From: "Chuck Green" [email protected]

A relative of my wife, Samuel Smith, was a member of "The California 100." After the Civil War he returned to California. He apparently made his way back east at some point. I have some of his possessions including this bag which may have been for payment for wood which he was selling to the railroad. I don’t know how common these [cloth money] bags are and thought you would like to see it.

—Chuck

Old Linen Bag from C.P.R.R.
"Mark Hopkins, Treasurer, C.P.R.R., San Francisco."