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Territorial Governor Nye Early Check to Sam Chinaman (99671)

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Territorial Governor Nye Early Check to Sam Chinaman  (99671)
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Governor Nye was appointed as Governor of Nevada in March of 1861. Since the trip to the West in those days was long and arduous, he could not have arrived much before July of that year. This check was written shortly after he arrived and is numbered 33. It is to Sam chinaman for $25.00. This almost has to be Nye's personal cook while in Nevada. (The Chinese were only used for laundry (and this check is too big for that) or cooking. Blue check drawn on the Wells Fargo Bank. Much more background on Governor Nye's arrival time is included. State: Nevada Territory City: Carson City, Ormsby Date: