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Title	California drought
Creator	Chandler, N. A. (1818-1880)
Description	Chandler gives an update of his anticipated stock values, writing that he manages them via the Territorial Enterprise. He describes the drought conditions of California and Nevada. Chandler reassures Jane of his intentions and plans to come home. Notations in pencil on the first page at the top read: “More Prosperity. California drought. Family Jars.” Pencil marks highlight certain parts of the text pertaining to the title.
Date	1864-03-13
Subject	Gold miners Gold mines and mining West (U.S.) History 1860-1890 Pioneers Correspondence San Francisco (Calif.) Territorial enterprise (Carson City, Nev.)
Coverage Spatial	San Francisco (Calif.)
Coverage Temporal	1855-1872
Publisher	Ella Strong Denison Library
Language	eng
Source	Autograph letter signed, 4 pages; N. A. Chandler Gold Rush Era Letters, D1942.1, box 1, folder 46
Collection	N.A. Chandler California Gold Rush Era Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cng
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Ella Strong Denison Library at http://libraries.claremont.edu/denison
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Object ID	cng00046

Title	Page 1
Publisher	Ella Strong Denison Library
Language	eng
Collection	N.A. Chandler California Gold Rush Era Letters - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cng
Rights	For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Ella Strong Denison Library at http://libraries.claremont.edu/denison
Transcription	San Francisco March 13th 64 Dear Wife, I am very well and hope these lines will find you all enjoying the same Blessing. I arrived here the 10th of this month and shall return to Virginia soon. I received one letter from you while in [illegible] saying you have not received the money sent by letter last [illegible] I sent you fifty dollars while I was here about six weeks since by Steamer I hope you have rec’d it Harry has telegraphed me that he will come out here I shall send him some money by Telegraph through Wells Fargo for his expenses, also some for you which he will see you get I have about concluded to go East this Spring as soon as Harry gets here and becomes
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Object ID	cng00046

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