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Letter from Eliza Cox to Asher Marks, Salem, Oregon, November 27, 1878

Three-part document consisting of a letter, Wells Fargo express receipt, and envelope. Eliza Cox, a widow in Salem, Oregon, writes to Asher Marks in Roseburg, Oregon on November 27, 1878, seeking help with a mining dispute involving her late husband's estate. The letter mentions harassment and defamation. A Wells Fargo receipt shows $47.00 was sent via express on November 29, 1878, to Marks on Mrs. Cox's behalf. Includes a newspaper obituary for Mrs. Cox, indicating she died on September 9, 1888, at age 73.

Associated People/Businesses

Marks, Asher
Wells, Fargo & Company

Geography

Salem
Roseburg

Subjects

Correspondence
Mineral industries
Widows

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 36