Autobiography and Reminiscence of Edward English Chever : "First Settlement of Yuba City", San Francisco, 1901.

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Autobiography and Reminiscence of Edward English Chever : "First Settlement of Yuba City", San Francisco, 1901.

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Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 7-11, Vol. 6. This is a typed transcript of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. This reminiscence is Edward E. Chever's account of the settlement of Yuba City. Mr. Chever was one of the first white men to settle that region. He gives a physical description of the settlement, and mentions boats that were first used to transport cargo between Yuba City and San Francisco. He also briefly discusses the origins of the name "Yuba City."

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The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library

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Chever, Edward English, 1828-1905.

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Edward E. Chever sailed on the first vessel to leave Boston for the gold regions of California, the "Saltillo". It left Boston on December 27th, 1848. When the "Saltillo" reached the Straits of Magellan Mr. Chever boarded the "Sea Witch" from New York and completed his journey to California on board that ship. He arrived in San Francisco on June 15th, 1849. After five days in San Francisco Chever sailed on the "Sea Witch" to Sacramento. He then visited Sutter's Fort and Yuba City. He also went t...