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California Letters and Southern Views in 1840s Times
A long, mixed missive from Parker Hanks and associates describes California mining life its mines rivers and climate facts about Diggings near Adoborn snow on the Sierra Nevada and stock ranges while contrasting Southern views on slavery and Union compromise. It includes an editorial reply from Jefferson Davis and a collage of notices and letters on Calvins life and early American letters.
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Kortpa
Sean
Californ
St. Joseph
Issouri River
Froberkising
Texas
Tur
Hithée
Californas
Si- Nevada
California
Sacremonto
Sacraumeanto
Chilli
Peru
China
Sandwich Isles
Oregon
United States
Draga
Adborn
Jones
South Fork
South
T. Sdonak
Enstor
Oil Lowndes
Wiley H. Parker
Washington
Valleu. Gevrieaten
Roben J. Walker
United States Senate
Tam
Sam
Congress
Pacific Ocean
Thave
Polk
Oregon Territorial
Missouri
Ins
Wistaney
Rio Grande
Haye
Mer. Walker Possesons
Mississipp
Clay
Jefferson Davis
Star Hotel
Deleware
Meredith
N. H
Kahkinaif Kawaki
Calvin
Jebannie
Michael
S S
Faral
Calvin Monpatt
Indy
Boos
Bucer
Idelette
Idelete de Bures
Strassburg