Crossing the plains and early days in California
Subtitle: memories of girlhood days in California's golden age
By: by Mary E. Ackley ; with an introduction by Ruth Ellis.
Contributors: Ellis, Ruth.; Sacramento Book Collectors Club.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Sacramento Book Collectors Club
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Sacramento, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 75
Subjects: Ackley, Mary E., -- 1842-; Overland journeys to the Pacific; Pioneers -- California -- Sacramento -- Biography; Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Sacramento; Sacramento (Calif.) -- History; California -- History -- 1850-1950
Genres: Biography.; Sacramento.
Other titles: Memories of girlhood days in California's golden age
Notes: "This first printing of Mary Ackley's memories, our third reprint publication, is limited to 300 copies"--T.p. verso.

Includes facsimile of original title page.
Table of contents: title: The home that was left behind ; preparations for the journey to California; title: Perils and tragedies of the Plains ; death of author's mother; title: Salt Lake City in 1852 ; attacked by Indians ; crossing the Sierra; title: Arrival at Sacramento ; amenities of life in floods and fires ; smallpox; title: A wedding party ; the Pony Express ; celebrating the fourth of July; title: Aurora ; Transcontinential Railroad Company organized ; Indians on the rampage ; Mark Twain's reputation; title: Civil War politics in Aurora ; assassination of President Lincoln ; passing of the old pioneers.