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100 1 _aLetts, J. M.
_q(John M.),
_d1818-
245 1 0 _aCalifornia illustrated
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-12
508 _aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"California Illustrated: Including a Description of the Panama and Nicaragua Routes" by A Returned Californian is a travel memoir written in the early 1850s. It details the author's journey and experiences as he traverses the maritime routes leading to California during the Gold Rush era. The narrative is expected to provide insights into the adventures, challenges, and everyday life encountered along the way, particularly focusing on the vibrant landscapes, societies, and the nature of gold-seeking during this transformative period. At the start of this memoir, the author shares his feelings of anticipation and melancholy as he departs from New York en route to California on the bark "Marietta." The journey commences with vivid descriptions of the ocean voyage, from the feelings of sea sickness among the passengers to the encounters with marine life, including whales and dolphins. An account of their passage through various Caribbean islands unfolds, painting a picture of natural beauty and adventure. The author’s reflections capture both the excitement of the journey towards California and the challenges faced, such as the sickness that afflicted many travelers, which sets the tone for the trials yet to come as they make their way towards what was viewed as the golden opportunity of California. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNYC: William Holdredge, Publisher, 1852
653 _aCalifornia -- Social life and customs
653 _aVoyages to the Pacific coast
653 _aCalifornia -- Gold discoveries
653 _aLaw -- Political aspects -- California
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74730
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