Overland journey from St. Joseph to California : and life in the mines / by Alonzo Delano, 1849-1851.

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Overland journey from St. Joseph to California : and life in the mines / by Alonzo Delano, 1849-1851.

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Delano describes his preparations, passage by steamboat from Peru, Illinois to St. Louis and St. Joseph, and joining a company under Capt. Jesse Green. The diary records the route by way of the Platte, Sweetwater, Sublette's Cut-Off, Fort Hall, Humboldt, and Lassen Route to the Sacramento Valley. He records experiences in the mines, in Sacramento, and San Francisco.

1 v. (192 p.) ; 33 cm.

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Delano, Alonzo, 1806-1874

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Delano, son of Frederick Delano, lived in Ottawa, Illinois and traveled to California in 1849 where he tried mining, store keeping, and banking. He settled in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. From the description of Overland journey from St. Joseph to California : and life in the mines / by Alonzo Delano, 1849-1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702125740 ...