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Plains and the Diggings Book Pair by Delano [182224]

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Plains and the Diggings Book Pair by Delano  [182224]
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1854 Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings by A Delano, 384pp. Memories of a Gold Rush miner in the 1850's. Gilt and embossed binging, spine and corner wear, foxing. 1936 Across the Plains and Among the Diggings by Alonzo Delano, 192pp,gilt binding. "Born in Aurora, New York, Alonzo Delano (1806-1874) moved on to the Midwest as a teenager. July 1848 found him a consumptive Ottawa, Illinois, storekeeper, and he joined a local California Company. He remained in the West after the Gold Rush, winning fame as an early California humorist. Life on the plains and among the diggings (1857) is based largely on letters from Delano published in Ottawa and New Orleans newspapers of the day (see Alonzo Delano's California correspondence [1952]). Covering the period April 1849-August 1852, he discusses his voyage to St. Joseph and an overland journey to California; sojourns in Sacramento, Marysville, and San Francisco; and experiences as a storekeeper at Mud Hill, Stingtown, Gold Lake, and Grass Valley. Other topics include quartz mining, crime and vigilantism, and real estate investment." from loc.gov