Lot 80
(Western Ephemera Balances) 1847-1851, San Francisco Letters. Family correspondence of several letters (two hand written dated 1850 & 1851, others typed script letters), describing life and experiences in San Francisco, with much detail as to crops, wildlife, etc., quality of living, requests for fruit trees and seed to be sent; also not wanting to urge recipients to come West for fear of their being disappointed; at one point saying brushing teeth is the hardest work required; wonderful eyewitness accounts of daily life; please inspect (no photo).Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
Lot 81
(Western Ephemera Balances) Western Express Ephemera. Approximately 80 items; mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. bank checks and receipts (some with revenues), 1880 Calavaras county clerk remittance envelopes, Mariposa money package, other receipts from Beekman's Express, Freeman & Co.and Adam's & Co., cabinet photo of Col. Dudley Evans, Oregon Stage Co. checks, etc. (no photo).Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 82
(Western Ephemera Balances) Western Miscellaneous Ephemera, 1850-1920. Box with an array of paper ephemera, much related to the Northwest - Oregon Territory, Washington Terr., California, etc; consisting of letterheads, railroad & stage coach miscellany, express company with Wells Fargo waybills & receipts; bank checks, 1880's post office money order branch receipts from small Oregon towns; 1891 personal letter from U.S. Consulate in Amoy, China; mining company ephemera; 1867 Oregon Stage Company fancy way-bill; historical lithograph views, etc; some interesting Civil War naval related covers and letters including "Ship Tamarlane at Sea off Turks Island, March 31st, 1862", interesting content; 1863 Santa Rosa Island (Pensacola); "USS Grand Gulf" "off New Orleans, La., Sept 13th 1865"; nice legal size Wells Fargo frank on 6¢ entire with Carlin, Nevada 1878 oval cancel; should be carefully valued by the "Ebayer" (no photo).Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 83
(Western Ephemera Balances) 1850's-1906 Western Express Ephemera. Looseleaf binder with extensive display of newspaper clippings & advertisements, frank & postmark clippings from express covers, letterheads, collection envelopes, various documents; prepaid Wells Fargo Co. 1904-5-6-7 Express Franks featuring Indian head; also much related to steamboat transportation, etc; fascinating group with much of interest, please inspect (no photo).Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $260
Lot 84
(Western Ephemera Balances) California Prints & Maps Group. Over 50 items with a variety of views, scenes, Indian portraits and caricatures; many early items including Appleton & Bailliere lithographs, maps and prints from early Capt. Cook book, "Engraved for Drake's Voyages", early magazine illustrated cuts, some reproduction, etc. (no photo).Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $200
Lot 85
(Western Ephemera Balances) California Document Group. 38 items; includes 1867 Chico Gold and Silver Mining Co. stock certificate signed by John Bidwell, various mining co. documents including Diana Gold and Silver Mining Co., Ella & Jensen Copper Mine and Eureka Grass Valley Mining Co., etc., 1850-60's San Francisco P.O. box receipts, many bank checks including 1850 Dunbar's California Bank (blank), Adams & Co., Page, Bacon & Co. including four 1854 checks signed by Joseph L. Folsom, illustrated lettersheet (faulty), etc., F.-V.F.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 86
(Western Ephemera Balances) 1850-1865, Selection of California Letters. Several dozen handwritten letters, many from San Francisco but also a number of other California towns, such as Slate Range, Callahan's Ranch, Whiskey Bar, Napa City, Antelope, Randolph Hill, Fort Sill, O.T., Oat Hills, Indian Diggins, Montezuma, a few out of state, many with family and health news, business developments, living conditions, mining news, farming, etc; please inspect (no photo).Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 87
(Western Ephemera Balances) Western Miscellaneous Consignment Balance. Eclectic group of material including early 1850's San Francisco newspapers, western express labels, S.F. Montgomery St. photo showing Pacific Express, some classic U.S. covers, 1861 San Francisco prices current, Pony Express stamps (mixed condition, etc.; worth review (no photo).Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $850
Lot 88
(Western Ephemera Balances) 1854-1909, Western Express Ephemera. Dozen or so items, including 1854 Rhodes & Lusk's Express and Banking House account receipt; 1883 Benton & Barker Stage Co. Way Bill; Moore's Flat & Eureka Express way bill; several newspaper express co. notices including Yreka and Humbug Express; Calif & Oregon United States Mail Line, Portland & Yreka way-bill; Overland Stage line / Ben Holladay receipt, overprinted "Dangers of War and Fire excepted"; 1909 Pacific Express Co. free transport pass; etc., etc; interesting lot (no photo).Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 89
(Western Ephemera Balances) California Shipping & Warehouse Receipts. 15 receipts; mostly shipping including selection of 1860-62 California Steam Navigation Co. receipts for steamboats including the Swan, Peytona, New World, Chrysopolis and Helen Hensley, others including 1852-59 Boston to San Francisco reciepts including Nath'l Windor, Jr's Line of Packets, Timo. Davis & Co.'s Line and Glidden & Williams' Line.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190