Lot
205 
Sonora, Cal./Sept. 23 (Tuolumne). Bluish black strike three rim postmark (Williams TUO-1380) on 1852 folded cover (with contents) to Maine franked with two 1851 3¢ orange brown singles tied by matching grids, interesting miner contents relating to the political atmosphere and local unrest due to racial prejudice, "It is now said that the trouble at Vallecito was got up by the Americans as a pretense for driving the foreigners out of the diggings. After the Fracas which I mentioned in my letter to mother, a gambler was found stabbed-it was said the Mexicans did it. The foreigners had four hours given them to leave. The Americans meanwhile paraded up & down with their loaded firearms, & the poor devils had to leave their claims or sell them for a song & pack off.", the letter continues with much interesting contents such as the State Miners Convention to take measures to prevent the immigration of "Coolies (Chinese)", the formation of a vigilance committee to "warn off the Coolies & make them go", an expedition to Walker's River for mining & the miners being "armed to the teeth on account of the Indians, who are rather troublesome in that section." etc., folded letter with some small edge tears & central discoloration, Fine, a wonderful & historic letter. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $625