The Shirley Letters: From the Calfornia Mines, 1851-1852
''Of all the writers drawn to California between 1845 and the mid-1860s, [Clappe] speaks with the most original voice. Her only real competition, in my view, is Mark Twain.''--James D. Houston, author,Californians: Searching for the Golden State''The Shirley Letters is superb reading!'' --The Midwest Book Review