He helps Orion write a letter to Mollie that by July, their claims will make them rich. Is he convincing himself of these things?
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Sam and 3 friends go prospecting
Sam Clemens and three friends begin prospecting near Unionville, Nevada, December
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 […]