An edition of California (1839)

California

a history of Upper & Lower California from their first discovery to the present time : comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, &c. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free & domesticated Indians, with an appendix relating to steam-navigation in the Pacific, illustrated with a new map, plans of the harbors and numerous engravings

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Cover of: California by Alexander Forbes, Alexander Forbes
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An edition of California (1839)

California

a history of Upper & Lower California from their first discovery to the present time : comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, &c. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free & domesticated Indians, with an appendix relating to steam-navigation in the Pacific, illustrated with a new map, plans of the harbors and numerous engravings

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Forbes' book was the first ever published in England relating exclusively to California. The author was one of the first Anglo-Saxons to explore the history of this, till then, unknown country.

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Publisher
T.C. Russell
Language
English
Pages
372

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Subjects

Frontier and pioneer life, History, Indians of North America, Missions, Spanish Missions, Steam-navigation

Places

Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula), Baja California (Mexico), California, Pacific Ocean

Times

To 1846

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Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper and Lower California; from their first discovery to the present time.
1973, Arno Press
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper and Lower California
1937, Printed by J.H. Nash
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper & Lower California from their first discovery to the present time : comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, &c. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free & domesticated Indians, with an appendix relating to steam-navigation in the Pacific, illustrated with a new map, plans of the harbors and numerous engravings
1919, T.C. Russell
Microform in English
Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper & Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, etc. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free and domesticated Indians, with an appendix relating to steam-navigation in the Pacific.
1919, Russell
in English
Cover of: California
California: a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce, &c. A full view of the missionary establishments and condition of the free and domesticated Indians. With an appendix relating to steam navigation in the Pacific. Illustrated with a new map, plans of the harbours, and numerous engravings ... Entered: 19840725 Replaced: 19940113 Used: 19960816.
1839, Smith, Elder and co.
Microform in English
Cover of: California, a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce,
California, a history of Upper and Lower California from their first discovery to the present time, comprising an account of the climate, soil, natural productions, agriculture, commerce,
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1839
in English
Cover of: California
California: A History of Upper and Lower California from Their First Discovery to the Present Time
Publish date unknown, Lightning Source Inc
in English
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.
Page 1
Part I. LOWER CALIFORNIA
Page 7
CHAPTER I. History of Lower California from Its Discovery to Its First Settlement by the Jesuits — Native Inhabitants — Nature of the Country
Page 7
CHAPTER II. Progress of the Jesuits to the Death of Father Kino — Mode of Converting the Indians
Page 27
CHAPTER III. Progress of the Missions to the Present Time
Page 46
CHAPTER IV. Character of the Missionary Government — Present State of the Country — Produce — Pearl-Fishery
Page 56
Part II. UPPER CALIFORNIA
Page 79
CHAPTER I. First Settlement of Upper California by the Franciscans — History of the Missions to the Death of Father Serra
Page 79
CHAPTER II. Recent History of Upper California — Present Political Condition and Prospects
Page 131
CHAPTER III. Topography of Upper California — Natural Productions
Page 154
CHAPTER IV. Some Account of the Original Inhabitants of Upper California — Their Manners and Customs
Page 180
CHAPTER V. Account of the Missionary Establishments — Present State of the Indians in Them — Remarks on the Missionary System Generally, and on the Conversion of Infidels
Page 199
CHAPTER VI. State of Agriculture in Upper California — Its Produce in Grain and Live-Stock
Page 246
CHAPTER VII. Commerce of Upper California — Navigation — Revenues
Page 281
CHAPTER VIII. Upper California Considered as a Field for Foreign Colonization
Page 309
APPENDIX I. REMARKS on the HARBORS of CALIFORNIA By Captain John Hall
Page 327
APPENDIX II. On STEAM-NAVIGATION in the PACIFIC Remarks by a Former Resident
Page 332
APPENDIX III. EXTRACTS
Page 343
I. PANAMA and the PACIFIC A Memorandum Sent to the Foreign Office, on the Advantage of Using the Isthmus of Panama as a More Rapid Means of Communication between Europe and the Ports of the Pacific Ocean By the Hon. P. Campbell Scarlett
Page 343
II. Extract from "Statements and Documents Relative to the Establishment of Steam-Navigation in the Pacific." By William Wheelwright, Esq.
Page 346
II. Letter from Captain Fitz Roy
Page 350
III. Extract from the Prospectus of the "Pacific Steam Navigation Company," to be Incorporated by Royal Charter Capital, 250,000, in 5,000 Shares of 50 Each Issued November 5, 1838
Page 351

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San Francisco, Cal
Series
USAIN State and Local Literature Preservation Project, California

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Format
Microform
Pagination
10a, xvi, 372 p.
Number of pages
372

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OL13998446M
Internet Archive
californiahistor00forbrich

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