Eldorado; or, California as seen by a pioneer, 1850-1900

By

Shaw, David Augustus, 1826-1915

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Los Angeles, Cal, B.R. Baumgardt & co, 1900

Notes

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.

Subjects

Agriculture , California , Law , Mines and mineral resources , Political aspects

Call Number

F864 .S57

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.22942
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/11013571