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ments of farming implements, useful tools, garden seeds, and such things only as 
will be serviceable in a new country, and not easily to be had in California. 
A good interpreter and pilot will be wanted for the expedition. — 
[Signed. ] A. J. GRAYSON. 
EXPEDITION TO CALIFORNIA. 
We refer our readers to the announcement, in another column, of a proposed 
expedition to California. Mr, A. J. Grayson, an esteemed friend, will take charge 
of the emigration, subject to the pleasure of the company when it shall have 
assembled at Independence, previous to its departure. He is eminently qualified 
for such a responsible station, being a young man of enterprise, courage and de- 
termination—one who has not been accustomed to the “soft lap of luxury,” but 
who has rather courted, from his youth up, the excitement and dangers of an ad- 
venturous life in the extensive wilds of the Southwest—a gentleman whose rifle is. 
as true to its aim as his heart is true to the principles of honor. 
Under Mr. Grayson’s advice and direction we look for the organization of a 
numerous and highly respectable expedition to California, 
This memorable expedition is best told in the words of Mrs. 
Grayson-Crane: ‘ By some, Mr. Grayson was looked upon as crazy 
and heartless for attempting such a dangerous adventure with a 
young wife and child; a wife, too, who had been unused to the 
hardships such a trip would devolve upon her; but I was as full of 
romantic adventure as my husband, and could not be persuaded 
_ from accompanying him; and I may say here that the trip across 
the plains was one of the most enjoyable episodes of my life. 
guardian spirit of that prince of pioneers and backwoods adven- 
turer, Daniel Boone, would be with us from the fact of the Gov- 
ernor’s most estimable wife being his grand-daughter. 
The Donner party left us at Fort Bridger, and this error gives to 
California the most melancholy chapter in its history. 
journey to the Pacific shores. Several encounters were had with — 
the Indians; in an engagement one of the emigrants was killed, 
three badly wounded and others slightly. Having lost half of his’ 
team animals, Mr. Grayson exchanged the other for.a horse, on 
which he placed his wife and child, with necessary accoutrements, 
