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Two 1850 letters about Gold Rush emigrants bound for

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Two 1850 letters about Gold Rush emigrants bound for

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Heading: (California Gold Rush, 1850 - Oregon)
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Title: 2 letters about California Gold Rush emigrants bound for Oregon
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2 Autograph Letters Signed to Guy Phelps, Conn. Life Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn from company agents: John B. Fay. Beardstown, Illinois. Feb. 20, 1850. 2pp. + stampless address leaf; and H.B.Tuttle. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Feb. 20, 1850. 1pg.+ stampless address leaf. Both writing about California Gold Rush emigrants seeking insurance for travel to Oregon.

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Two 1850 letters about Gold Rush emigrants bound for

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Price: 400 USD
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