Sam Clemens and three friends begin prospecting near Unionville, Nevada, December
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Orion is hooked up by the legislature
An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Territory to receive Compensation for certain Duties pertaining to his Office has been passed by the legislature. It permitted Orion to collect several fees, including one dollar “for attaching a certificate and the seal of his office to any instrurment not pertaining tot the government of said […]
Sam bonds with William Clagett
While writing to home about the relative size of the places around Carson City and Virginia City – Sam gets a telegraph from Clagett that his brother George died that morning – come down. Dear SAM.” – My brother George died this morning at half past two o’clock – come down. Wm. H. Clagett They […]