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Letters Reveal Northern California Life in 1800s

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Two of the earliest female settlers in Sawyers Bar, Calif., included Mary Emily Collins and her daughter Emma. Their letters to families Back East provide a view of life for women in the harsh mining communities in Siskiyou County during its golden heyday

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2081
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Gail Fiorini-Jenner