Book cover of Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn

Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn

1878594 pagesThe author

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.

Avg. reading time: 11h 15m
Prose complexity: 10/10

Informative Reflective Adventurous Nostalgic

Samuel Curtis Upham

Biography & Memoir History Law Travel Business

Samuel Curtis UphamProtagonist

Associated Pioneers of the Territorial Days of California Business Ethnic groups Gold discoveries History Law and politics Voyages to the Pacific coast Zamorano 80 Law Commerce

California Sacramento San Francisco Philadelphia Rio de Janeiro Talcahuana Panama Cape Horn

Notes of a voyage to California via Cape HornUnknown, 1878

594 pages

The authorLanguage: English

2 editions available

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