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through, they canipe.l to await better weather, wliich did 

 not come. But few got across the range, including (iamljel 

 and these saved little l,ut what they stood in. M'ith num- 

 bers rapidly diminishing the remnant j.ushed on .lown to 

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

 nnmediately of typhoid fever. Gambel was buried on the 

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

 entirely removed by hydraulic mining. His death occurred 

 m the latter part of November, 1S40. and I have never 

 since seen any of the survivors of Ins i,arty 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 sucli a journev He 

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

 he hyed 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 vouth 

 valuable." His name is also commemorated in aii oak 

 Quercus Gambelii, discovered by him in 1S44. 



GRACE ANNA LEWIS. 



Grace Anna Lewis * was born on a farm belongincr to 

 her parents, John and Esther Lewis, of A\'est Vincent-Town- 

 ship near Kimberton, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the 

 od of August, 1S2L Both parents were descended from 

 the Quakers. Her fether was the fifth in descent from 

 Henry Lewis, of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, A\'ales. ,vho came 

 tojhe^intry about the beginning of 1082. Her father 



*1S93. •■ A Woma„.,i-,l,e Century.- Willard .lud Livermore. 



