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From: "Phyllis Garratt" <>
Subject: Reply: Gold Fever in 1850
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 09:41:30 -0700
In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.1.20040904083917.00a3eb00@mail.ocsnet.net>


Bob, thank you so much for the information! Very interesting. He
returned home by steamer per his own account. That is all I know. The
family story is that he came back with only enough gold for a wedding
ring for my g grandmother (sounds like one of those romanticized family
stories, but I guess it could be true). We have letters he wrote home
and also a long letter from a friend who stayed on in San Francisco
talking about life in SF during that time. I am so intrigued that I am
going to pursue this. I live in N. CA so may see if there are any gold
rush records there that may shed some light on all of this. If I find
out anything related to Cincinnati, I will share it with the list.

Phyllis

Phyllis, The 49er's came back home in many different ways.


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