Life Sketches of Jayhawker of '49
| Author | : Lorenzo Dow Stephens |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 84 |
| Release | : 1916 |
| ISBN-10 | : IND:30000080788296 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Life Sketches of Jayhawker of '49 by : Lorenzo Dow Stephens
Download or read book Life Sketches of Jayhawker of '49 written by Lorenzo Dow Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lorenzo Dow Stephens (b. 1827) was born in New Jersey and raised in Illinois, where he joined a party for Califoria in 1849. Life sketches of a jayhawker (1916) begins with Stephens's overland journey west, including Brigham Young's sermons at the Tabernacle in Salt Lake. He describes prospecting on the Merced River, farming in the Santa Clara Valley, and cattle drives from San Bernardino and San Diego. His memoirs continue through the 1860s, including his part in the 1862 British Columbia gold rush.
