Gold Hunters (Borthwick) by John David Borthwick

Jan 01 2025 30 ep. 23 mins 236
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This is a robust, rough and tumble, first-hand account of the early California gold rush years 1851-1854 by a Scottish adventurer and artist J. D. Borthwick. The first edition, published in 1857 was called Three Years in California. Reprints have used the more descriptive title The Gold Hunters.