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From: Flavia Hodges <>
Subject: [ILJODAVI] Joel Wells/"digger's permit"
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 11:16:24 -0600

I wrote to the Galena Public Library regarding the WELLS family in the area
about 1818 (Joel, Rinnah and Ira).

The reply: "A Joel Wells obtained a "digger's permit" in June of 1827 from the
Agent of the U. S. War Department. So, he was apparently involved in lead
mining."

Is there anyone on this list that might explain what a "digger's permit" might
have been?

Flavia Hodges, San Pablo, CA

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