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Sam & Orion invests in Esmeralda mines

October 30, 2011 by fredgooltz

Early December, bored of the legislature, he’s enraptured with the newspaper coverage of the bonanza and wants in. Orion first, by letter, and not as crazily as Sam, begins investing, ~$600 for feet in six ledges that De Witt Harroun owned in the Santa Clara district of Humboldt County and an unknown amount for feet […]

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Sam Clerks at Legislature

October 30, 2011 by fredgooltz

Nevada legislature convenes with Sam Clemens as clerk, 1 October – 29 November. Orion’s help for Sam was stenography. Boring. But befriends some important people like William H. Clagett – a lawyer in Virginia City who was a member of the Assembly. Orion knew him back when Clagett was studying law in Keouk, Iowa.

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Sam and Orion arrive in Carson City

October 30, 2011 by fredgooltz

After stopping at Salt Lake City to meet Brigham Young

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