Recollections of a 49er : a quaint and thrilling narrative of a trip across the Plains and life in the California gold fields during the stirring days following the discovery of gold in the Far West
by Edward Washington McIlhany ; edited and annotated by Scott J. Lawson ; illustrated with vintage photographs, illustrations, present-day photographs, and maps
400 pages : illustrations, maps (one color) ; 26 cm
ISBNs
9781578643899, 1578643899
OCLC
ocm71427221
Originally published: Kansas City, Mo. : Hailman Printing Co., 1908.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-377) and index.
1849 - from Virginia to California -- Gold mining and a mule packer's life in California -- Insolvency, farming, and off to Siskiyou -- Leaving California, another stab at love -- 1858 - across the Plains once more, to Colorado -- Missouri livestock dealing and family life -- Biographical sketches of the Charlestown, Virginia Mining Company members