Transcription of an excerpt regarding Sigmund from "History of the Pacific Northwest." Dated 1889.

Transcription of a letter from Seligmann Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. Creditors swamp the brothers for owed payments. Dated May 17, 1869.

Transcription of a letter from Seligmann Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. Once again, Seligmann is hit with gold fever. Dated June 7, 1869.

Transcription of a letter from Alfred Elfelt to Sigmund Heilner. Alfred tells Sigmund nothing has been done on his claim. Sigmund's "small store" was ravaged by fire. Dated June 24, 1869.

Transcription of a letter from Seligmann Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. Seligmann buys a store from a poker player. Dated June 25, 1869.

Transcription of a letter from A. H. Bangle, a friend, to Sigmund Heilner. He writes about the fire, and his claim on his own store. Dated June 30, 1869.

Transcription of a letter from Bell Brow to Sigmund Heilner. Belle Brow reports on the progress in the building of a new store for Sigmund in the Oakland area. Dated July 3, 1869.

Transcription of a letter from Alfred Elfelt to Sigmund Heilner. Alfred Elfelt tells Sigmund he must return to San Francisco to claim any insurance on his burned building. Dated July 8, 1869.

Transcription of a letter from Seligmann Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. Seligmann wants Sigmund to come to San Jose, California "after the insurance affair has been cleared" to help him run his business there. Dated July 9, 1869.

Photocopy of original and transcription/translation of a letter in German from Seligmann Heilner to Sigmund Heilner. Seligmann again pleads with Sigmund to come and help him in San Jose, California as he has bought a store in the "worst place in town." Dated August 2, 1869.