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Across the continent: a summer's journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States, with Speaker Colfax[March of America facsimile series,; no. 94][ by Bowles, Samuel, 1826-1878 - 1966

by Bowles, Samuel, 1826-1878

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Across the continent: a summer's journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States, with Speaker Colfax[March of America facsimile series,; no. 94][ by Bowles, Samuel, 1826-1878 - 1966

Across the continent: a summer's journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States, with Speaker Colfax[March of America facsimile series,; no. 94][

by Bowles, Samuel, 1826-1878

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Ann Arbor [Mich.] University Microfilms, [Readex Microprint],1966 [Originally York, Hurd & Houghton, 1865.], 1966. Book. Fine. Hardcover. xx, 452 pages folded map 20 cm.; LCCN: 66-26364; OCLC: 961428; Great Americana series; textured faux red leather; no dustjacket; FINE ; Contents: FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO THE MISSOURI -- The Chicago Wigwam Ave yearn ago -- Pomeroy and Stringfellow -- enator Foster and the Indian Question -- THROUGH THE PLAINS TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS -- The Platte River -- THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THEIR GOLD MINES -- Central City, Black Hawk, Nevada -- Reception in Colorado-Grand Gala Supper to Mr. Colfax -- SUNDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS. -- A Day and a Night at Virginia Dale -- The Indians in our Path-Robberies and Murders on the Stage Line -- Wild Game on the Route: Antelopes, Elk, Trout, Bears, Sage Hens -- THE WAY INTO UTAH: RECEPTION BY THE'MORMONS -- MORMON MATERIALITIES -- The Salt Lake City Gardens -- SALT LAKE CITY AND LIFE THERE -- Brigham Young on "a Good Thing," -- THE POLYGAMY QUESTION -- Most of the Federal Officers in the Territory Polygamists -- Views of Young as to Slavery and the Rebels -- SOCIAL LIFE AMONG THE MoRMONS -- The Cross Relationships of Polygamy -- Brigham Young's Wives -- The Movement towards the Sandwich Islands -- THE RIDE THROUGH THE SAGE BRUSH AND THE GREAT BASIN -- he Great Desert Basin of Utah and Nevada -- Greeley and Hank Monk -- THE SILVER MINES OF NEVADA : AUSTIN AND VIRGINIA CITY -- The Famous Comstock Ledge -- The Ophir, Savage, Empire, Yellow Jacket, and other Mines -- Cost and Profit of the Virginia Ores -- THE CONTINENT ACROSS -- The Ride over the Sierras -- The Civilisation of San Francisco and the Pacific Coast -- Valleys of the Truckee, Washoe, and Carson -- Steamboat Springs -- Reception at Carson City -- The Sierra Nevadas and their Beauties -- Lake Tahoe -- Placerville -- Up the Sacramento Valley -- The Trinity, Klamath, Rogue, and Umpqua Rivers -- Shasta and Yreka (Eureka) -- Jacksonville and its Gold Diggings -- Joe Lane and Jesse Applegate -- The Towns and the People of the Willamette Valley -- Portland: its Location and its Importance -- THE COLUMBIA RIVER -- Fort Vancouver and its History -- The Cascades -- Mount Hood -- THROUGH WASHINGTON TERRITORY -- From Portland to Monticello by Steamer -- Skookem Chunk -- Olympia -- Washington Territory -- PUGET'S SOUND AND VANCOUVER'S ISLAND -- Frazer River Gold Diggings -- Prosperity of Victoria -- SAN FRANCISCO -- The Loss of the Steamer Brother Jonathan -- THE YOSEMITE VALLEY AND THE BIG TREES -- THE CHINESE ON THE PACIFIC COAST: OUR GRAND DINNER WITH THEM -- How the White Men Treat them -- Their Habits -- Their Religion -- Their Vices -- The Chinese versus the Irish and the African -- Chinese Merchants -- Their Intelligence and their Honesty -- he Chopsticks, and the Food -- THE GREAT THEME: THE PACIFIC RAILWAY -- Four Thousand Chinese Laborers at Work -- COUNTRY EXCURSIONS: THE GEYSERS, VINEYARDS AND AGRICULTURE -- Fred Law Olmsted and Major Ralph W. Kirkham -- The San Jose Valley and its Beauties -- Excursion to the Geysers -- Petaluma -- Russian River Valley -- Healdsburg -- Napa Valley -- Calistoga and Warm Springs -- Sonoma Valley and its Vineyards -- California Wines -- OF SAN FRANCISCO: BUSINESS MATTERS -- Its Sand Hills and their Fickleness -- Lone Mountain Cemetery -- The City Gardens -- Wells Fargo Express -- MINING IN CALIFORNIA: ITS VARIETIES, RESULTS, AND PROSPECTS -- The Soil Washings, the Deep Diggings, and Hydraulic Mining -- SOCIAL LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO: THE WOMEN: RELIGION AND MINISTERS -- How the Ladies Dress -- CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS: COST OF LIVING: CURRENCY -- Stopping at Acapulco -- Guatemala and its Volcanoes -- San Salvador and Nicaragua -- Arrival at Panama -- The Railroad Across the Isthmus -- The Natives and their Nudity -- Chagres River -- A Fortunate Run to New York.
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  • Publisher Ann Arbor [Mich.] University Microfilms, [Readex Microprint],1966 [Originally York, Hurd & Houghton, 1865.]
  • Date Published 1966
  • Keywords Mormons FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO THE MISSOURI -- The Chicago Wigwam Ave yearn ago -- Pomeroy and Stringfellow -- enator Foster and the Indian Question -- THROUGH THE PLAINS TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS -- The Platte River -- THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THEIR GOLD MINE

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