Seventy letters from William C. Ellis to his wife describe the trip to California by way of Panama and experiences in the gold fields. Accompanied by six other family letters, including five letters by or to Anne Ellis, wife of the Welsh poet, Robert ...
Description:
The six additional family letters are available on microfilm as part of the Beinecke Library's Frontier Women II microfilm set.
Subject (Geographic):
California. and California
Subject (Name):
Ellis, Anne., Ellis, Cornelia., Ellis, Robert, 1810-1875., and Ellis, William C.
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Voyages to the Pacific coast, and Gold discoveries
