Winchell Letters

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Created by: Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Last Updated: 2026-01-15
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Elisha Cotton Winchell (1826-1913) moved to California from Missouri during the gold rush to establish his law practice while others were seeking riches in the gold fields. Most of these 64 letters were written during his first years in the brand new state and describe the citizens, society, and culture of Sacramento as well as the climate and scenery of the Sacramento Valley. For more information about his manuscript collection in Pickler Memorial Library's Special Collections and University Archives, see the Elisha Cotton Winchell Letters at https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/137.

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42
Identifier
vital:3355

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11. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his father, May 8, 1851

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, Gold miners--California--Correspondence, and Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Date Created:
1851-05-08
Resource Type:
Collection, Still Image, and Text
Identifier:
vital:5835

12. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his father, October 21, 1850

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, Gold miners--California--Correspondence, and Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Date Created:
1850-10-21
Resource Type:
Collection, Still Image, and Text
Identifier:
vital:5825

13. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his father, September 13, 1850

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, Gold miners--California--Correspondence, and Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Date Created:
1850-09-13
Identifier:
vital:5823

14. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his mother, August 30, 1854

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, and Gold miners--California--Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Language:
en
Date Created:
1854-08-30
Identifier:
vital:5855
Related URL:
 https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/137

15. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his mother, July 14, 1851

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, and Gold miners--California--Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Language:
en
Date Created:
1851-07-14
Identifier:
vital:5838
Related URL:
 https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/137

16. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his mother, July 18, 1852

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, and Gold miners--California--Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Language:
en
Date Created:
1852-07-18
Identifier:
vital:5845
Related URL:
 https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/137

17. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his mother, July 31, 1854

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, and Gold miners--California--Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Language:
en
Date Created:
1854-07-31
Identifier:
vital:5854
Related URL:
 https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/137

18. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his mother, June 16, 1849

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, Gold miners--California--Correspondence, and Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Date Created:
1849-06-16
Resource Type:
Collection, Still Image, and Text
Identifier:
vital:5815

19. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his mother, June 27, 1850

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, Gold miners--California--Correspondence, and Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Date Created:
1850-06-27
Resource Type:
Collection, Still Image, and Text
Identifier:
vital:5821

20. Letter from Elisha C. Winchell to his mother, June 1-2, 1850

Subject:
Gold mines and mining--California, Migration, Internal--United States, California National Historic Trail, Gold miners--California--Correspondence, and Correspondence
Creator:
Winchell, Elisha Cotton, 1826-1913
Contributor:
Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)
Date Created:
1850-06-02
Resource Type:
Collection, Still Image, and Text
Identifier:
vital:5820