Incidents on land and water, or, Four years on the Pacific Coast : being a narrative of the burning of the ships Nonantum, Humayoon and Fanchon, together with many startling and interesting adventures on sea and land / by Mrs. D.B. Bates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bates, D. B., Mrs., author.

Series:

Women's Studies Archive: Rare Titles from the American Antiquarian Society, 1820-1922.

Women's Studies Archive: Rare Titles from the American Antiquarian Society, 1820-1922

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

California--Description and travel.

California.

California--Gold discoveries.

Gold mines and mining.

Voyages to the Pacific coast.

Ethnic groups--California.

Ethnic groups.

Urbanization--California.

Urbanization.

Real estate development--California.

Real estate development.

California--Commerce.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Four years on the Pacific Coast

Place of Publication:

Boston : James French and Company, 1857.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A native of Kingston, Massachusetts, Mrs. Bates sailed to California in 1850 on board the Nonantum, a coaler commanded by her husband. On reaching that state, the Bateses undertook hotelkeeping in Marysville, 1851-1854. Incidents on land and water (1857) contains Mrs. Bates's hair-raising account of her voyage to California, when fires forced the scuttling of three ships on which the Bateses sailed. Mrs. Bates recounts hardships of the mining town, with special attention to the life of women and children in the camps, and gives details of a tour of the Sacramento Valley.

Notes:

No known restrictions on publication.

OCLC:

1084445696

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.