Praise For GOLD FEVER
Part One
“GOLD FEVER is a deftly written historical novel … in which the author, Ken Salter, pays close attention to getting the background details right. The result is a riveting, entertaining novel from first page to last. Very highly recommended reading.”
— THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
“… a well-researched novel about the California Gold Rush. The author blends into his narrative the gold mining challenges faced by the men who searched for the precious mineral. … If you are interested in understanding the history of the California Gold Rush … you [will] enjoy this book.”
— HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
“GOLD FEVER depicts in vivid detail the plight of new immigrants, women and scoundrels in the Gold Rush.”
—ANNICK FOUCRIER
Professor of North American History at the University of Paris, the Sorbonne, and Director of the Center for North American Research
BY KEN SALTER
FICTION
Gold Fever Part One / San Francisco 1851
Gold Fever Part Two / San Francisco 1851-1852
NON-FICTION
The Pentagon Papers Trial
The Trial of Inez Garcia
The Trial of Dan White
GOLD FEVER
PART TWO
“SAN FRANCISCO” circa 1852, an engraving in Meyer’s Universum, 1852 (author’s collection).
GOLD
FEVER
PART TWO
SAN FRANCISCO
1851–1852
Ken Salter
REGENT PRESS
Berkeley, California
2015
Copyright © 2015 Ken Salter
[Paperback]
ISBN 13: 978-1-58790-300-7
ISBN 10: 1-58790-300-8
[E-BOOK]
ISBN 13: 978-1-58790-301-4
ISBN 10: 1-58790-301-6
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014955491
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the Publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
Cover Design: Paul Veres
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
San Francisco — July-August 1851
San Francisco — July-August 1851
San Francisco — July-August 1851