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Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn

Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn

together with scenes in El Dorado, in the years of 1849-'50. With an appendix containing reminiscences ... together with the articles of association and roll of members of "The associated pioneers of the territorial days of California."
Biography & MemoirBusiness
Pages
594
Published
1878
Language
English

Synopsis

Samuel Curtis Upham left his life as a Philadelphia clerk in 1849 to join the California Gold Rush, documenting a grueling sea voyage around Cape Horn. This memoir captures his experiences as a miner and newspaper publisher during Sacramento's wild early years. It offers a firsthand look at the chaos and ambition of the pioneer era before his eventual return via the Isthmus of Panama.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeReflectiveAdventurousNostalgic
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