Eldorado
Subtitle: or, California as seen by a pioneer, 1850-1900.
By: By Hon. D.A. Shaw ...
Publisher: B.R. Baumgardt & co.
Published: 1900
Place of publication: Los Angeles, Cal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Law and politics -- California; Mines and mineral resources -- California; Agriculture -- California; California
Description: David Augustus Shaw left Marengo, Illinois, in 1850 for the overland trail to California, where he settled in Pasadena and was an active member of the local Society of Pioneers. Eldorado (1900) records Shaw's first stay in the West, 1850-1852, when he worked as a miner and rancher; his return to Illinois and second overland journey west, 1853, this time bringing a herd of horses; and a third round trip to the East, 1856, this time crossing at Panama. In California, Shaw works as a miner and rancher. He offers anecdotes of Salt Lake City and the Mormons, trappers and mountain men, Hangtown and Placerville, and criminal justice.
Notes: Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
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