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| | Accompanied by artist George V. Cooper, Letts left New York in 1849 for California. He traveled about the Gold Rush country during 1849-53 making sketches of Placerville and Sacramento. After returning to NYC, he became a successful lawyer and banker. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Gold Rush Album; Sacramento Bee, 7-15-1939. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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