To California by Sea: A Maritime History of the California Gold Rush

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In 1848, more than a thousand ships set sail for San Francisco, filled with eager fortune hunters. James P. Delgado provides a comprehensive examination of the Gold Rush from the perspective of the mariners to demonstrate that maritime activity is a pervasive thread in the event's history. Front Cover Front Flap Half Title Page William N. Still, Jr., Series Editor Full Title Page Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PROLOGUE Maritime Trade and California Prior to 1848 YERBA BUENA AMERICAN DESIRES FOR A PACIFIC PORT THE GOLD RUSH BEGINS Chapter One BY WAY OF CAPE HORN THE COMMON EXPERIENCE COOPERATIVE COMPANIES FITTING OUT THE SHIP DEPARTURE AND THE FIRST WEEK AT SEA FOOD ADJUSTING TO A STRANGE NEW WORLD GETTING READY FOR THE DIGGINGS CARGOES BY WAY OF CAPE HORN CLIPPERS TO CALIFORNIA Chapter Two VIA THE ISTHMUS THE ISTHMIAN CROSSING THE VOYAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO ISTHMIAN COMPETITION THE STEAMERS SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PANAMA ROUTE Chapter Three THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO, 1849-1851 MARINE INTELLIGENCE A BUSY WATERFRONT Table 1 1849 Arrivals Table 2 1850 Arrivals CREATING A WATERFRONT ESTABLISHING A MARITIME MERCANTILE COMMUNITY : THE SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS WATERFRONT SERVICES SAN FRANCISCO ELECTS A HARBORMASTER Chapter Four REGULATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION COLLECTORS OF THE PORT THE REVENUE MARINE IN THE GOLD RUSH ILLUSTRATIONS THE NAVY IN THE GOLD RUSH Mare Island Navy Yard ESTABLISHING AIDS TO NAVIGATION MARITIME INDUSTRY BEGINS Chapter Five MARITIME DISASTER ON THE ARGONAUT MIND Conclusion AFTER THE GOLD RUSH REMEMBERING THE EVENT Appendix Resolution of Shipmasters and Owners Protesting Conditions at the Port of San Francisco, 1850 PREAMBLE NOTES PROLOGUE CHAPTER 1 . CHAPTER 2. CHAPTER 3 . CHAPTER 4. CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS BOOKS, SECONDARY SOURCES ARTICLES THESES AND DISSERTATIONS MANUSCRIPTS GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS NEWSPAPERS Index Back Flap Back Cover