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Metadata
Catalog number |
2014.2.257 |
Object Name |
Manuscript |
Description |
Manuscript used by Jimmie Schneider in preparation for writing his book: "Quicksilver: The Complete History of Santa Clara County's New Almaden Mine." 28 pages. Title is "James Alexander Forbes". It describes Forbes relationship to the New Almaden Mines. He was principally responsible for all the difficulties of Castillero versus the United States and whether the Barron company rightfully owned the New Almaden Mine. This manuscript is a detailed account of Forbes in this matter. There also is an accounting of the court hearings regarding ownership of the mines. Note: The last four pages, two carbon copies, are a rewrite of the first two pages of the manuscript. |
People |
Schneider, Jimmie Forbes, James Alexander (Forbes, James A.) Haley, Pat Bodie, John P. Castillero, Andres Walkingshaw, Robert Barron, Eustace Fossatt, Charles Laurencel, Henry (Lawrencet) Castro, Jose Eldredge, James (Eldridge, James) Stanton, Edwin |
Cataloged by |
Tanner, Marvin |
Collection |
Perham 2 |