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John F. Delaney Letters

The letters range in date from February 1898 to December 1899; almost all are addressed to Caroline Delaney in Utah. Though irregularly spaced—Delaney was often far from any postal service—they provide a full account of his experiences, as well as broader commentary on mining, the human hardships of the gold fields, and the cruel economy that left most prospectors busted. Many were written from Fort Wrangell, Alaska, where Delaney wintered in 1898-99. In addition to the narrative provided by the letters to his wife, Delaney wrote a 16-page epistolary account of his experiences during 1899, to a prospective business associate.

Metadata

Creator
Delaney, John F. (1865-)
Date
1898-1899
Material Type
Mixed Materials
Genre/Physical Characteristic
Letters (correspondence)
Dimensions
1 container
Language
English
Identifier
/repositories/3/resources/1571
Campus Location
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection
Conditions Governing Use

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Subject
Frontier and pioneer life -- Kondike River Valley (Yukon)
Frontier and pioneer life -- Alaska
Gold miners -- Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Gold miners -- Alaska -- History -- 19th century -- Sources
Link to Finding Aid
https://archivesspace.library.nd.edu/repositories/3/resources/1571
This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.
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