To the English-American voters of the state of Nevada
Scope and Contents
H.S. Symons relates the story of the murder of his brother, Humphrey Symons and the trials which initially found the accused murderer guilty but subsequently released him. Symons blames Republican politics for the travesty of justice and goes on to campaign for the free coinage of silver to aid the slumping mining industry.
Dates
- October 25, 1880
Creator
- Symons, H. S. (Person)
Restrictions
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Biographical Note
Cornish or English miner of Virginia City, Nevada. His brother, Humphrey Symons, was murdered at Gold Hill, Nevada, in June, 1879.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (4 pages)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
H.S. Symons relates the story of the murder of his brother, Humphrey Symons and the trials which initially found the accused murderer guilty but subsequently released him. Symons blames Republican politics for the travesty of justice and goes on to campaign for the free coinage of silver to aid the slumping mining industry. This essay was published October 25, 1880.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Creator
- Symons, H. S. (Person)
- Title
- Guide To the English-American voters of the state of Nevada
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
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Reno Nevada 89557-0322 USA
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