Project Gutenberg 2004-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 105 Bryant, Edwin 1805 1869 What I Saw in California A Description of Its Soil, Climate, Productions, and Gold Mines, with the Best Routes and Latest Information for Intending Emigrants; to Which is Annexed an Appendix Containing Official Documents and Letters Authenticating the Accounts of the Quantities of Gold Found, with Its Actual Value Ascertained by Chemical Assay; also Late Communications Containing Accounts of the Highest Interest and Importance from the Gold Districts; with a Map E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "What I Saw in California" by Edwin Bryant is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, specifically around the time of the Gold Rush. The narrative provides a detailed examination of California's geography, climate, economy, and social structures, as observed by the author during his travels through the region. Bryant shares insights on settled life in California, its political framework, the richness of its agricultural land, and the burgeoning gold mining industry that was attracting many new settlers. The opening of the work sets the stage by outlining the geographical layout of Upper California, including descriptions of its rivers, valleys, and towns. Bryant introduces various elements of California's society, such as missions and presidios, and notes the region's biodiversity and agricultural potential. He discusses the lifestyle of both native Californians and new settlers, highlighting the opportunities and challenges they face. The narrative begins to take shape as Bryant chronicles his own journey through the landscape, emphasizing the stark differences between the thriving natural environment and the impact of human settlement. This initial portion immerses the reader in a vivid and comprehensive picture of California during a transformative period in its history, establishing a context for the stories and observations that will unfold throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en California -- Description and travel West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Overland journeys to the Pacific California -- Gold discoveries F850.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 469756 469190 2024-09-06T05:29:29.612491 2023-10-06T07:28:52.671933 text/html text/html 468352 2020-12-15T08:45:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186626 2020-12-15T08:45:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 250602 2024-09-06T05:29:36.063457 application/epub+zip 256842 2024-09-06T05:29:31.152502 application/epub+zip 231939 2024-09-06T05:29:30.243484 application/epub+zip 472969 2024-09-06T05:29:40.058428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453707 2024-09-06T05:29:35.420443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336112 2022-08-06T16:40:52.587974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451429 451369 2024-09-06T05:29:28.911523 2023-10-06T07:28:52.001932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 451073 2020-12-15T08:45:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168085 2020-12-15T08:45:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451115 2020-12-15T08:45:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168034 2020-12-15T08:45:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21124 2024-09-06T05:29:40.193415 application/rdf+xml 16107 2024-09-06T05:29:30.590463 image/jpeg 4261 2024-09-06T05:29:30.415481 image/jpeg 245037 2024-09-06T05:29:29.656474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia