A deed for part of the Small Hill Claim on Santa Catalina Island from Stephen Boushey to William Workman and F.P.F. Temple, 17 June 1868.

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A deed for part of the Small Hill Claim on Santa Catalina Island from Stephen Boushey to William Workman and F.P.F. Temple, 17 June 1868.

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2021.3.1.47

Description

A deed for part of the Small Hill Claim on Santa Catalina Island from Stephen Boushey to William Workman and F.P.F. Temple, 17 June 1868. The transaction was for a 5/12 interest in the claim, mining for silver, lead and gold on the northeast part of the island about 1 1/4 miles from shore formerly given by James Lick, owner of the island, to Charles M. Hitchcock, with a vein of 1200' length, running east and west. The purchase price was $2,500 and the document was witnessed by County Judge William G. Dryden and recorded on 18 January 1870 by Temple. With some heavy stains, soiling, small edge tears and creases, the condition is fair.

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Deeds