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Gold placer discovery described in California 1848 letter
Col Mason reports from Monterey on the Sacramento valley gold placers near Sutter’s Fort and Weber’s Creek. He describes mining methods, yields, and the rapid population surge, noting prices, merchant trade, and the potential of licensing and surveying to manage rents in the newly awakened mining district.
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California
Col. Mason
Monterey
United States
Southampton
Shubrick
Col. Barton
San Francisco
Sousojleto
Bodega
Sonoma
Sutter's Fort
Sutter
Launches Ee
Arts
American Fork
Innes
Sacramento
Capt
Iestainth
Marshall
Acton
Marshal
Spence
Sundl & Co
William Daly
Perry McCoon
Weber
Netligh
Commodore Stockton
Lytian
Weber's
Capt. Weber
Manu
Sutter's
Yubah
Alr. Long
United States Navy
Mazatlan
Warren
la Pax
Long
Mexicali
Feather River
Yabaly
Bear
Cosumnnes
Sinclair
North Fork
Brannan & Co
Chile
Oregon
Bueh
Upper
Montérey
Lrofer Young
Mezico
Dye
Artillery Company
Gol
Sierra Neveda
Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake
Mento
Mission of
San Fernando
Fremont
Neligh
Bay of
New Almoder
Walkinshaw