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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt:... above letter is copied as an illustration of the basis npon which mining work is still often done in Massachusetts. It is not probable that the writer obtained anything from the region excepting pyrite. 1887. Gold. Buckland. "Gold mine' at house of H. W. Dodge. A thin pyritous hornblende bed in the Conway schist. I copy the following remarkable papers as another illustration of the manner in which people are still led to waste money on the foolish search for gold: W. French Smith. Ph. D. (consultation), State assayer and analyst for Massachusetts; A. B. Brown, assayer and analyst. Certificate of analysis, 7509. In 2,000 pounds. 0.25 ounce Troy gold, at $20.67 $5.17 1.14 ounces Troy silver, at $1 1.14 0.00 ounce Troy copper, at 11 cents 0.00 5 ounces Troy lead, at 5 cents 25 6. 56 January 6, 1887. 235 Washington street, Boston. Established 1853. Gold and Silver Refining and Smelting Works of L. B. Darling, Providence, R. I. Theodore Wood, Esq., Shelburne Falls, Mass.. Dear Sir: The specimens of rock sent me by express give good indications outwardly of containing gold and silver. I have assayed many speciments sic! giving less indications and yet good results in the precious metals. The costs of assaying and giving you the real results in value per ton will be $3. Yours, truly, L. B. Darling. March 2, 1887. Assay 4218. Drab slaty mineral with iron pyrites. Gold per ton, 1 ounce; silver per ton, 21 ounces; value, $23.90. Assay 4564. Dark,blue slate rock with pyrites of iron. Gold per 2,000 pounds, four-tenths ounce; silver per 2,000 pounds, onefifth ounce; value, $8.44. L. B. Darling. A button of the gold obtained from this mine was said to be on exhibition at Mr. Henry Swan's, in Shelburne. It would be hard to find a ledge in the region which showed an...