John S. Lambert and John B. Lambert letters relating to the California gold rush, [19--].
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Lambert, John, Sir
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John S. Lambert and John B. Lambert of New Canaan, Connecticut, traveled to California in early 1849 with a company of men under Col. Henry L. Weed and John Woodhouse Audubon, John James Audubon's son. The Lamberts' relationship is unknown. They traveled the southern route to California, and at Rio Grande, Texas John B. Lambert was the first member of the company to die of cholera. John S. Lambert went on to California, where he mined and worked as an express courier through 1851. Fr...
Lambert, John B. (John Booth), d. 1849.
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Weed, Henry L.
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Audubon, John Woodhouse, 1812-1862
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John James Audubon (1785-1851), known as the American Woodsman, is a legend as a naturalist and bird artist. He was not the first person to attempt to paint and describe all the birds in America, but his unique technique of depicting his subjects dramatically contributed to his renown. His technique of painting freshly killed specimens surrounded by their natural habitats added a wealth of knowledge to the emerging discipline of ornithology in the nineteenth century. Aud...
Trask, John B. (John Boardman), 1824-1879
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