02413cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000350013024500330016526400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802320041552013100064753400450195765300370200285600430203999900170208238351UtSlPG20260610133856.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16009967  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF590.31 aBailey, Washington,d1831-192212aA trip to California in 1853 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-12-20  aE-text prepared by Karin Praetorius and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"A Trip to California in 1853: Recollections of a gold seeking trip by ox train across the plains and mountains by an old Illinois pioneer" by Washington Bailey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative details the author's firsthand experiences during the mid-19th century gold rush, as he and a group of travelers journeyed from Indiana across the western plains and mountains to California in search of fortune in gold.  The book recounts a perilous and adventurous expedition filled with vivid depictions of the landscape and the challenges faced along the way. Washington Bailey chronicles his initial preparations, the crossing of various terrains, encounters with Native Americans, and the hardships of travel by ox train, including the constant threat of cattle loss and the dangers posed by the environment. Eventually, as the travelers hit gold mining sites, the narrative shifts to the attempt to find profitable claims, offering insights into the methods of mining used during the gold rush. Bailey’s reflections not only provide a personal account of that transformative period in American history but also paint a detailed picture of the community and companionship forged amidst the struggles of their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOverland journeys to the Pacific40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38351  c79190d79190