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A certificate of assays made by S.P. Sharples, a chemist, for The Karnac Mining and Milling Company. The document is a copy of data about the mineral makeup for twelve samples of ore.

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A letter from F.W. Bernard to Warren Washington Bissell. The letter was sent to Bissell from Bernard with a certificate for a recently purchased 5 shares of Karnac Gold Mining stock.

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A letter from F.W. Bernard & Company on Karnac Mining and Milling Company letterhead. The document is to the stockholders and mentioned that the Karnac Gold Mining Company was unable to secure funds from stockholders to keep a lease on the Carsonia mines and has been leased to another company. The letter also discusses the state of the company's stock.

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A letter from F.W. Bernard Company on Karnac Mining and Milling Company letterhead. The letter, sent to the stockholders, discussses the Karnac Gold Mining Company beginning to do work on a Hancock Mine.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of the Bissell and Bissell-Baldwin families, including family members, friends, and business associates. The collection consists of correspondence, business records, account books, and other records. Isaac Bissell (1682-1744) moved to Litchfield in 1723, where he owned a 60th share, approximately 700 acres. He was the father of ten children, including Benjamin (1717-1747) and Zebulon (1724-1777). The Bissells were farmers, although there is little material in the Society's...