Missouri to California in 1850. The autobiography of Hon. John Chilton Burch. Being his narrative of early struggles: of his early life in Missouri...and his later career on the Pacific Coast... /by John Chilton Burch, 1879.

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Burch, John C. (John Chilton), 1826-1885. Missouri to California in 1850. The autobiography of Hon. John Chilton Burch. Being his narrative of early struggles: of his early life in Missouri...and his later career on the Pacific Coast... /by John Chilton Burch, 1879.

Missouri to California in 1850. The autobiography of Hon. John Chilton Burch. Being his narrative of early struggles: of his early life in Missouri...and his later career on the Pacific Coast... /by John Chilton Burch, 1879.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702127558

The typewritten manuscript recounts his ancestry, family history, early life and education, his journey to California in 1850 by the Platte River and South Pass to Sacramento and the site of Weaverville, his mining experiences, his return to the legal profession at Weaverville, his career in public life, and election to Congress from California.

1 v. ( 60 p.) ; 28 cm.

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