Life on the plains and among the diggings
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 15 readers · 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Life on the plains and among the diggings?
About ≈ 7 h 07 m — 384 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Life on the plains and among the diggings?
384 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Life on the plains and among the diggings?
It sits on the Travel, Business, Biography & Memoir shelves.
Is Life on the plains and among the diggings in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote Life on the plains and among the diggings?
Alonzo Delano (1806–1874).
Where can I read Life on the plains and among the diggings online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library