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Lincoln G&S MC Stock issued to Geiger (as in Geiger Grade) and with Claggett (as in Mark Twain's com

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Lincoln G&S MC Stock issued to Geiger (as in Geiger Grade) and with Claggett (as in Mark Twain's com
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# 84 for 70 shares issued to D. M. Geiger (as in Geiger Grade) on May 25, 1865. Signed by A. B. Elliott and William W. Claggett (Mark Twain's close friend). Incorporated on May 16, 1863. Dateline Virginia [City]. Location of mine: Cedar Hill, Virginia Mining District, Storey County, N. T. 25c Power of Att'y revenue stamp. Shares at $500 each (making Geiger's purchase up to $35,000). Cut roughly. No edge, corner or discoloration issues. Davison Geiger built and maintained the Geiger Grade. It was the main road from Washoe County to the Comstock. It was also quite a treacherous road. Elliott was a Comstock lawyer. Claggett befriended Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) when both were in Keokuk, Iowa. They were two of the earliest miners in Central Nevada (Unionville). Claggett was a lawyer, state representative, and member of the U. S. House of Representatives in Nevada, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Washington. He is credited with starting the process to create Yellowstone National Park. And, yes, 'Young Claggett' is in Roughing it! Additional notes on Geiger, Elliott and especially Claggett included. One brief mention of a Lincoln G&S is here.

Date: 1863/65
Country (if not USA):
State: Nevada
City: Virginia City, Storey
Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Mining Stock Collection