Lot 161
[Gold Rush] "Commandments To California Wives To Make A Happy Home," and A Miner's Letter Detailing Hardships. Illustrated lettersheet, 11¼ x 9". San Francisco, CA, James M. Hutchings, 1855. There are two vignettes at top. The one at upper left depicts a man writing at a table with a woman standing and a dog at his feet. The upper right vignette depicts a family in a dining room with four children playing. In the center of the sheet is the list of commandments for California wives. To the left of the commandments is an image of a man sitting outside a tent, and to the right is a woman with three children playing. "C.C. Kuchel del. W.C. Butler S.F. Mercantile Job Print, 130 Sansome St., S.F." A couple of edge splits at left margin and scattered foxing. Baird 42
On the integral leaf of the lettersheet is a two-page letter written by a miner, Andrew W. Carver, to his brother, from Klamoth River, Sept. 30, 1855. In part: "…I have been ingage the past summer in daming the river and it has proved like all mi speculaton…a failyer. i am now only trying to make grub for the winter…The beter places is always from fifty to one hunared miles a head and as I have traveled all the way from Calivaris county to Origon…and found those beter plces wors every time….The gold in this country is more spotted than in other part of the country wher i have visit. most of the claims is hard to get in a condition to take out gold and many of them when you think you have them in condition there is no gold to be found….i have not picked up gold by the bushel yet but expect every day when i will…" Wear and small separations at folds, and a few stains. Baird & Magee #42. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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