Lot of 8 including: Pair Of Uncut First Bills Of Exchange From The Holladay Overland Mail And Express Company. (9 x 13 in.) Two first exchanges with stubs, not issued. Printed by U.S. Banknote Co. Dated the same year Ben Holladay sold out to Wells Fargo. Promissory note signed by Robert H. Taylor from the Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers, Virginia City, NV, 9 Mar. 1877, stamped "PAID" at bottom. 5 x 8.25 in. With California bear (later the state symbol) in upper center. Taylor was a true "'49er", newspaper editor, lawyer and judge. Born in New York, he packed up and boarded a ship, spending 7 months at sea to reach San Francisco in August 1849. He moved to Virginia City when new mineral discoveries were made in the Comstock Lode and set up his law office. The Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers was open to males (only) who reached California before 1851. Phoenix National Bank signed dividend check, cancelled, 30 Dec. 1922. To James S. Douglas for $972. With Bank of Douglas stamp on verso. 3.5 x 8 in. James "Rawhide" Douglas (1868-1941) was born in a Canadian mining camp, son of a famous mining engineer. At 17 he left home and went to Arizona where he worked around the business for a decade of so before launching his own business. He promoted the town of Douglas at the site of a new smelter. He sold the land, built houses, and established the Bank of Douglas. He later purchased land the previous owners thought unproductive. He explored the claim for 2 years at his own expense. His "instincts" (gamble) paid off - he had discovered one of the largest copper veins in the U.S. He served in the Red Cross in France during WWI (being nearly 50 years old). When he returned he founded another town and smelter (which he named "Clemenceau" after the WWI French hero). When the strike played out, Douglas, now nearly 70, retired and returned to Canada where he died in 1949. Early California court document, 1856. Ordering the Sheriff of Sacramento County to hold from defendant $8.50 in cash or security to cover the amount demanded by plaintiff. J.B. Crockett, San Francisco lawyer, ALS, San Francisco, 27 Sept. 1866. On letterhead of Crockett, Whiting & Wiggins, Lawyers. Cover letter for papers addressee needed to sign, plus asking if he wanted to argue his tax case in court or through briefs. J.J. McAlester 25 cent trade note. Approx. 2.5 x 4.25 in. Postcard bearing Wells Fargo Sacramento wax seal. Stamped part 2 in. diameter. Postcard with $25.00 reward posted on reverse seeking information on whereabouts of John McCullough. The lad left his home in Milwaukee April 1888. He was 15 years old, 5 feet tall. The postcard is addressed to the Sheriff of Oakland, CA. Condition: Variable as expected. Most with at least some handling wear, but overall very good.
Lot of 8 including: Pair Of Uncut First Bills Of Exchange From The Holladay Overland Mail And Express Company. (9 x 13 in.) Two first exchanges with stubs, not issued. Printed by U.S. Banknote Co. Dated the same year Ben Holladay sold out to Wells Fargo. Promissory note signed by Robert H. Taylor from the Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers, Virginia City, NV, 9 Mar. 1877, stamped "PAID" at bottom. 5 x 8.25 in. With California bear (later the state symbol) in upper center. Taylor was a true "'49er", newspaper editor, lawyer and judge. Born in New York, he packed up and boarded a ship, spending 7 months at sea to reach San Francisco in August 1849. He moved to Virginia City when new mineral discoveries were made in the Comstock Lode and set up his law office. The Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers was open to males (only) who reached California before 1851. Phoenix National Bank signed dividend check, cancelled, 30 Dec. 1922. To James S. Douglas for $972. With Bank of Douglas stamp on verso. 3.5 x 8 in. James "Rawhide" Douglas (1868-1941) was born in a Canadian mining camp, son of a famous mining engineer. At 17 he left home and went to Arizona where he worked around the business for a decade of so before launching his own business. He promoted the town of Douglas at the site of a new smelter. He sold the land, built houses, and established the Bank of Douglas. He later purchased land the previous owners thought unproductive. He explored the claim for 2 years at his own expense. His "instincts" (gamble) paid off - he had discovered one of the largest copper veins in the U.S. He served in the Red Cross in France during WWI (being nearly 50 years old). When he returned he founded another town and smelter (which he named "Clemenceau" after the WWI French hero). When the strike played out, Douglas, now nearly 70, retired and returned to Canada where he died in 1949. Early California court document, 1856. Ordering the Sheriff of Sacramento County to hold from defendant $8.50 in cash or security to cover the amount demanded by plaintiff. J.B. Crockett, San Francisco lawyer, ALS, San Francisco, 27 Sept. 1866. On letterhead of Crockett, Whiting & Wiggins, Lawyers. Cover letter for papers addressee needed to sign, plus asking if he wanted to argue his tax case in court or through briefs. J.J. McAlester 25 cent trade note. Approx. 2.5 x 4.25 in. Postcard bearing Wells Fargo Sacramento wax seal. Stamped part 2 in. diameter. Postcard with $25.00 reward posted on reverse seeking information on whereabouts of John McCullough. The lad left his home in Milwaukee April 1888. He was 15 years old, 5 feet tall. The postcard is addressed to the Sheriff of Oakland, CA. Condition: Variable as expected. Most with at least some handling wear, but overall very good.
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