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through, they camped to await better weather, which did 

 not come. But few got across the range, including Gambel, 

 and these saved little but what they stood in. With num- 

 bers rapidly diminishing the remnant pushed on down to 

 Rose's Bar, where several, including Gambel, died almost 

 immediately of typhoid fever. Gambel was buried on the 

 Bar which, however, as I have understood, has since been 

 entirely removed by hydraulic mining. His death occurred 

 in the latter part of November, 1849, and I have never 

 since seen any of the survivors of his party or heard any 

 further particulars. 



" He was a genial, kindly man and delightful com- 

 panion, but averse to a rough life, hard work and short 

 commons, then inseparable from such a journey. He 

 was about twenty-eight at the time of his death, and had 

 he lived to cultivate more congenial pursuits at home, 

 would certainly have attained increased distinction as a 

 naturalist. His taste for natural science was great, his 

 attainments considerable, and his work even in youth 

 valuable." His name is also commemorated in an oak, 

 Quercus Gambelii, discovered by him in 1844. 



GRACE ANNA LEWIS. 



Grace Anna Lewis * was born on a farm belonging to 

 her parents, John and Esther Lewis, of West Vincent Town- 

 ship, near Kimberton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the 

 3d of August, 1821. Both parents were descended from 

 the Quakers. Her father was the fifth in descent from 

 Henry Lewis, of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales, who came 

 to the country about the beginning of 1682. Her father 



* 1893. "A Woman of the Century." Willard and Livermore. 



