Autobiography and Reminiscence of John Bidwell, San Francisco, 1904.

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Autobiography and Reminiscence of John Bidwell, San Francisco, 1904.

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Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 33-60, Vol. 7. This is a typed transcript of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. This reminiscence includes a reference to a photograph of the member in a set of bound volumes. It appears that the photographs in this set were dispersed throughout the regular photography collection, but the photographs referenced in the related materials may or may not be these same photographs. This reminiscence details John Bidwell's impressions of California during the time period of 1841 to 1897. The primary focus of the reminiscence is the immigration to California and Bidwell's analysis of the state's growth and the people inhabiting California. He names fellow pioneers across the state and tells in what party they traveled. Mr. Bidwell also discusses the early government of California, describing its judicial system and methods used to punish those convicted of crimes.

[28] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.

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The Society of California Pioneers - Alice Phelan Sullivan Library

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