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H. VanSickle Letter NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
H. VanSickle  Letter NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A handwritten 1862 letter of petition to levy a tax on toll roads and bridges to constitute a general school fund. Includes two revenue stamps."December 20, 1862, the Legislature granted to A.J. Van Winkle and associates the right to construct a toll-road from Como, in Lyon County, to Empire City, in Ormsby County, and to bridge the river as part of their road;" ["History of Nevada," Thompson & West, 1881, p. 543]. - Jacobitz Collection -59947