Scope and Content of the Collection From the Collection: Original correspondence, 1849-1850, documenting Gold Rush experiences, together with photocopies of family, business, and Civil War correspondence, documents, and newspaper clippings. Gold Rush letters written by Sherman and Henry A. Ballentine from Fort Childs, Fort Bridger, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, and San Francisco contain full descriptions of the harsh overland journey, including the route, disease and death, livestock and means of transport. There is also mention of other...