Williamson, Ahory, Richhill, County Armagh, 8 October 1854
Description James is working a mining claim that he purchased for $75. Reports that William and his children have returned to California, and he and his family have gone to the mountains to mine gold again; they' re waiting for the US Government to settle the Mexican land claims before they try to purchase a farm. Provides much information about the blacksmithing trade, about the prices of goods in San Francisco, and about kin and old neighbors.
Date 08/10/1854
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/4/1/1
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 7pp
Topic Williamson Letters
Geographic Buckeye Ravine,Sierra (county),California,United States,Aghory (townland),Armagh (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen fifties
Genre Transcript,Reproduction
Note Title and description by Professor Kerby Miller. Transcript text by PRONI.
Creator / Author Name James Williamson