On calclas[?] & their district, for mining: advises of his election as alcalde for the district, asks Gov's ratification & instructions; desires to know the limits of his district & term of office; 'the subject of gulches (ravines) is now one of much interest to the miners on this river, as it has consumed to ruin… As a protection to the industrious miners, it is proposed to permit the first discoverer of a rich gulch to work 27 feet front on each side of the ravine to an indefinite depth, and all others 18 ft each side & front, with the usual proviso; but all others [individuals] shall attain but the right to work but one depth so as to prevent monopoly by rich companies who hire labor at a much lower rate' (grassroots gold-rush mining law)
| Date | 1849-11-07 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | P.M. Feely[?] (Alcalde) |
| To | Gov. |
| Place | Kelemas [Klamath] River (Willow Bar) |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 50 |
| Scan leaf | n50 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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P.M. Feely[?] (Alcalde) to Gov., Kelemas [Klamath] River (Willow Bar), 1849-11-07, Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents, Unbound, —, Archives of California, C-A 63, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca63/ca63-d130.html