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1857 San Francisco Circular News Letter Snow Shoe Thompson Placerville Genoa NV Lettersheet
interesting contents with tremendous detail of the goings-on, advertisements include those for Wells, Fargo & Co., McCombes, Freemans Express, including illustrated article of Mr. Snoeshoe Thompson, the Carson Valley Expressman with printed illustration showing Thompson on Skis in the Mountains and includes details of his route and efforts in delivering express mail to Carson Valley, letter on message portion of lettersheet manuscript datelined Chinese Camp March 14th 57 reads in part They are having a great time to Sonora thear is eleven to be hang(ed) right off some for killing white men and some for killing black men Spaniards and robing and so forth, I think I shall go up to see some of them hang. signed B.T. Barstow
Printed - three-page folded The San Francisco News Letter, No 16 with A Summary of Events from Feb. 20th to March 5th, 1857. Includes vignette advertisement for Mr. Thompson, the Mountain Express Man. Some Info...Thompsons Carson Valley Express was established by John A. Snowshoe Thompson was in operation in 1857 and operated between Genoa, Nevada and Placerville, California. He also carried the overland mails for Chorpenning during the winter months of 1861. Snowshoe died on 15 May, 1876.
The San Francisco News Letter was published by Frederick Marriott and served to advance his intertwining financial and political interests, to level attacks against his foes, and to extort money from public figures who he threatened with the prospect of scandalous news reports. Each publication date was tied to an outbound Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company sailing to Panama and was sold by all Wells Fargo & Company agents throughout California. This issue Per Steamer Golden Age. Measures 9 1/4 X 11 3/8 inches and unfolds to 4 sections. Very rare lettersheet only 2 known.
id #7240
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$3500
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James W Marshall Coloma Gold Discovery Site Sutters Account Gold Rush Illustrated Letter Sheet
James W Marshall Coloma Gold Discovery Site Printer Britton & Rey Letter Sheet with Outer sheet only, No Letter addressed to Mrs. Fanny Leonard Foxboro Mass. crease folds, Captain Sutters account of the discovery of gold, with portrait of James Wilson Marshall, and picture of Sutters Mill printed in 1854. History: Letter sheet tells John Sutters version of how gold was discovered in 1848. He was at home resting, he says, when James Marshall, who had just left two days earlier to repair the sawmill Sutter owned on the American River, returned with gold samples that had been found in the stream below the mill. The two men returned to the site and discovered gold nuggets up to an ounce and half, both above and below the mill. Unhappily for Sutter and Marshall, they could not keep their find a secret. By the end of 1848, the news had flashed around the world, and the Gold Rush was in full swing.
id #7237
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$3000
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Nevada City Oct 25, 1850 At the Eureka Cabin 6 Page Folded Letter Forwarded by Bowers Express
(Thomas BOW-100) letter entered the mails with blurry black cds San Francisco Cal. Oct 40 integral rate datestamp with handstamp PAID and manuscript 40 rate marking to New Hampshire. Part letter read - woke up to find ourselves sailing up the beautiful Sacramento River. we engaged a four mule team to take us up to Nevada City, and about sunset we left Sacramento City with our blankets, and our carpet bags (one each) for Nevada. At night we encamped near the Indian Spring. The next morning we passed through Rough and Ready where we had our first glimpse at the elephant in the shape of gold digging and washing in the ravines near the town. At Nevada city, we were astonished at the intent of the mining operations. We visited the cayote works and found that some of the shafts had been sunk more than sixty feet. They are called cayote holes, from the fact that the cayotes (the prairie wolves) dig their holes in a similar manner, for winter lodgings. letter with a lot more detail on the trip, the mining activities etc.
id #7236
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$1500
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1850s Murphys Calaveras Paid 12 Oval Illustrated Miners Mining Scene by J.M Hutchings Cover
to North Attleboro Mass. Mining Scene depicting Miner Panning for Gold with Long Tom in the background. Anthony & Baker SC engravers imprint at bottom of design. addressed to Mr. Stephen Clarke North Attleboro Massachusetts , some wear and minor faults.
id #7234
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$750
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1850s Goodyears Bar California Grizley Bear Embossed Cameo Illustrated Gold Rush Cover
addressed to Alex Willard Esq. Sacramento ,Cameo titled The Grizley. Embossed red cameo design on cover franked with 1851 3 cent dull red with pen cancels, postmarked red Goodyears Bar, Cal, Feb 6 cds addressed to Sacramento, minor deterioration at upper left and reduced at right, This is the only known example, this cover is illustrated in Coburns Letters of Gold (page 232). The grizzly bear is the official California state animal and is featured on the California State Flag, which was adopted in 1911. The grizzly bear first appeared on the banner raised over Sonoma during the Bear Flag Revolt against Mexican rule in June of 1846
id #7233
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$2750
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Miners Illustrated Embossed Cameo Fragment of Envelope Corner Card
measures 2 X 2 2/3 inches. A rather large cameo design.
id #7232
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$200
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Sept. 15 San Francisco 3c paid Illustrated Prospecting Miners to Rev. Mc Elry Santa Clara Letter
1 1/2 page letter signed at front and back page E. Noble. Mostly clear red-orange cds (SAF-460) on Prospecting Miners, blue illustrated cameo , enclosed letter datelined Sept 14, 1853 reads in part, The Boat is going out on Friday and it is a very busy time always just before sailing of the Steamers.
id #7229
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$2400
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Sept. 5 1857 San Francisco 10c #33 R.E. Raimond, Shipping and Commission Merchant Ad Cover
San Francisco cds ties 1857 10c green, type III (33) on cover to Pittsburg Pa. cover with large blue oval handstamp corner card of R.E. Raimond, General Shipping and Commission Merchant, 105 Front St., Near Washington, San Francisco, showing illustrated sailing ship at center, some edge wear , opening tear at back flap.
id #7228
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$750
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1852 Gregorys Express Office San Francisco Letter Coming to Sacramento Womans Letter
mention would rather go the a families house than a public house to board for a day or two, wondering if Mrs. Luce is housekeeping. Wish you would send letter by Gregory because I can not get letters out of the office untill two or three days after they arrive, direct to Mrs. Dennys next to California Exchange. Shall be there next week on Mondays boat.. Ann
Letter addressed to Walton C Felch corner of 5th and J St. Sacramento Cal. Excellent condition.
id #7222
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$350
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March 28 1850 Old Dry Diggings Send Letters to Coloma or Sutters Mill Stampless 1p Letter
April 24 Sacramento oval postmark (SAC-2480) with tall 12 1/2c rate handstamp on folded one page letter to General John Wilson Navy Agent San Francisco with docket at left reads - Politeness Mr. Thorndike, We hear it reported that Mess. Waid & Co. with whom we left our little sum of money have failed in business and that Mr. W. had attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself. Direct your letter to us at Coloma of Sutters Mill where we have made arrangements to get them. Signed F.H.D Wolf for Hutchings and D Wolf .
Hutchings was known to have Claims at Weber Camp in 1848 or also known as Old Dry Diggings - then latter Hangtown then Placerville . Hutchingson also known for the famous Gold Rush letter sheets printed in Placerville. The Miners Ten Commandments.
id #7221
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$2000
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