Title: A letter from a gold miner, Placerville, California, October 1850
Description: S. Shufelt, a resident of Windham, New York, sailed to California via Panama in May 1849. A letter from a gold miner (1944) prints Shufelt's letter from Placerville recounting his voyage and offering details of the everyday life of a gold prospector.
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life, Gold discoveries
Places: California