Fairchild, Mahlon, 1827-1913
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Mahlon Fairchild Manuscript
Collection
Identifier: 2010-33
Abstract
Mahlon Fairchild (1827-1913) was born in New York and immigrated to California during the 1849 gold rush. In May 1859, Fairchild relocated to Nevada, where he lived until his death. The collection contains a hardbound manuscript of reminiscences written by Fairchild between about 1910 and 1913 on his life, immigration west to California, details about Comstock mining, and his experiences in White Pine County.
Dates:
1913; 1968