Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, Which Led to That Event

Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, Which Led to That Event

The book here presented is the result of an attempt to correct existing errors relative to the Yosemite Valley. It was originally designed to compress the matter in this volume within the limits of a magazine article, but this was soon found to be impracticable; and, at the suggestion of Gen. C. H. Berry, of Winona, Minnesota, it was decided to write a book. This, too, proved more difficult than at first appeared. Born in Rochester, New York, in 1824, and carried to Western wilds in 1833, the writers opportunities for culture were limited; and in this, his first attempt at authorship, he has found that the experiences of frontier life are not the best preparations for literary effort. Beside this, he had mainly to rely upon his own resources, for nothing could be obtained in the archives of California that could aid him. It was not deemed just that California should forget the deeds of men who had subdued her savages, and discovered her most sublime scenery. Having been a member of the Mariposa Battalion, and with it when the Yosemite was discovered, having suggested its name, and named many of the principal objects of interest in and near the valley, it seemed a duty that the writer owed his comrades and himself, to give the full history of these events. Many of the facts incident thereto have already been given to the public by the author at various times since 1851, but these have been so mutilated or blended with fiction, that a renewed and full statement of facts concerning that remarkable locality seems desirable. 10 ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 56042
Author: Bunnell, Lafayette Houghton
Release Date: Nov 24, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English