JOHN A. SUTTKR. 6 1 



English language, offered himself as a candidate for the post 

 of Governor of California. His candidature, which was un- 

 successful, took a great part of his time, and all his affairs 

 were partly abandoned, with great loss to himself, so that his 

 situation of a rich landlord was reduced to that of a modest 

 farmer. 



Meanwhile, the well-known name of Captain Sutter will 

 remain inseparable from that of California and of the discovery 

 of gold in that country, a circumstance which has completely 

 transformed that part of the world, and if it is not done yet, 

 a statue of this celebrated man ought to be made and placed 

 in the most conspicuous part of San Francisco. 



Jean A. Sutter, familiarly called the old Captain, left New 

 Helvetia in 1847. ^^ was then a town of 15,000 inhabitants. 

 He retired to Hock Farm, a property situated on the confine 

 of Rio de las Plumas, Feather's River, near Marysville. In 

 1852, Captain Sutter was a fine man still, with hairs just 

 commencing to turn gray. In spirit he was quite young, and 

 very hospitable. Travellers in these parts were always 

 cordially welcomed. 



About 150 Indians of different sexes and ages resided on 

 his farm. His' wife, a son, and a daughter, were wdth him at 

 the time. 



