Nancy Lester letter to William Still, 1858
Nancy Lester letter to William Still, 1858

Nancy Lester letter to William Still, 1858


Permanent ID:
13831
Date:
June 4 1858
Image Description:
One letter written by Nancy Lester to William Still regarding the wedding of "Mr. Seals" and "Mrs. Simmons," the Fraser River gold rush, Black emigration, and the opinion of San Fracisco newspapers on Black emigration.

This digital record contains two images that depict one letter from folder 17, box 9G of the Leon Gardiner Collection. This folder contains 29 letters addressed to William Still from 1856-1866. Useful information written on the folder: "Topics include Canadian emigration, Black recruitment, Chester Co., PA opinion toward Blacks, etc."
Address:
San Francisco
Format:
Correspondence
Collection:
Leon Gardiner collection of American Negro Historical Society records
Related Person or Organization:
William Still, 1821-1902 (relates to)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Still, William, 1821-1902 [info:lc/authorities/names/n50011351]
Gold mines and mining [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85055733]
San Francisco (Calif.) [info:lc/authorities/names/n79018452]