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Correspondence from William Jackson Westerfield to George H. Densmore

 Collection
Identifier: NC144
Abstract

William Jackson Westerfieldwas a Nevada newspaper publisher, legislator and State Treasurer. Collection contains letters from Westerfield in Battle Mountain, Nevada to George H. Densmore proposing the establishment of a newspaper in Battle Mountain to promote the proposed Austin Railroad between Battle Mountain and Austin, and politicking in the Nevada election of 1879, hinting that he would accept the position of private secretary to Governor Bradley.

Dates: 1870-1871
Found in: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department

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  • Repository: University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department X
  • Subject: Nevada -- Politics and government X
  • Subject: Battle Mountain (Nev.) X