Business records of John P. Jones, eleven Nevada mill and mining companies, as well as the Pacific Reclamation Company, including statements of account, receipts, Nevada tax assessment documents, payrolls, and insurance policies. Records provide detailed descriptions of insured properties, day to day operational costs including the cost of equipment and supplies, and the names, wages, and duties of mine workers. Includes receipts for equipment and materials bought by W. B. Pless from Sonoma and San Francisco supply companies.
Description:
John P. Jones, mining investor and land speculator, earned his fortune in the silver mines of western Nevada after an unsuccessful bid for Lieutenant Governor of California. In 1873 Jones became a U. S. Senator for Nevada, a seat he held for thirty years. During his political career, Jones retained financial interest in several California and Nevada companies.
Subject (Geographic):
Comstock Lode (Nev.) and Virginia City (Nev.)
Subject (Name):
Atlas Mill (Nev.), Comstock Mill and Mining Company, Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company, Devil's Gate Mill (Nev.), Jones, John P.--(John Percival),--1829-1912, Mexican Mill (Nev.), Nevada and Winfield Mill Company, Pacific Mill Company (Nev), Pacific Reclamation Company (Calif.), Petaluma Mill (Nev.), Pioneer Mill Company (Nev.), Pless, W. B, Sapphire Mill (Nev.), and Washoe Mill and Mining Company
Subject (Topic):
Insurance policies--Nevada, Mills and mill-work--Nevada, Mines and mineral resources--Nevada, Reclamation of land--California, and Silver mines and mining--Nevada
Chinese Taoist teaching related to rewards and punishments by heaven for good and evil acts; with a Korean phonetic text and an illustration added to each narratives in Chinese. This book was edited by Ch'oe Sŏng-hwan and woodblock printed in the 17th year of King Kojong (1880). It is a Taoist text instructing people to exhibit good behavior and avoid bad habits. It includes Korean phonetic text and illustrations. and 도교에관한책, 그림과한글로구성.
On double leaves, Korean thread binding., Text in Korean (Hanmun) and Korean., Wood-block; size: 29.6 x 20.6 cm.; v. 1: 174 p.; v. 2: 158 p.; v. 3: 124 p.; v. 4: 116 p.; and v. 5: 134 p., and Yale Association of Japan Collection original call number: Db30.
Chinese Taoist teaching related to rewards and punishments by heaven for good and evil acts; with a Korean phonetic text and an illustration added to each narratives in Chinese. This book was edited by Ch'oe Sŏng-hwan and woodblock printed in the 17th year of King Kojong (1880). It is a Taoist text instructing people to exhibit good behavior and avoid bad habits. It includes Korean phonetic text and illustrations. and 도교에관한책, 그림과한글로구성.
On double leaves, Korean thread binding., Text in Korean (Hanmun) and Korean., Wood-block; size: 29.6 x 20.6 cm.; v. 1: 174 p.; v. 2: 158 p.; v. 3: 124 p.; v. 4: 116 p.; and v. 5: 134 p., and Yale Association of Japan Collection original call number: Db30.
Chinese Taoist teaching related to rewards and punishments by heaven for good and evil acts; with a Korean phonetic text and an illustration added to each narratives in Chinese. This book was edited by Ch'oe Sŏng-hwan and woodblock printed in the 17th year of King Kojong (1880). It is a Taoist text instructing people to exhibit good behavior and avoid bad habits. It includes Korean phonetic text and illustrations. and 도교에관한책, 그림과한글로구성.
On double leaves, Korean thread binding., Text in Korean (Hanmun) and Korean., Wood-block; size: 29.6 x 20.6 cm.; v. 1: 174 p.; v. 2: 158 p.; v. 3: 124 p.; v. 4: 116 p.; and v. 5: 134 p., and Yale Association of Japan Collection original call number: Db30.
