Recollections and opinions of an old pioneer
By: by Peter H. Burnett.
Series: CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches -- no. 14418
Publisher: D. Appleton
Published: 1880
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Burnett, Peter H. 1807-1895.; Burnett, Peter H. 1807-1895.; Pacific coast (United States and Canada) -- Description and travel.; Pacific coast (United States and Canada) -- History.; California -- Description and travel -- 1869-1950.; California -- History.; Pacifique, Côte du (États-Unis et Canada) -- Descriptions et voyages.; Pacifique, Côte du (États-Unis et Canada) -- Histoire.; Californie -- Descriptions et voyages -- 1869-1950.; Californie -- Histoire.
Table of contents: label: CHAPTER I
pagenum: 1
title: Ancestry : The Burnets — The Hardemans Removals : To the Farm — To Missouri Mode of Living — Manners and Customs Bee-Hunt — Fisticuff Fights — Lazy Bill Prairies — Their Origin, Return to Tennessee — Employed as Cleric in an Hotel Samuel Houston — Newton Cannon — Andrew Martin — David Crockett — Adam Huntsman W B Peck — John Y Cockram — Peter Minner Courtship and Marriage.  Purchase of the Store — Death of a Burglar Return to Missouri — Crockett and Huntsman; label: CHAPTER II
pagenum: 43
title: Act as Clerk for a Time — Then go into the Mercantile Business with Others Return to the Law — Employed by the Mormon Elders — Proceedings on Habeas Corpus Oration by Sidney Rigdon — Sermon by Joseph Smith, Jr — Battle between the Danites and Captain Bogard. Militia ordered out — Surrender of the Mormons Prisoners brought before Judge King — Joseph Smith, Jr — Lyman Wight — Sidney Rigdon Appointed District Attorney — Qualifications of a Good Lawyer — Laborious Practice Difficulty of administering Criminal Justice — A Noted Criminal — An Able and Upright Judge Case of Whittle — Judge Austin A King Characteristics of Lawyers — Nature of Legal Investigations — Difficulty of Simplifying the Law — Causes of Infidelity among Lawyers Political Views Remarks on Dueling Join the Disciples — Art of Governing Children; label: CHAPTER III
pagenum: 97
title: Determine to go to Oregon — Arrive at the Rendezvous — Remarks on the Nature of the Trip Start from the Rendezvous — Kill our First Buffalo — Kill our First Antelope — Description of the Antelope Cross to the Great Valley of the Platte — Buffalo Hunt — Description of that Animal Cross the South Fork — Arrive at Fort Laramie — Cheyenne Chief — Cross the North Fork — Deaths of Paine and Stevenson — Cross Green River — Arrive at Fort Hall Leave Fort Hall — Sage-Brush Lands — Salmon Falls — The Spear of the Indian Fisherman — Cross Snake River — Kill a Large Salmon Boiling Spring — Fort Boise — Burnt River — The Lone Pine — The Grande Ronde — The Blue Mountains — Arrive at Dr Whitman's Mission — Arrive at Walla Walla Descend the River to the Dalles — Leave my Family there — Go to Vancouver and Return — Governor Fremont Go with my Family to Vancouver — Indian Tradition — The Town of Linnton Purchase a Claim — Climate and Scenery of Oregon — Number of our Immigrants — Assistance rendered our Immigration, Dr John McLoughlin — James Douglas — Policy of the Hudson's Bay Company in its Inter- course with the Indians; label: CHAPTER IV
pagenum: 154
title: Rocky Mountain Trappers — Their Peculiar Character — Black Harris — Joseph L Meek — O. Russell — Robert Newell. The Provisional Government. Condition of the People — Hardships endured by the Early Settlers. Become a Catholic — My General Rule as to Charges against Me. Misstatements of W H Gray The Question whether there were any Constitutional Provisions in the Laws of 1843 considered. The Legislative Committee of 1844— Mistakes of W. H. Gray; label: CHAPTER V
pagenum: 212
title: The Act in regard to Slavery and Free Negroes and Mulattoes — Misrepresentations of W. H. Gray.  W. H. Gray — Criticism upon the History of Oregon.  Elected Judge of the Supreme Court — Strange Resolution — Jesse Applegate.  The Act to Prohibit the Introduction, Manufacture, Sale and Barter of Ardent Spirit.s Treaty of June 15, 1846— Policy of the Hudson's Bay Company — H. A. G. Lee — Indian Character. Massacre of Dr. Whitman and Others — Indian War — Its Result; label: CHAPTER VI
pagenum: 252
title: Discovery of Gold in California — Determine to go to the Mines — Organize a Wagon-Party Off for California — Incidents of the Trip. Overtake Peter Lassen and his Party — Arrival in the Sacramento Valley Arrive at the House of Peter Lassen — Origin of the Term "Prospecting" — Arrival in the Mines — Mining. The Donner Party. A Lonely Grave — Death of David Ray— John C McPherson; label: CHAPTER VII
pagenum: 286
title: Leave the Mines — Arrive at Sutter's Fort — Become the Agent of John A. Sutter, Jr — Captain John A Sutter — Discovery of Gold. Selling Lots in Sacramento — Necessity of some Governmental Organization — Public Meeting at Sacramento City. Rivalry between Sacramento and Sutterville — Journey to San Francisco — Wonderful Coincidences — State of Society. Sailing Ships arrive with Gold-Seekers — Their Speculative Character — Gold-Washing Machines — Climate of San Francisco. Unsatisfactory Condition of the Government of the District of San Francisco. Communication to the "Alta California" — Failure of the Attempt to hold a Convention to frame a Provisional Government; label: CHAPTER VIII
pagenum: 319
title: Return to Sacramento — Some a Second Time to San Francisco — Become a Member of the Legislative Assembly — Extracts from the Address of that Body to the People of California — Extracts from General Riley's Proclamation — Address of the Committee of Five.  Extracts from my Second Communication to the "Alta California" — Grounds of General Riley's Views as to the Right of the People of California to organize a Provisional Government — Grounds of those who claimed that Right — The Controversy most fortunate for California — All Thnings happily tended to produce the Main Result desired by all — Return to Sacramento City — Its Rapid Improvement — James S Thomas Appointed to a Seat in the Superior Tribunal — Sickness of one of my Daughters — Remove to San Jose — Administration of Justice in California during 1849 — State of Society — The Quack. Visit Monterey — Announce Myself a Candidate for Governor — Elected — Inaugural Address. The Chinese — Reasons for their Exclusion — The Burlingame Treaty; label: CHAPTER IX
pagenum: 359
title: General Riley — Judge Thomas — Variable Prices — Monopolies. Agricultural Character of the State — Native Grasses Annual, not Perennial — Native Clover. The Squirrels of California — Their Peculiar Characteristics — Speculative Character of our Farmers — Uncertainty of Wealth in this State — Incidents. Incredulity of the People East as to the True Facts in regard to California — Scurvy — Admission of California into the Union — Stage-Race — Cholera. Extracts from my Second Annual Message — Resignation of the Office of Governor. Resume the Practice of the Law — Death of Judge Jones — Passengers of the Margaret — A Faithful Son. Defective Administration of Criminal Law in California — Illustrations — Pay the last of my Old Debts. Great Fire in Sacramento City — Assist in re- building the City — Rancho of Samuel Norris — Coursing the Jack-Rabbit. The Vigilance Committee of 1856— My First Voyage at Sea — Incidents; label: CHAPTER X
pagenum: 404
title: Appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court — Painful Incident — Anticipated our Civil War — My Views upon that Subject. Determine to engage in Banking — Elected President of the Pacific Accumulation Loan Company — The Institution put in Practical Operation — Difficulties in our Way — Change the Name to "Pacific Bank." Wild Banks — Speculative Character of our People — Incident. Merchants and other Business Men often secretly engage in Stock-Speculations — Illustrative Cases of Speculation — Failures sometimes falsely attributed to Speculation in Mining Stocks. True Rule as to Bank Contributions — Banking a Trying Business — The Infallible Banker — Five Main Points to consider in making Loans — Devices to obtain Credit. A Good Banker may often save his Customers from Losses against their Will — Incidents of the Suspension of certain Banks in 1875 — Difficulty of obtaining Faithful Employees. Extreme Wealth not the Happiest Condition in Life — Reasons for this Conclusion. Wives should be consulted about all Important Affairs — Daughters should be taught a Knowledge of Business — Conclusion