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MISSIONS TO CALIFORNIA. Pp. 81-84 in _THE HOME MISSIONARY_. Vol. 23, No. 4. (August, 1850).
Whole issue, pp. 81-104. Wraps. Light dampstaining, wraps. chipped. Early account of Gold Rush conditions and the need for men of the cloth. Includes brief descriptions of Marysville, Sacramento, San Jose Mission, Santa Clara, and Humboldt Bay. Other reports from Valley of the Mississippi, Iowa (describes behavior of California emigrants passing through), Wisconsin (describes hardships of 30 "California widows" whose husbands have joined the Gold Rush), etc.
Offered for US$ 150.00 by: Almagre Books - Book number: 14398
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