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Walke, Thomas

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Thomas Walke letter

 Collection — Folder: S1349
Identifier: S1349
Scope and Contents This letter from Thomas Walke to his father Anthony Walke in Chillicothe, Ohio, was privately printed by David K. Webb, who was in charge of The Ohio Place Name Project at the Ross County Historical Society, Chillicothe, Ohio. The letter was printed in the "Daily Scioto Gazette" on June 17, 1850. The printed letter is two pages. Thomas wrote about the California Gold Rush. He lived in the small town of Coloma on the South Fork of the American River, 50 miles from Sacramento. He wrote: "Gold is...
Dates: 1850
Found in: Rare Books and Manuscripts / Thomas Walke letter

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