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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05527.04 |
| From Archive Folder | California Gold Rush travel accounts |
| Title | James E. Johnson to Charry Johnson |
| Date | 16-17 December 1850 |
| Author | Johnson, James E. (fl. 1850) |
| Recipient | Johnson, Charry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on board the Antelope. Writes to his wife describing the ships in the bay and travelling up the Chagres River but changes tone to discuss gold. Mentions overloaded boats capsizing and men drowning. Encloses an account for publication, or intends for Charry to publish this letter, as per postscript. |
| Subjects | Gold Rush American West Travel Journalism Latin and South America |
| People | Johnson, James E. (fl. 1850) Johnson, Charry (fl. 1850) |
| Place written | Panama |
| Theme | Children & Family; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |