Recollections of California / by E. George Van Duzer, 1858?

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Recollections of California / by E. George Van Duzer, 1858?

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A speech, delivered at four towns in New York, describing California's resources, scenery, and culture. Expresses vehement opposition to the activities of the Vigilance Committee of 1856.

36 p.; 25 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8013406

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856

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The San Francisco Committees of Vigilance of 1851 and 1856 were formed when crime became widespread in the city of San Francisco in the wake of the Gold Rush. In 1856, the murder of James King of William sparked the reactivation of vigilante activities. King, a San Francisco newspaper editor, was shot by James. P. Casey, a corrupt official, after King attacked Casey in the columns of his paper. Immediately 10,000 men hastened to join the vigilantes, and William T. Coleman was again chosen as lea...

Van Duzer, E. George.

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