H. H. Chandler Correspondence
Scope and Contents
First letter to "Sister Jane" [Newton], June 19, 1864, tells of Chandler's journey; his visits with Jane's husband, a mine superintendent and mining stock holder; fluctuations in mining stock prices; and descriptions of Virginia City. The second letter to Jane of Sept. 7, 1868 from Clan Alpine, Churchill County, Nevada, is in response to her inquiries about her husband from whom she has not heard in two years; and about early Nevada mining, gambling, business affairs, and the railroad.
Dates
- 1864-1868
Creator
- Chandler, H. H. (Person)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
Bookkeeper from Boston, Massachusetts who traveled from Boston to Virginia City, Nevada via Cape Horn on the steamer Champion in 1864.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (2 items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
H. H. Chandler was a bookkeeper from Boston, Massachusetts who traveled from Boston to Virginia City, Nevada via Cape Horn on the steamer Champion in 1864. Collection contains first letter to "Sister Jane" [Newton], June 19, 1864, tells of Chandler's journey; his visits with Jane's husband, a mine superintendent and mining stock holder; fluctuations in mining stock prices; and descriptions of Virginia City. The second letter to Jane of Sept. 7, 1868 from Clan Alpine, Churchill County, Nevada, is in response to her inquiries about her husband from whom she has not heard in two years; and about early Nevada mining, gambling, business affairs, and the railroad.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Correspondence,Talisman Press, Georgetown, California, Purchase. 1965, NC140
Creator
- Chandler, H. H. (Person)
- Title
- H. H. Chandler Correspondence
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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