George Carmack letter to his sister Rose Watson regarding life in Alaska and the Yukon Territory, November 10, 1885

George Carmack, one of the first three people to discover gold in the Yukon territory,writes to his sister and her husband James Watson about life in Juneau and vicinity. He comments on how much the area is worth now that gold has been found, and includes a passage written in Chinook. Punctuation ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carmack, George W. (George Washington), 1860-1922
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Carmack
George W. (George Washington)
1860-1922 > Correspondence
Curtis
Rose Watson > Correspondence
Watson
James > Correspondence
Gold miners > Alaska > Juneau
Gold rushes
Yukon
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/pioneerlife/id/2596
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Summary:George Carmack, one of the first three people to discover gold in the Yukon territory,writes to his sister and her husband James Watson about life in Juneau and vicinity. He comments on how much the area is worth now that gold has been found, and includes a passage written in Chinook. Punctuation has been added to the transcription in order to improve readability.

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