Miscellaneous Publications. 89 



California, Life in; by an American. New York, 1846. 341 pp. 



On page 90 the author speaks of visiting a spot on the Alisal, near 

 Monterey, from which considerable quantities of silver ore had been 

 obtained. It was the first mine discovered in California, from this 

 author's account. 



California as it is. Being a concise description of the 



State by counties, with memoranda of the progress of 

 each agricultural, horticultural, mining, and other indus- 

 tries up to the year 1887-88, etc. San Francisco, 1888. 

 257 pp. map. 



There are five editions of this work. The first one was published 

 by the Daily and Weekly Call in 1882. 



Carpenter, Philip P. Lectures on the shells of the Gulf of 



California. Washington. 25 pp. 6 illustrations. 



This aticle appeared in the Annual Report of Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, 1859. 



Carson, J. H. Early recollections of the mines. Stockton, 1852. 



Castanares, Manuel. Letters from California addressed to 



the President of the Republic of Mexico. City of 



Mexico, 1845. 



Manuel Castanares was a Representative in the National Congress, 

 from the Department of California, in 1845. In his fii'st letter, under 

 date of March 2, 1844, the author states that gold placers were dis- 

 covered in California last year, extending some thirty leagues. In 

 his second letter, under date of September 1, 1844, the writer states : 

 "The mining interest in California is of great importance, and I have 

 the satisfaction of assuring your Excellency that it forms one of the 

 most valuable resources of this Department. Besides the silver 

 mines which are found, there are various other mines which have 

 actually yielded metals ; the gold placer especially is worthy of great 

 attention, which extends nearly thirty leagues, was discovered lately, 

 together with mines of mineral coal." 



Claudet, F. G. Gold. New Westminster, 1871. 



CoiGNET, M. Rapport sur les mines de New Almaden. Paris, 

 1866. 



CoLTON, Walter. The Land of Gold, or three years in Cali- 

 fornia : a diary from 1846 to 1849. New York, 1860. 

 456 pp. 



Chapter XXVII treats of the gold region, its locality, nature, and 

 extent. Chapter XXX treats of the gold-bearing quartz, their 

 locality, richness, and extent. 



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