Personal Adventures In Upper And Lower California In 1848-49 V1: With The Author's Experience At The Mines

By William Redmond Ryan

Book Overview

""Personal Adventures in Upper and Lower California in 1848-49 V1: With the Author's Experience at the Mines"" is a memoir written by William Redmond Ryan about his experiences in California during the Gold Rush era. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume chronicling Ryan's journey from New York to California and his time in San Francisco, Monterey, and Santa Barbara. The second volume focuses on Ryan's experiences as a gold miner in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.Throughout the book, Ryan provides a vivid and detailed account of life in California during this period, including descriptions of the landscape, the people he encountered, and the challenges he faced. He also provides insights into the social and economic conditions of the time, including the impact of the Gold Rush on the region and the tensions between the American settlers and the Mexican population.Overall, ""Personal Adventures in Upper and Lower California in 1848-49 V1: With the Author's Experience at the Mines"" is a fascinating and informative memoir that offers a unique perspective on this pivotal moment in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163627534
• ISBN13: 9781163627532
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"