A Doctor's Gold Rush Journey to California

A Doctor's Gold Rush Journey to California
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 0803279906
ISBN-13 : 9780803279902
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Book Synopsis A Doctor's Gold Rush Journey to California by : Israel Shipman Pelton Lord

Download or read book A Doctor's Gold Rush Journey to California written by Israel Shipman Pelton Lord and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred and forty-nine years ago, a homeopathic physician luxuriously named Israel Shipman Pelton Lord trudged across the country in the midst of thousands of wagons, oxen, and seekers of the first free gold in history. Disappointed with the maps and guides of the day, Lord determined to set the record straight for future travelers.


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