William Sturgis and James Fergus left their Little Falls business interests in the hands of their wives while they went west in search of gold. The story of this chapter in Little Falls history is told through letters written between James and his wife Pamelia in the book "The Gold Rush Widows of Little Falls" by Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith.
James Fergus and William Sturgis parted ways with their business ventures in Little Falls, entrusting them to their wives, who oversaw the operations while they embarked on a westward journey in search of gold. The story of this period in Little Falls' history is told through correspondence between James and his wife Pamelia, as recorded in Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith's book "The Gold Rush Widows of Little Falls".