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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04708 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1849 |
| Title | A tour of duty in California; including a description of the gold region: and an account of the voyage around cape Horn with notices of lower California, the Gulf and Pacific coasts, and the principal events attending the conquest of the Californias |
| Date | 1849 |
| Author | Revere, Joseph Warren (1812-1880) |
| Additional authors | Balestier, Joseph N. (Joseph Nerée) (1814-1888), ed. C.S. Francis & Co., pub. W. Endicott & Co., lith. |
| Document Type | Book; Artwork |
| Content Description | California scenes include a quicksilver mine, California capital Monterey, the Sacramento River, and a "Ranchero Feat" (tying a bear). Sketches are by Revere and lithographed by William Endicott & Co. Inscription from the editor, Joseph N. Balestier, reads "Mrs. Louisa C. Butler with the warmest regards of Caroline Balestier's Husband, Feb. 1849. 'Lord! keep our memory green.'" Includes folded map of San Francisco Harbor. |
| Subjects | American West Westward Expansion Military History Gold Rush Travel Mining Wildlife Women's History Latin and South America Mexican War Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Revere, Joseph Warren (1777-1868) Balestier, Joseph Nerée (1814-1888) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Women in American History; The Mexican War; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Lieutenant Revere was a graduate of Annapolis and a grandson of Paul Revere. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |