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Miners on and by Jocation reflect on a claim
Fragmentary text notes a purchase of Central Cirollar and Yellow Jacket grounds, a 100 feet open cut, and an owner-supplied claim for running the cut. It mentions a man praised for honesty who is said to have died in the rebellion fighting the Confederate side, though aged over sixty.
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Comstock Lode
Comstock
Virginia City
Montana
Vale
Nevada
Al-Dahas
Fennimore
Tinney
Virginy
Jude
Old Virginny
Peter O'Reilly
Joh O. Earl
Walsh
Ophir
Washoe
Dayton
Carson River
Oreilly
Alan
Grovius
Patrick McTaughil
Mattison & Hurst
California
Winter Brothers
John D
Joseph
Theodore
Gold Till
Pitah Creek
Washoe Valley
Ani
On & i
Central
Cirollar
Yellow Jacket
Confedersite
Comatuck
Mining and Scientific Press