Virginia City was host to many many lavish Balls and benefits. — ST pg 118 — February 1, 1863 — February 28, 1863
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Kite Flying in the boom time of the winter
Virginia City boosterism of the Feet Fever is all over the place. They were pulling out a Ton of Gold and Silver a day. Kite Flying in that Zephyr was introduced by Chinese Americans. — March 1, 1863 —
Funny story about Feet speculation & whores
A VC man gave 10 feet to a whore as payment, he watched as the value on that stretch was speculated up to $150,000 so that he married her. In 1859 she had been selling apples in SF — April 2, 1863 —