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The Lost Adams
Diggings
Myth,
Mystery and Madness
Copyright©2003
Jack Purcell
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Secrets of the Lost Adams
Diggings Legend 2003
The earliest sources and
threads of the legend traced through military records, early accounts from
Adams and compared in detail and context. Heavily researched
analysis of who these men were, why they were in Arizona and why they lied
about it later. Why the Apaches called it Sno Ta Hay. The
identity of
'Dutchman'. Where the
'Dutchman' told his friends the placer was located. The real 'fort in the
malpais'. Dr. Sturgeon's military records, locations, and connection
with Adams, Brewer, Davidson and the 'Dutchman' or German. Brewer's
escape route. Apache Chief Nana's claim and what it means. How
John Brewer, James Chase, Tenney and James Gray were intimately connected.
The Allen, Byerts, Jones, Brewer, Williams and Patterson accounts in their
earliest recorded versions. Desert survival, equipment needs and
other essentials if you plan to be a searcher. Descriptions of where I searched and
what I found there. Where I'll be looking in the future. Maps, photographs, flow-charts, 160 footnotes
and more.
Paperback 240 pages including Index - Order here
Adobe pdf format. 224
pages. Order from Amazon
A decade ago an Adams Diggings
searcher told me, "I don't want to know about history. I don't care
about anything except where the gold is." If that's your approach
you don't want this book. Myth, Mystery and Madness is about
a short span of time in the history of the desert southwest. It's
about human beings and their motivations, and two decades of search and
research. If you don't like history you won't like Myth, Mystery
and Madness. A taste for mystery and a touch of madness wouldn't
hurt, either.
Sample chapter
New:
Photos from the 1998 search
Chronology of the legend
Timeline for
the early legend (slow loading)
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I am also an
original research provider: I have microfilm from the US National Archives of all the US military
correspondence for the Department of New Mexico and Arizona 1856 - 1866
(26 spools).
If you need thorough research from original military records during this
time period (payments through PayPal) contact me by email.
This method might work for you if you need research but can't afford a
visit to Washington D.C.
I don't allow my
microfilm to wander far out of my line of sight. This is the only
microfilm source for this correspondence available in New Mexico.
We might work out a research trade if you can provide answers to any of
the questions
here.
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01/19/2005
