Letters and other writings of the California Gold Rush

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Excerpts of a letter from R.J. Ogleby to Thompson & West

Febraury 26, 1880
… Finally reached Nevada City situated in the mountains at the gate of Deer Creek in September 1850, and remained there until the 10th day of August 1851.
… The city was already built the streets laid out and the Hotels, Saloons and Stores occupying all the available lots for business. There was very little law but a large amount of good order. No churches but a good deal of religion. No politics but a large number of politicians. …

Excerpts of a letter from R.J. Ogleby to Thompson & West when they were seeking information for their 1880 edition of Nevada County History.
Courtesy Searls Memorial Library

Nevada City, 1852.
Courtesy California State Library

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Excerpts of a letter from R.J. Ogleby to Thompson & West
Febraury 26, 1880 … Finally reached Nevada City situated in the mountains at the gate of Deer Creek in September 1850, and remained there until the 10th day of August 1851. … The city was already built the streets laid out and the Hotels, Saloons and Stores occupying all the available lots for business. There was very little law but a large amount of good order. No churches but a good deal of religion. No politics but a large number of politicians. … Excerpts of a letter from R.J. Ogleby to Thompson & West when they were seeking information for their 1880 edition of Nevada County History. Courtesy Searls Memorial Library	Nevada City, 1852. Courtesy California State Library

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