Bidspirit auction | 1866 Montana Gold Rush Letter

1866 Montana Gold Rush Letter White's Gulch M.T. - 1866 Montana Gold Rush Autograph Letter by a gold prospector at White's Gulch, M.T. (Montana Territory). An extraordinary, historically significant manuscript letter written from the peak of the Montana Gold Rush, offering a raw, unvarnished first-hand account of the devastating winter floods of 1865-1866 at White's Gulch. Featuring highly explicit descriptions of localized destruction and a rare, non-tabulated death toll, this document serves as a vital primary source for territorial Montana history. His letter is an eyewitness account to the catastrophic floods and weather that triggered sudden flash floods and landslides, killing many, during the 1865-66 winter. This item can be shipped in-house. Multiple lot combined shipping may require 3rd Party shipping. Condition Letter has been folded and there is a small tear at one of the folds. See images.