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Mining

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Frank Ballou to John Pitcairn, 1877-12-07

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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Frank Ballou in Georgetown, Colorado, to John Pitcairn, Jr. in Oil City, PA. “Pelican Mill” letterhead. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places.Contents: -according to Artemas, Pitcairn has sailed to America; will be in Oil City for 7-10 days -Report on Pelican Mill: storms, ore supply issues, and equipment breakdowns have caused delays; net profit over last two months about half of what was expected; mill still turning a profit while running at half...
Dates: 1877-12-07

Letter from Frank Ballou to John Pitcairn, 1877-12-20

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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Frank Ballou in Georgetown, Colorado, to John Pitcairn, Jr. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places. Contents: -Pitcairn’s letter of Dec. 11th received -Pitcairn getting out of business with V. P. & Co. is good thing; will free mind to enjoy travel -Ballou hopes to depart for trip East on the 5th proximo (Jan. 5th) -Pelican Mining Co. is attempting to sell Pelican Mill for $40,000; if sold, Ballou will have to give up Mill at 60 days...
Dates: 1877-12-20