Project Gutenberg 2011-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 162 Bailey, Washington 1831 1922 Bailey, George Washington Bailey, G. Washington 16009967 A trip to California in 1853 : $b Recollections of a gold seeking trip by ox train across the plains and mountains by an old Illinois pioneer E-text prepared by Karin Praetorius and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "A Trip to California in 1853: Recollections of a gold seeking trip by ox train across the plains and mountains by an old Illinois pioneer" by Washington Bailey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative details the author's firsthand experiences during the mid-19th century gold rush, as he and a group of travelers journeyed from Indiana across the western plains and mountains to California in search of fortune in gold. The book recounts a perilous and adventurous expedition filled with vivid depictions of the landscape and the challenges faced along the way. Washington Bailey chronicles his initial preparations, the crossing of various terrains, encounters with Native Americans, and the hardships of travel by ox train, including the constant threat of cattle loss and the dangers posed by the environment. Eventually, as the travelers hit gold mining sites, the narrative shifts to the attempt to find profitable claims, offering insights into the methods of mining used during the gold rush. Bailey’s reflections not only provide a personal account of that transformative period in American history but also paint a detailed picture of the community and companionship forged amidst the struggles of their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Overland journeys to the Pacific F590.3 Text Travel Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 120910 2025-08-15T13:05:33.838786 text/html 119772 2011-12-19T23:59:35 text/html 166633 2025-08-15T13:05:39.765746 application/epub+zip 166189 2025-08-15T13:05:37.027800 application/epub+zip 111964 2025-08-15T13:05:35.847744 application/epub+zip 279270 2025-08-15T13:05:41.806729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262877 2025-08-15T13:05:39.033774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114660 2022-09-17T13:28:15.704761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107882 2025-08-15T13:05:33.512796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107552 2011-12-19T23:55:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19131 2025-08-15T13:05:42.014723 application/rdf+xml 14270 2025-08-15T13:05:36.375777 image/jpeg 3105 2025-08-15T13:05:36.112764 image/jpeg 68270 2011-12-20T00:03:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 39800 2011-12-19T23:55:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 188919 2025-08-15T13:05:33.856803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog