2005-03
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2005
Autograph Letter Signed “Cousin Charlie”, 12 pages, octavo, December 18, 1860, Long Bar, California to a female cousin named Emma. This chatty and friendly letter reads in small part: “...I was in Utah Territory - yes! Brigham’s domains in the land of Silver...we prospectors lead a sort of camp life that is we have a moveable tent that we live in, cook by a fire built outside & sleep on the ground...we found an old indian spring with poor water & full of insects, but we must have our coffee, so we strained enough through a pocket handkerchief & made out...”. Light fading, else Fine condition.
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