Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. The Althouse store sells again. The sons are investing heavily in gold mining. A copy of a stock certificate from their California Enterprise Mine is shown. Dated September 27, 1863.

Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. Sigmund reports that he has found gold. Date June 25, 1865.

Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. The family in Germany is excited that Sigmund has found gold. Dated July 1, 1865.

Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. Aron notes that Sigmund has "gone North." He has gone to Little Dalles in Washington State to hunt for a new gold mine. Dated May 13, 1866.

Map of Washington state with Little Dalles circled. Dated after 1900.

Background history of enormous swindle experienced by Sigmund and Seligmann. Dated after 1970.

Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmand and Seligmann Heilner. Sigmund and Seligmann's mine has failed, debts remain unpaid. Seligmann goes to California, Sigmund to Little Dalles, Washington. Sigmund turned to peddling goods. Dated June 1, 1866.

Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. Aron seeks to advise his sons in their deep losses. Dated October 29, 1866.

Transcription of a letter from Aron Heilner to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. Aron expresses his opinion on his son's "gold mine." Dated February 18, 1867.

Transcription of a letter from Heilner family to Sigmund and Seligmann Heilner. Sigmund takes a wagon load of goods, purchased in Portland, Oregon and peddles it to settlers and Indians throughout Oregon, Wyoming, Montana, Washington and Idaho. Dated September 5, 1867.