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Feb 17, 1849

Journal Entry

February 17, 1849 ~ Saturday

17th I visited Boston And obtained the New York weekly Her[ald]
I[t] was full of news on Calafornia, gold digings, &c large extra
from the Calafornia Star. Advertisment of Samuel Brannan & Wm
Stout
merchantman took gold at $16 per oz. Murders were spoke
of And exhertion to form A government

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Brannan, Samuel
2 Mar 1819 - 5 May 1889
Stout, William
abt. 1825-unknown

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Feb 17, 1849