Golconda Nevada 1898 Louis Dutertre General Merchandise Letterhead - 8 x 5.5

This January 25, 1898 letter on Louis Dutertre General Merchandise letterhead originates from Golconda, Nevada, during the late nineteenth-century mining and mercantile period of Humboldt County.

Golconda developed in the 1870s as a supply point serving regional mining operations and ranching interests along the Central Pacific corridor. General merchandise stores functioned as essential commercial hubs, extending credit, processing accounts, and distributing goods to remote customers across northern Nevada. Surviving business correspondence from small towns such as Golconda provides direct documentary evidence of everyday economic transactions in communities that later declined in prominence.

The printed heading reads Louis Dutertre, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in General Merchandise, with Golconda, Nevada and the 1898 date line clearly visible. The typed body references an enclosed accepted bill with interest added, reflecting routine account settlement practices of the era. Light vertical staining and fold lines are visible from original mailing and storage, consistent with period business use. The sheet measures 8 x 5.5 inches and represents authentic late nineteenth-century Nevada commercial ephemera.

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