Bright Gem of the Western Seas: California, 1846-1852 : Early Recollections of the Mines, Tulare Plains, Life in California : A Report of the Tulare [Paperback]

Peter Browning (Author), Peter Browning; James H. Carson; George Horatio Derby (Editor)

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Publication Date: December 15, 1991 | ISBN-10: 0944220053 | ISBN-13: 978-0944220054

Early Recollections of the Mines;
Tulare Plains; and Life in California
by James H. Carson. At the gold diggings in 1848 and 1849. Gambling, money, crime, the law, strong drink, and Judge Lynch. Life in the cities; Satan and the Legislature; fast living; wild horses. Indians; religion; progress.
A Report on the Tulare Valley, by George H. Derby. Exploring the Central Valley in 1850, with a full-size folded copy of Derby's map.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Great West Books (December 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944220053
• ISBN-13: 978-0944220054
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,281,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Bright Gem of the Western Seas: California, 1846-1852 : Early Recollections of the Mines, Tulare Plains, Life in California : A Report of the Tulare (Paperback)

Nothing is better for historical reference to the mood and texture of a particular time than the public writing of that time. This is, I agree, politically incorrect and quite telling. If you want to know what was seen, heard and felt by the people in California in 1846, (a year before the Mormon Pioneers got to Utah,) and 1852, then give this a read. Go and rent, "Paint Your Wagon," and make a night of it.