Recollections of a '49er. A quaint and thrilling narrative of a trip across the plains, and life in the California gold fields during the stirring days following the discovery of gold in the far West,

Recollections of a '49er. A quaint and thrilling narrative of a trip across the plains, and life in the California gold fields during the stirring days following the discovery of gold in the far West, McIlhany, Edward Washington, 1828- text Kansas City, Mo., Hailman printing company, 1908. eng Edward Washington McIlhany (b. 1828) left West Virginia for the California gold fields in 1849. Recollections of a 49er (1908) describes his overland journey west, gold prospecting on Feather River and Grass Valley, hunting and trapping, proprietorship of a general store and hotel in Onion Valley, the Colorado gold rush, and Missouri railroading after the Civil War. Overland journeys to the Pacific. Mines and mineral resources--California. Business--California. California--Gold discoveries. Jefferson County (W. Va.) West (U.S.)--Description and travel. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/calbk.014 No known restrictions on publication.