Thin art board has 5.75x22.25” India ink image area w/three panels for July 1. First two panels have handwritten letter by Pappy Lucifer Yokum to his “Sun” dated 1849 noting gold is “Everywhar Under The Ground!! Nobuddy Nos About It Excep Me An A Man Named Sutter”. Large third panel has Abner, Mammy and Pappy thinking nobody has seen letter, with Mammy saying “We Gotta Git Thar An’ Dig It Up Befo’ Anyone Else Hears ‘Bout It!!” Art is titled “1. A Valooble Secret" in pencil in Capp’s hand, and signed in ink “Al Capp” in panel three w/small number “307”. Portion of United Feature syndicate sticker missing, image area has lt. dust soil, a few small areas have trace of white-out, image area otherwise near Exc.