Author: Walter Colton
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Walter Colton (1797-1851) of Vermont had a career as clergyman and journalist before sailing to California as naval chaplain of the Congress. In July 1846, Commodore Stockton named him alcalde of Monterey, a post to which he was elected a few months later. He remained in California until 1849, using his time to found the state's first newspaper and building its first schoolhouse. Three years in California (1850) contains Colton's memoirs of that period, including descriptions of the U.S. military occupation of California, social life and customs of Monterey, discovery of gold and firsthand impressions of the Sonora mining camp in the Southern Mines, visits to Stockton and San José, John Charles Frémont, the Constitutional Convention of 1849, and California missions.
Three Years in California [1846-1849]
Author: Walter Colton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Walter Colton (1797-1851) of Vermont had a career as clergyman and journalist before sailing to California as naval chaplain of the Congress. In July 1846, Commodore Stockton named him alcalde of Monterey, a post to which he was elected a few months later. He remained in California until 1849, using his time to found the state's first newspaper and building its first schoolhouse. Three years in California (1850) contains Colton's memoirs of that period, including descriptions of the U.S. military occupation of California, social life and customs of Monterey, discovery of gold and firsthand impressions of the Sonora mining camp in the Southern Mines, visits to Stockton and San José, John Charles Frémont, the Constitutional Convention of 1849, and California missions.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Walter Colton (1797-1851) of Vermont had a career as clergyman and journalist before sailing to California as naval chaplain of the Congress. In July 1846, Commodore Stockton named him alcalde of Monterey, a post to which he was elected a few months later. He remained in California until 1849, using his time to found the state's first newspaper and building its first schoolhouse. Three years in California (1850) contains Colton's memoirs of that period, including descriptions of the U.S. military occupation of California, social life and customs of Monterey, discovery of gold and firsthand impressions of the Sonora mining camp in the Southern Mines, visits to Stockton and San José, John Charles Frémont, the Constitutional Convention of 1849, and California missions.
Three Years in California [1846-1849]
Author: Walter Colton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Walter Colton (1797-1851) of Vermont had a career as clergyman and journalist before sailing to California as naval chaplain of the Congress. In July 1846, Commodore Stockton named him alcalde of Monterey, a post to which he was elected a few months later. He remained in California until 1849, using his time to found the state's first newspaper and building its first schoolhouse. Three years in California (1850) contains Colton's memoirs of that period, including descriptions of the U.S. military occupation of California, social life and customs of Monterey, discovery of gold and firsthand impressions of the Sonora mining camp in the Southern Mines, visits to Stockton and San José, John Charles Frémont, the Constitutional Convention of 1849, and California missions.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Walter Colton (1797-1851) of Vermont had a career as clergyman and journalist before sailing to California as naval chaplain of the Congress. In July 1846, Commodore Stockton named him alcalde of Monterey, a post to which he was elected a few months later. He remained in California until 1849, using his time to found the state's first newspaper and building its first schoolhouse. Three years in California (1850) contains Colton's memoirs of that period, including descriptions of the U.S. military occupation of California, social life and customs of Monterey, discovery of gold and firsthand impressions of the Sonora mining camp in the Southern Mines, visits to Stockton and San José, John Charles Frémont, the Constitutional Convention of 1849, and California missions.
Three Years in California [1846-1849
Author: Walter Colton
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781314546392
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781314546392
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Three Years in California [1846-1849]
Author: Walter Colton
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : California
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Pages : 0
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Three Years in California [1846-1849 ̈By Rev. Walter Colton, U.S.N.
Author: Walter Colton
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Three Years in California [1846-1849]
Author: Walter Colton
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Three Years in California 1846-1849 ?by Rev. Walter Colton, U. S. N
Author: Walter Colton
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ISBN: 9780461737660
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
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ISBN: 9780461737660
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
California, 1849-1913; Or, The Rambling Sketches and Experiences of Sixty-four Years' Residence in that State
Author: L. H. Woolley
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387033869
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387033869
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
What I Saw in California
Author: Edwin Bryant
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Three Years in California [1846-1849]
Author: Walter Colton
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021465696
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Follow the experiences of Walter Colton as he spends three years living and working in the rapidly growing state of California. A fascinating firsthand account of life in this exciting time and place, Colton's memoirs provide insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by early settlers in the Golden State. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021465696
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Follow the experiences of Walter Colton as he spends three years living and working in the rapidly growing state of California. A fascinating firsthand account of life in this exciting time and place, Colton's memoirs provide insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by early settlers in the Golden State. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.