Coruth, William
Person
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William Coruth letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230346709]
Identifier: MSS 861
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letters addressed to family members. Coruth writes about his mining activities in Merced County, California, and about family matters. William forcefully admonishes his son, Robert, not to enlist in the army at the outset of the American Civil War. He also advises Robert not to come to California because of low wages and harsh living conditions.
Dates:
1854-1861