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Download or read book California 1849 1913 Or the Rambling Sketches and Experiences of Sixty Four Years Residence in That State written by Lell Hawley Woolley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year 1849 has a peculiarly thrilling sensation to the California Pioneer, not realized by those who came at a later date. My purpose in recording some of my recollections of early days is not for publication nor aggrandizement, but that it may be deposited in the archives of my descendants, that I was one of those adventurers who left the Green Mountains of Vermont to cross the plains to California, the El Dorado-the Land of Gold. In starting out I went to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Independence, Missouri. Here I joined the first mule train of Turner, Allen & Co.'s Pioneer Line. It consisted of forty wagons, one hundred and fifty mules, and about one hundred and fifty passengers. We left the frontier on the fourteenth of May 1849, and here is where our hardships commenced. Many of us had never known what it was to "camp out" and do our own cooking. Some of the mules were wild and unbroken, sometimes inside the traces, sometimes outside; sometimes down, sometimes up; sometimes one end forward and sometimes the other; but after a week or two they got sobered down so as to do very well.
Download or read book California 1849 1913 written by L. H. Woolley and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "California, 1849-1913" by L. H. Woolley is a remarkable and deeply personal chronicle of the author's extraordinary journey through the dynamic landscape of California over six eventful decades. Through Woolley's engaging narratives and insightful observations, readers are transported back in time to witness the state's remarkable transformation from the Gold Rush era of 1849 to the early 20th century. With a keen eye for detail, Woolley vividly captures the essence of California's history, offering readers a front-row seat to the state's evolving cultural, economic, and social tapestry. His personal anecdotes, often tinged with humor and nostalgia, provide an intimate look at the challenges and triumphs of life in California during this pivotal period. "California, 1849-1913" is not just a historical account but a heartfelt journey that illuminates the spirit of a state and its people as they navigated the winds of change. This book is an invaluable resource for history enthusiasts and anyone interested in the rich and diverse history of California.
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Download or read book California 1849 1913 written by Lell Hawley Woolley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from California, 1849-1913: Or the Rambling Sketches and Experiences of Sixty-Four Years' Residence in That State We pursued our journey along the south bank of the Platte until we reached Fort Laramie, capturing some antelopes and occasionally a buffalo. Up to this time we had had a great deal of sickness in camp. I remember one poor fellow (his name I have forgotten), we called him Chihuahua Bob; he was a jovial, good natured fellow and drove one of the eight-mule baggage wagons. I enquired about him one morning and was told that he had died during the night of cholera, and had been left in his shallow grave. We met some returning emigrants that morning who had become discouraged and were going back to their old homes This made me think of home and friends, the domestic happy fireside, and all that I had left behind, but, said I to myself, this won't do, I am too far out now; pluck is the word and I'm not going back on it. Early next morning we were once more upon our long jour ney, slowly traveling towards the far, far West. The first place of interest that presented itself to our view was a narrow passage for the river between two perpendicular rocky banks, which were about one hundred feet high and looked as though a man could jump from one to the other at the top. This was called the Devil's Gate. Above and below was the broad prairie. At intervals along the Platte were villages of prairie dogs, who were about the size of large grey squirrels, but more chunky, of a brownish hue, with a head somewhat resembling a bull dog. They are sometimes eaten by the Indians and mountaineers. Their earth houses are all about two feet deep; are made in the form of a cone; are entered by a hole in the top, which descends vertically some two or more feet and then takes an oblique course, and connects with others in every direction. These towns or villages sometimes cover several hundred acres and it is very dangerous riding over them on horseback. We will now pass to another interesting object called Chim ney Rock which is not altogether unlike Bunker Hill Monu ment. It stands by itself on the surrounding level country, with a conical base of about one hundred and fifty feet in diameter and seventy - five feet high where the nearly square part of the column commences, which is about fifty feet on each of the four sides. It is of sandstone and certainly a very singular natural formation. Altogether it is about two hundred feet high. I will mention here that the banks of the Platte are low, that the bed is of quicksand, that the river is very shallow and that it is never clear. One of our company attempted to ford it on foot. When about two-thirds over, in water up to his waist, he halted, being in doubt as to whether he should proceed or return. While hesi tating between two Opinions his feet had worked down into the quicksand and became so imbedded that he could not extricate them. Realizing his perilous position he at once gave the Ma sonic Grand hailing sign of distress and in a moment there were several men in the water on their way to his relief. They reached him in time and brought him safely into camp. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Rough Diamond written by A. K. Fielding and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solider, politician, miner, pioneer, scion of a Founding Father, William Stephen Hamilton led a prolific life. Rough Diamond: The Life of Colonel William Stephen Hamilton examines the tumultuous early Republic period of American history through the life of Alexander Hamilton's son. Born in New York in 1797, the fifth son of Alexander Hamilton, he was only seven when his father was infamously killed in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. After resigning from West Point, Hamilton moved to frontier Illinois in 1817. The famous name of Hamilton that may have acquired him rank and prestige at one time was meaningless in a Midwestern frontier society driven by the Jacksonians. Yet, despite being hurled into a clash of economic, political, and cultural cultures, Hamilton determined to live his life by his own rules. A veteran of the Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, Hamilton was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives before moving to the Wisconsin territory, where he founded the mining town of Hamilton's Diggings (Wiota, WI). When gold was discovered in California in 1848, he traveled west, where he would die in Sacramento in 1850. In Rough Diamond: The Life of Colonel William Stephen Hamilton, author A. K. Fielding expands the story of the Hamilton family. Hamilton's life offers a firsthand account of the formation of the Midwestern states, the realities of life on the frontier, and mass migration caused by the California Gold Rush.
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