California, a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce,
Published: London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1839
Language: eng
Table of contents: pagenum: 1
label: INTRODUCTION; pagenum: 7
label: Part I
title: LOWER CALIFORNIA; pagenum: 7
label: CHAPTER I
title: History of Lower California from Its Discovery to Its First Settlement by the Jesuits — Native Inhabitants — Nature of the Country; pagenum: 27
label: CHAPTER II
title: Progress of the Jesuits to the Death of Father Kino — Mode of Converting the Indians; pagenum: 46
label: CHAPTER III
title: Progress of the Missions to the Present Time; pagenum: 56
label: CHAPTER IV
title: Character of the Missionary Government — Present State of the Country — Produce — Pearl-Fishery; pagenum: 79
label: Part II
title: UPPER CALIFORNIA; pagenum: 79
label: CHAPTER I
title: First Settlement of Upper California by the Franciscans — History of the Missions to the Death of Father Serra; pagenum: 131
label: CHAPTER II
title: Recent History of Upper California — Present Political Condition and Prospects; pagenum: 154
label: CHAPTER III
title: Topography of Upper California — Natural Productions; pagenum: 180
label: CHAPTER IV
title: Some Account of the Original Inhabitants of Upper California — Their Manners and Customs; pagenum: 199
label: CHAPTER V
title: Account of the Missionary Establishments — Present State of the Indians in Them — Remarks on the Missionary System Generally, and on the Conversion of Infidels; pagenum: 246
label: CHAPTER VI
title: State of Agriculture in Upper California — Its Produce in Grain and Live-Stock; pagenum: 281
label: CHAPTER VII
title: Commerce of Upper California — Navigation — Revenues; pagenum: 309
label: CHAPTER VIII
title: Upper California Considered as a Field for Foreign Colonization; pagenum: 327
label: APPENDIX I
title: REMARKS on the HARBORS of CALIFORNIA By Captain John Hall; pagenum: 332
label: APPENDIX II
title: On STEAM-NAVIGATION in the PACIFIC Remarks by a Former Resident; pagenum: 343
label: APPENDIX III
title: EXTRACTS; pagenum: 343
label: I
title: PANAMA and the PACIFIC A Memorandum Sent to the Foreign Office, on the Advantage of Using the Isthmus of Panama as a More Rapid Means of Communication between Europe and the Ports of the Pacific Ocean By the Hon. P. Campbell Scarlett; pagenum: 346
label: II
title: Extract from "Statements and Documents Relative to the Establishment of Steam-Navigation in the Pacific." By William Wheelwright, Esq.; pagenum: 350
label: II
title: Letter from Captain Fitz Roy; pagenum: 351
label: III
title: Extract from the Prospectus of the "Pacific Steam Navigation Company," to be Incorporated by Royal Charter Capital, 250,000, in 5,000 Shares of 50 Each Issued November 5, 1838