Mining.- California Gold Rush.- Jenkins (William W.) History and Development of Placer-Mining in California, original typescript signed by the author in pencil at end, 12pp., folds, screw bound at head into later drab wrappers with printed name and address of Jones & Visel, a few chips, [California], [c. 1900] § Land Department of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Receipt of land application by William W. Jenkins, printed form with ms. insertions, official blue ink stamp, folds, San Francisco, 18th February, 1888; and 4 others, related, v.s. (6)

⁂ Jenkins was a California pioneer, who called himself the 'Baron of Alcatraz and Casteca'. He is best remembered for his part in the Jenkins-Chormicle 'range war', which pitted two arch-rivals against each other for land rights in Castaic. 21 men lost their lives during this quarrel between c. 1890 and 1910. Included in the lot is an A.L.s. from the Secretary of the Historical Society of California, in which he thanks Williams for sending him documents relating to the discovery of gold in California.