In a private room he showed... by John Sutter, an American Celebrity

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“In a private room he showed me the first specimens of gold, that is he was not certain if it was gold or not, but he thought it might be; immediately I made the proof and found that it was gold.”

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Name: John Sutter

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Feb 23, 1809

Date of Death: Jun 18, 1880

Profession: Celebrity

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