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From:
John Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
11 February 1854
Source of text:
Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
No summary available.
One of a set of letters providing in-depth descriptions John Wallace's life in the gold mining town of Columbia, California, building a system to bring water to gold mining operations in the town.
Rebuilding and surveying after fire in the town; presumed loss of the steamer City of Glascau (Glasgow); Wilson's plans to emigrate to Australia; widow McCann; mining speculation; quartz mine; Dr Pownall sharing house; growing tomatoes; interesting Californian spider and fly; ARW's assistant; hot weather.
One of a set of letters providing in-depth descriptions John Wallace's life in the gold mining town of Columbia, California, building a system to bring water to gold mining operations in the town.