Thompson, George W.

Dates:
Active 1849
Active 1850

Biographical notes:

After disappointment in the California gold fields, Thompson returned to New York where he died within a week, from a disease contracted in California, at the age of 22.

From the description of Travel journal, 1849-1850. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 40047399

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Subjects:

  • California
  • Meteorology
  • Natural history
  • Smithsonian Publications
  • Voyages to the Pacific coast

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