with the author's experience at the mines. Illustrated by twenty-three drawings Ryan, William Redmond 1791-1855 creator text enk London W. Shoberl 1850 monographic eng

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2 v. fronts., plates. 19 cm. An Englishman, William Redmond Ryan (1791-1855) enlisted in an American regiment bound for California and sailed round the Horn in 1847. Personal adventures in Upper and Lower California (1850), vol. 1, describes that voyage to California as well as military life during the Mexican War in Monterey, La Paz, and San Jose (lower California). The first volume closes with Ryan's description of the peacetime rush to the gold mines and his own journey from Monterey to the San Joaquin Valley to the Stanislaus Mine. Vol. 2, continues his story with a chronicle of daily life at the Stanislaus Mine; his career as a trader; travels through Stockton, Monterey, and Sacramento; life in San Francisco, 1849; the Constitutional Convention; and return voyage via Panama, 1849. By William Redmond Ryan ... Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. No known restrictions on publicaton. n-us-ca California Gold discoveries California Description and travel Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula) Description and travel Ethnic groups California F865 .R96 rc 01000816 hdl:loc.rbc/calbk.120 hdl:loc.rbc/calbk.121 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/calbk.120 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/calbk.121 No known restrictions on publicaton. DLC 910529 20260227111901.0 rc 01000816