Early days at the mission San Juan Bautista
By: by Issac L. Mylar; a narrative of incidents connected with the days when California was young.
Contributors: Piratsky, James G.
Publisher: Evening pajaronian
Published: 1929
Place of publication: Watsonville, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- San Benito County; Ethnic groups -- California; Urbanization -- California; Real estate development -- California; Law and politics -- California; Religion and ethics -- California; Business -- California; San Juan Bautista (Calif.)
Description: Isaac Mylar (b. 1847) and his family came overland to California in 1852. For three years his father prospected for gold at Shaw's Flat before settling in the town around the old mission of San Juan Bautista in San Benito County. Early days at the mission San Juan Bautista (1929) begins with the history of the mission and memories of Mylar's boyhood and schooling in the town and his growing acquanitance with the mission church and the priests and brothers who administered it. He recalls life in the town in the 1850s when San Juan helped supply the nearby mines, and in later decades: political and business leaders, schools and churches, streets and houses, bandits and other criminals, hunting, hotels and stage lines.
Notes: Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
No known restrictions on publication. No copyright renewal found.
Originally appeared in the Evening pajaronian, Watsonville, California, as a serial narrative of Mr. Mylar's reminiscences. A small edition of 300 autographed copies issued; this copy no. 22. cf. To the reader (slip mounted on lining-paper.)
Written from the author's narrative by James G. Piratsky. cf. Foreword.