Lot
884 
"Rough and Ready, Cal Feb 16th 1851" (Nevada), dateline on interesting gray miner's letter to his brother "…We are making preparations now to start to the Mountains then we will have no chance to write unless we can send the letter by some friend to the Post Office… I believe a man with good luck will make money, but unless he can have luck he will not make money, and he must under go many hardships and privations to make any thing at all… the largest piece of Gold I have found since I have been here was worth forty two Dollars…", F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150