Lot
1016 
California Gulch, two letters datelined "California Gulch", one "May 20, 1860" and second datelined "Aug. 7, 1861", second with original stampless cover postmarked faint "Hamilton, C.T." cds with handstamped "Paid" and target, letters with interesting mining contents, "I am now 170 miles from Denver on the Arkansas River…have bought a claim on this gulch and shall stay here to work…I saw six hands wash out in one day in this gulch $140.50, so you see there is gold here…Claims are selling for from 300 to 1500", F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.