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Benaiah Titcomb letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1051

Summary

Four letters from Benaiah Titcomb to his uncle and aunt describing prospecting around Henry's Lake, with his partner Dick Rock. He describes in detail technical aspects of mining in the region and descriptions of general interest to Idaho. His partner was known for having moose, elk and buffalo as pets. His pet buffalo eventually killed him.

Dates

  • Creation: 1901 - 1902

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Group

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Idaho State Archives Manuscript Collections Repository

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