with recollections of the gold mines Kip, Leonard, 1826-1906 text cau monographic Los Angeles N.A. Kovach 1946 eng

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2 p.l., vii-xi, [1] p., 2 l., 58, [2] p. plates, map, facsim. 23 cm. Leonard Kip (1826-1906), a young Albany lawyer, sailed for California in 1849. On his return east in 1850, Kip resumed the practice of law in Albany and published stories, articles, and novels. California sketches (1946) reprints accounts of his adventures that Kip sent home for newspaper publication and that were published as a pamphlet in 1850. The eight chapters describe his arrival in San Francisco, journey through Stockton to two months of gold-mining on the Mukelumne, and reasons for his abandonment of California. No known restrictions on publication. with an introduction by Lyle H. Wright. Includes reproduction of original t.p., 1850. Errata slip inserted. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. n-us-ca Gold mines and mining California Law Political aspects California Mines and mineral resources California California Description and travel F865 .K57 1946 979.4 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/calbk.011 46006280 hdl:loc.gdc/calbk.011 DLC 810811 20250608041308.4 9279326 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)