Life sketches of a Jayhawker of '49 / by L. Dow Stephens ; actual experiences of a pioneer told by himself in his own way.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stephens, L. Dow (Lorenzo Dow), 1827-1921, author.

Series:

Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920.

Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stephens, L. Dow (Lorenzo Dow), 1827-1921.

Stephens, L. Dow.

Overland journeys to the Pacific.

California--Gold discoveries.

California.

Gold mines and mining.

Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).

Frontier and pioneer life.

Agriculture--California.

Agriculture.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (68 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, portraits.

Manufacture:

[San Jose, California] : [Nolta Brothers], 1916.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1916]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Lorenzo Dow Stephens (born 1827) was born in New Jersey and raised in Illinois, where he joined a party for Califoria in 1849. Life sketches of a jayhawker (1916) begins with Stephens's overland journey west, including Brigham Young's sermons at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake. He describes prospecting on the Merced River, farming in the Santa Clara Valley, and cattle drives from San Bernardino and San Diego. His memoirs continue through the 1860s, including his part in the 1862 British Columbia gold rush.

Notes:

Reproduction of the original from the Primary Source Media.

OCLC:

436344168

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.