Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings
| Author | : Daniel B. Woods |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 1851 |
| ISBN-10 | : CHI:66501008 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings by : Daniel B. Woods
Download or read book Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings written by Daniel B. Woods and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniel B. Woods of Philadelphia sailed to California in February 1849, crossing Mexico to San Blas, and arriving in San Francisco in June. Sixteen months at the gold diggings (1851) recounts those travels as well as his experiences as a prospector in the Northern Mines on the American River and at Hart's Bar and other camps in the Southern Mines before starting home in November, 1850. His book offers an exceptionally realistic picture of the drudgery of mining and the business side of miners' companies.
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