Project Gutenberg 2024-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 180 Borthwick, John David 1824 1892 Borthwick, J. D. Kephart, Horace 1862 1931 17007546 The gold hunters : $b A first-hand picture of life in California mining camps in the early fifties $aNYC :$bOuting Publishing Company, $c1917. Outing adventure library First published in 1857 under title: Three years in California, #76244. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Gold Hunters" by J. D. Borthwick is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides an in-depth portrayal of life in the California mining camps during the Gold Rush era, reflecting on the social dynamics, challenges, and aspirations of those drawn by the promise of wealth. It captures the transformative impact of gold discovery on California society and the diverse individuals—adventurous men of many nationalities—who flocked there seeking fortune. The opening of the book sets the stage by recounting the state of California prior to the gold rush, highlighting its initial isolation under Spanish and Mexican rule and the momentous discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill. This discovery triggers a massive influx of miners and dreamers, eager for a chance at sudden wealth, which leads to chaotic emigration, the establishment of mining camps, and the emergence of a vibrant but tumultuous society. Borthwick paints a vivid picture of the journey to the mines, introducing a range of characters and their varying backgrounds, from seasoned frontiersmen to city dwellers, all united in their pursuit of fortune and adventure amidst the challenges of travel and the promise of riches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220526053013borthwick 1917 US Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en California -- Gold discoveries Mining camps -- California -- History California -- Social life and customs -- 19th century F850.5 Text Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 631455 2025-07-29T04:04:35.617252 text/html 605568 2024-02-10T10:04:14 text/html 1271022 2025-07-29T04:04:44.237231 application/epub+zip 1276283 2025-07-29T04:04:37.520249 application/epub+zip 308404 2025-07-29T04:04:36.296288 application/epub+zip 2700817 2025-07-29T04:04:49.592181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2640968 2025-07-29T04:04:42.914205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588090 2025-07-29T04:04:34.792277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568136 2024-02-10T10:04:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17503 2025-07-29T04:04:49.794168 application/rdf+xml 17610 2025-07-29T04:04:36.427232 image/jpeg 2956 2025-07-29T04:04:36.360246 image/jpeg 1004947 2025-07-29T04:04:35.682264 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia