Item consists of a letter documenting Johns McCormick’s experiences at Williams Creek in Barkerville during the winter of 1869. He describes the poor gold mining conditions on Williams Creek and his hopes for future prosperity.
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- Claiming, settling, and moving to a new land
- Land titles, distribution, grants, etc.
- Community and regional settlement patterns
- Land settlement companies
- Land surveys and surveyors
- Real estate companies and activities
- Organizations involved in sponsoring and supporting immigrants
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- MemoryBC Subject Groups