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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001059756-99-000003.txt : 19990212
<SEC-HEADER>0001059756-99-000003.hdr.sgml : 19990212
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001059756-99-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990211

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000714562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				351546989
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-39621
		FILM NUMBER:		99530384

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FIRST FINANCIAL PLZ
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8122386000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FIRST FINANCIAL PLAZA
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TERRE HAUTE FIRST CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850808

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRINCETON MINING CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059756
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				350592430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE ROAD 46 SOUTH
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47803

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE ROAD 46 SOUTH
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47803
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>







ITEM 1.

      ITEM 1 (a)  NAME OF ISSUER:

                        First Financial Corporation

      ITEM A (b)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                        One First Financial Plaza
                        P.O. Box 540
                        Terre Haute, IN  47808-0540

ITEM 2.

      ITEM 2 (a)  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                        Princeton Mining Company      35-0592430

      ITEM 2 (b)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR,
                        IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                        State Road 46 South
                        Terre Haute, IN 47803

      ITEM 2 (c)  CITIZENSHIP:

                        Place of Organization:  Indiana

      ITEM 2 (d)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                        Common Stock without par value

      ITEM 2 (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:

                        320218(10)

ITEM 3.     STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)

                        Not applicable because this is an amendment to an
                        original filing under Section 13(g) (1).  The
                        reporting person was a beneficial owner of more
                        than 5 percent of the Issuer's outstanding common
                        stock prior to the Issuer's registration under
                        Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
                        of 1934.
                                                


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ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.  (as of December 31, 1998):

            (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:    653,112 shares

            (b)   Percent of Class:            9.12%
                                                
            (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has: 


                  (I)   sole power to vote or direct the vote 653,112
                        (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote  -0-
                  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                              653,112
                  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                              of 653,112

ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
            ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
            COMPANY.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.    

                  Not Applicable

SIGNATURE.

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
                  this statement is true, complete and correct.

                                                PRINCETON MINING COMPANY

                                                By:  ________________________
                                                Donald E. Smith, Chairman 
                                                of the Board 
Dated:      __________________ <PAGE>
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